DIGEST
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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 650 Engrossed 2022 Regular Session Hilferty
Abstract: Requires state Medicaid health plans to provide coverage benefits for medically
necessary pasteurized donor human milk upon prescription of an infant's pediatrician and
establishes reimbursement provisions.
Proposed law requires Medicaid health plans to provide coverage benefits for medically necessary
pasteurized donor human milk upon prescription of an infant's pediatrician stating that the infant is
medically or physically unable to receive maternal human milk or participate in breastfeeding, or the
infant's mother is medically or physically unable to produce maternal human milk in sufficient
quantities.
Proposed law authorizes the La. Dept. of Health to seek approval of a federal Medicaid waiver and
state plan amendments in implementation of proposed law.
Proposed law provides that Medicaid shall reimburse only for outpatient donor human milk obtained
from a member bank of the Human Milk Banking Association of North America.
(Adds R.S. 46:977.31)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Health and Welfare to the
original bill:
1. Change all references from "breast milk" to "human milk".
2. Require Medicaid to reimburse only for outpatient donor human milk obtained from a
member bank of the Human Milk Banking Association of North America.
3. Make technical corrections.