HLS 21RS-933 ENGROSSED
2021 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 468
BY REPRESENTATIVE LANDRY
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
MEDICAID: Provides relative to extension of medicaid coverage for an individual
experiencing postpartum
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 46:447.4, relative to the medical assistance program of this state known as
3 Medicaid; to provide for Medicaid eligibility for low-income pregnant individuals;
4 to provide for postpartum coverage; to provide for approval by the Centers for
5 Medicare and Medicaid Services; to require administrative rulemaking; and to
6 provide for related matters.
7Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 46:447.4 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
9 ยง447.4. Postpartum care; Medicaid eligibility
10 A. Subject to approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
11 and to the provisions of Subsection B of this Section, on and after April 1, 2022, the
12 Louisiana Department of Health shall provide postpartum Medicaid coverage for one
13 year after the pregnancy ends for eligible pregnant individuals who qualify under the
14 state's Medicaid plan.
15 B. The Louisiana Department of Health shall not furnish any coverage
16 required by Subsection A of this Section until the legislature has appropriated the
17 funding necessary for the provision of such coverage.
18 C. The Louisiana Department of Health shall promulgate all such rules in
19 accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act as are necessary to implement the
20 provisions of this Section.
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are additions. HLS 21RS-933 ENGROSSED
HB NO. 468
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 468 Engrossed 2021 Regular Session Landry
Abstract: Provides relative to the extension of Medicaid coverage for individuals
experiencing postpartum.
Proposed law provides that subject to approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS), on and after Apr. 1, 2022, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) shall
provide postpartum Medicaid coverage to eligible pregnant individuals who qualify under
the state's Medicaid plan, 1 year after the end of their pregnancy.
Proposed law prohibits LDH from furnishing such coverage until the legislature appropriates
the necessary funding.
Proposed law provides that LDH shall promulgate all such rules in accordance with present
law as are necessary to implement the provisions of proposed law.
(Adds R.S. 46:447.4)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Health and Welfare to
the original bill:
1. Provide that postpartum Medicaid coverage to eligible pregnant individuals who
satisfy the state's Medicaid qualifications is subject to approval by the Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services, on or after April 1, 2022.
2. Provide that the Louisiana Department of Health shall not furnish any coverage
absent the requisite funding from the state legislature.
3. Make technical changes.
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