NURSING HOMES: Extends moratorium on nursing facilities (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB 199 extends Louisiana's existing ban on new nursing facilities and additional nursing home beds until July 1, 2032, replacing the previous 2027 end date. This moratorium directly affects nursing facility developers, operators seeking to expand capacity, and communities planning new healthcare infrastructure. The bill modifies a specific statute (R.S. 40:2116.1(B)(1)) to set a new termination date, maintaining the current restriction without exceptions. The key change is simply prolonging the existing policy, with no new requirements or funding mechanisms added.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 18, 2026
Signed May 15, 2026
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This bill extends the moratorium on new nursing facilities and additional beds in Louisiana from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 2031, providing four more years of protection for existing facilities. It also mandates that the Department of Health collect monthly data on hospital and nursing facility operations, including avoidable skilled nursing days, patient denials, and bed capacity, to assess the continued necessity of the moratorium. The department must submit quarterly and annual reports to health committees based on this data.
Scope change
The moratorium's expiration date was extended from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 2031.
TIMELINE
Extended the moratorium on new nursing facilities and additional beds from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 2031.
REQUIREMENT
Requires the Department of Health to collect monthly data from hospitals and nursing facilities regarding avoidable skilled nursing days, reasons for denials, and bed capacity starting January 1, 2027.
ENFORCEMENT
Mandates quarterly and annual reports to be submitted to the House and Senate health and welfare committees to evaluate the need for continuing the moratorium.
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2026 · House Mar 31, 2026
How they voted
25–12
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
May 5, 2026
D
Democratic12
58% Yea
R
Republican28
64% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
5
May 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 92, nays 2, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 24 yeas and 12 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Committee
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 88, nays 11. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (11-0).
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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