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 958 Engrossed 2024 Regular Session Amedee Abstract: Prohibits health insurers from offering financial incentives or imposing penalties to encourage healthcare providers to administer vaccinations. Proposed law prohibits a health coverage plan from paying or offering to pay to any healthcare provider an incentive, bonus, or other amount beyond the contracted reimbursement rate for a covered healthcare service with the intent to, directly or indirectly, influence, persuade, or encourage the healthcare provider to administer any vaccination. Proposed law prohibits a health coverage plan from denying or otherwise refusing to reimburse any claim for a covered healthcare service submitted by a healthcare provider or imposing any other penalty on a healthcare provider with the intent to, directly or indirectly, influence, persuade, or encourage the healthcare provider to administer any vaccination. Proposed law defines "health coverage plan". (Adds R.S. 22:1008.1)