INSURANCE/HEALTH: Requires that Medicare Advantage plans provide insurance coverage for integrative care services (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
This bill requires Medicare Advantage plans to cover integrative care services, directly affecting millions of Americans enrolled in these private insurance options. The legislation mandates that these plans include coverage for such services starting on January 1, 2027, with a later date adjustment to January 1, 2028, as specified in the text amendments. By establishing this new coverage requirement, the bill aims to expand the range of treatments available to Medicare beneficiaries under their existing private plans.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Mar 31, 2026
Signed Jun 2, 2026
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HB1176 Original
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MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled into law, changing the effective date from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2027, while adjusting the compliance deadline for existing plans to January 1, 2028. The core policy requirement remains the same: Medicare Advantage plans must cover integrative care services (like acupuncture and scalp cooling) when recommended by national clinical guidelines, provided this does not conflict with federal law.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on Medicare Advantage plans in Louisiana, but the timeline for implementation was adjusted to allow one additional year for existing policies to convert to the new requirements.
TIMELINE
The effective date for the law is set to January 1, 2027, and the deadline for existing insurance policies to conform to the new rules is extended to January 1, 2028.
TECHNICAL
The bill text was updated to reflect its final enrolled status, including signatures from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and the Governor.
Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2026 · House Apr 22, 2026
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 40
May 18, 2026
D
Democratic12
75% Yea
R
Republican28
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
4
May 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 3, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
May 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 7, 2026
Committee
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 75, nays 21. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (12-0).
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aimee Freeman
DDemocratic
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