HB 607 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

HOSPITALS: Provides for healthcare facilities located in hospital service districts

HB 607, titled "HOSPITALS: Provides for healthcare facilities located in hospital service districts," includes an amendment that creates a specific exemption. This amendment states that nonprofit corporations contracted with a hospital service district, if that district was in existence by May 1, 2025, will not be subject to the provisions of this Act. This exemption applies only when these corporations are conducting operations within the parishes of Terrebonne, St. James, or Assumption.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Last action May 19, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB607 Original → HB607 Engrossed · 4 edits · May 13, 2025

MODERATE

The bill significantly redefines 'affiliate' relationships to include shared resources, common goals, and significant influence, rather than just ownership or control. It also reorganizes the list of healthcare facilities subject to district regulations and clarifies that a simple contract between an entity and a district does not automatically create an affiliate relationship. These changes broaden the scope of who must comply with consent procedures while attempting to prevent overly broad interpretations of affiliation.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of 'affiliate' relationships to include entities with shared resources, mutual missions, or significant influence, even without ownership or control. It also clarifies that a contractual relationship alone does not establish an affiliate status.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'affiliate' was expanded from requiring ownership or control to also include entities with shared resources, common goals, significant influence, or a history of acting in concert.

The definition of 'affiliate' now explicitly states that a mere contractual relationship between an entity and a hospital service district does not establish an affiliate relationship.

The list of healthcare facilities subject to district restrictions was reorganized and renumbered, changing the order of items such as ambulatory surgical centers and urgent care clinics.

New sub-clauses were added to the 'affiliate' definition to provide specific examples of shared relationships, including subsidiaries, sister companies, and familial relationships among leadership.

Floor votes · House May 13, 2025

How they voted

74–17

Passed · 10 other

Total votes 101

May 13, 2025

D Democratic30

25 Yea 2 Nay 3

83% Yea

R Republican71

49 Yea 15 Nay 7

69% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

May 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 75, nays 19. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

May 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (15-1).

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors