The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Beth O'Quin.
DIGEST
SB 276 Engrossed 2022 Regular Session Talbot
Present law provides nothing in this law prohibits a managed care organization from enabling its
affiliated members from other states to obtain healthcare service benefits while traveling or living
in the managed care organization's service area including extending the provisions of the provider
contract to provide for such services. Prohibits or regulates a managed care organization from
enabling its affiliated members.
Proposed law retains present law but adds or any other provision of law, including any provision of
Part IV of Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, can regulate present law.
Proposed law provides present law was intended to grant positive rights.
Proposed law provides the provisions of present law are retroactive and are applicable to all claims
existing or actions pending on its effective date.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 22:1007(J)(2)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Insurance to the original bill
1. Makes technical changes.
2. Deletes the provision that the activity and practice authorized in present law is not
considered or decreed an antitrust violation or injury and is consistent with the
original intent of the legislature and is retroactive to August 1, 2016.
3. Adds to present law that nothing in this law or any other provision of law, including
any provision of Part IV of Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes
of 1950, can regulate present law.
4. Adds the provisions of this Act are interpretative of the original intent of present law
and provides that the law is intended to grant positive rights.
5. Adds the provisions have been in Louisiana statutes and are retroactive and are
applicable to all claims existing or actions pending on its effective date.
6. Changes the effective date from 8/1/22 to the governor's signature.