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SB 113 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

HEALTH CARE: Provides relative to the Local Healthcare Provider Participation Program. (gov sig)

SB 113 establishes a backup mechanism for Louisiana's Local Healthcare Provider Participation Program in Calcasieu Parish. If the parish fails to authorize a local hospital assessment payment by June 1, 2026, municipalities within the parish with populations over 60,000 may independently authorize such assessments for healthcare providers operating within their city limits. The bill treats these municipalities as equivalent to parishes for compliance purposes, requiring them to meet the same program requirements. This procedural bill directly affects Calcasieu Parish and its larger municipalities, clarifying governance authority for healthcare funding.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes local assessments to fund healthcare program, advancing public service funding through tax mechanism for essential services.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill creates backup funding mechanism for healthcare providers via municipal assessments, ensuring continued program access and stability for local healthcare services.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 23, 2026 Signed May 22, 2026
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What changed between versions

SB113 Original → SB113 Act 356 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill updates the Local Healthcare Provider Participation Program to address a potential funding gap in Calcasieu Parish. If the parish fails to authorize hospital assessments by June 1, 2026, municipalities with populations over 60,000 within that parish gain the authority to collect these fees. The law also clarifies that these municipalities must be treated as parishes for all compliance purposes.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of the program from parish-only administration to include specific municipalities within Calcasieu Parish if the parish does not act by the deadline.
TIMELINE

Established a June 1, 2026 deadline for Calcasieu Parish to authorize hospital assessments.

ELIGIBILITY

Granted authority to municipalities with populations greater than 60,000 to collect assessments if the parish fails to do so by the deadline.

DEFINITION

Defined participating municipalities as legally equivalent to parishes for the purpose of complying with the program's requirements.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026 · House May 7, 2026

How they voted

38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Mar 31, 2026
D Democratic12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
R Republican28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
upper
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (11-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Mark Abraham
Mark Abraham
RRepublican
LA
25