The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Amanda Trapp.
DIGEST
SB 135 Draft 2024 Regular Session Duplessis
Present law provides legislative findings regarding pregnancy and access to prenatal care.
Proposed law adds legislative findings relative to maternal morbidity, current Medicaid policy, and
postpartum health care coverage.
Present law requires the Louisiana Department of Health to amend the Medicaid state plan to provide
for Medicaid services eligibility for all pregnant women with income of up to 185% of the federal
poverty level.
Proposed law requires eligibility for twelve months postpartum Medicaid coverage for all pregnant
women covered under proposed law.
Proposed law repeals an outdated provision that present law shall not be implemented unless the
department can finance the expansion through self-generated revenues.
Effective July 1, 2025.
(Amends R.S. 46:447.2(B)(1); adds R.S. 46:447.2(A)(3)-(9); repeals R.S. 46:447.2(F))