SB 24 Louisiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides for dedication of revenue and use of monies in the Medical Assistance Programs Fraud Detection Fund. (7/1/26) (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)

SB 24 redirects existing funds from the Medical Assistance Programs Fraud Detection Fund to specifically support two state agencies: the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit within the Attorney General's office and the Louisiana Department of Health's program integrity section. The bill clarifies that these funds cannot be used for federal share amounts, third-party liability, or estate recoveries as defined by federal rules. This change ensures dedicated resources for fraud detection and prevention within Louisiana's Medicaid system, directly affecting how the state allocates its existing fraud-fighting budget. The bill passed the Senate unanimously (37-0) and is now moving to the House for further consideration.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Mar 28, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB24 Original → SB24 Act 401 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill updates the Medical Assistance Programs Fraud Detection Fund to include all monetary sanctions assessed against providers and managed care organizations, not just specific civil awards. It also changes how collected funds are distributed: the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit must be fully funded first, with remaining money split evenly between the Fraud Control Unit and the Department of Health's program integrity section. Finally, the effective date is set to July 1, 2025, or later if vetoed and overridden.

Scope change

The scope of funds eligible for the program was expanded to include all monetary sanctions, and the allocation rules were modified to prioritize full funding of the fraud control unit before splitting remaining funds.

FISCAL

Expanded the source of funds to include all monetary sanctions assessed against providers and managed care organizations, after accounting for federal shares and excluding third-party liabilities.

Changed the allocation formula so that 50% of funds go to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit after it is fully funded, with the remaining 50% split between the Fraud Control Unit and the Department of Health program integrity section.

TIMELINE

Set the effective date to July 1, 2025, or the day following legislative approval if the bill is vetoed and overridden.

Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2025 · House Jun 8, 2025

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 37

May 21, 2025

D Democratic11

9 Yea 2

81% Yea

R Republican26

26 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays.

upper

Jun 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Jun 3, 2025

Introduced

Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

lower

Jun 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (16-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

lower

May 27, 2025

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

lower

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported with amendments.

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors