SCR 20 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

MEDICAID: Memorialize Congress and urges the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement certain eligibility redeterminations.

This bill asks the U.S. Congress and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to allow states to adopt Medicaid eligibility rules similar to those in Florida. It would let elderly and disabled Medicaid recipients be presumed eligible during annual renewal checks unless their financial or disability status changes significantly. The proposal also permits states to exempt some disabled individuals from yearly renewals entirely, requiring them only to report major life changes. This change aims to reduce administrative work for state agencies and prevent coverage gaps for vulnerable populations.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2026 Last action May 20, 2026
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What changed between versions

SCR20 Original SCR20 Enrolled · 4 edits · May 14, 2026
MODERATE
The bill was finalized and enrolled, changing its title to reflect the specific Medicaid reforms it supports. The text was reorganized to clearly distinguish between the original draft and the final version, while adding a formal digest and signatures from the Senate President and House Speaker to complete the legislative process.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on urging federal authorization for specific Medicaid eligibility redetermination reforms, but the final version explicitly frames these reforms as being consistent with legislation already enacted in Florida.
TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to indicate the bill is now 'ENROLLED' rather than 'ORIGINAL', signifying it has passed all legislative stages.

Signatures for the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives were added to the final page to authenticate the enrolled bill.

A formal 'DIGEST' section was added at the end, providing a brief summary of the bill's purpose for reference.

REQUIREMENT

The text was restructured to explicitly state that the requested federal reforms should be consistent with those adopted by the state of Florida, clarifying the policy model being proposed.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2026 · House May 13, 2026

How they voted

370
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Apr 7, 2026
D Democratic12
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
R Republican28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
3
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, concurred in by vote of 75 yeas, 0 nays.
lower
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (10-0).
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read by title and adopted by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered sent to the House.
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 25, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bill Wheat
Bill Wheat
RRepublican
LA
37