DIGEST
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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 417 Engrossed 2024 Regular Session Lyons
Abstract: Requires the La. Dept. of Health to evaluate its internal systems before implementing
plans to utilize a single transportation company to provide NEMT services.
Proposed law requires the La. Dept. of Health (LDH) to evaluate its internal systems and determine
whether implementing a nonemergency medical transportation (NEMT) plan utilizing a single
transportation company to provide services is beneficial to the healthcare community.
Proposed law requires the evaluation to be conducted via a public hearing before the House and
Senate committees on health and welfare.
Proposed law requires LDH's internal evaluation to include responses gathered from a representative
number of healthcare providers who use or are affiliated with the NEMT system. Proposed law
further requires LDH to determine the best method for response submission.
Proposed law requires LDH to thoroughly evaluate its policies and provisions regarding certain
topics, relative to transportation brokers and NEMT services. Proposed law further requires the
evaluation to include but not be limited to all of the following:
(1)Compliance.
(2)Funding.
(3)Scheduling.
Proposed law requires LDH to consider the responses submitted in accordance with proposed law
to make its determination.
Proposed law provides that each managed care organization shall reserve the right to manage its own
NEMT compliance with the provisions of proposed law.
(Adds R.S. 40:1257.5)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Health and Welfare to the
original bill: 1. Change references from "transportation company" to "transportation broker".
2. Add a stipulation for the evaluation required by proposed law to be conducted by way of
a public hearing before the House and Senate committees on health and welfare.
3. Detail the policies and provisions that shall be evaluated in accordance with proposed
law.
4. Provide that each managed care organization shall reserve the right to manage its own
NEMT compliance.
5. Make technical corrections.