Louisiana House

Bill: Hospitals inform patients about out-of-network services

The House Insurance Committee Tuesday amended and recommended to the full chamber a bill that would require hospitals to disclose which medical providers are not in a patient’s insurance network prior to scheduled non-emergency services.

Constitutional convention sought to fix ‘broken system’

Louisiana will be on its way to its next constitutional convention to adjust the Louisiana Constitution where it deals with fiscal matters if a bill approved in the House Governmental Affairs Committee Tuesday makes it through the House and Senate.

Louisiana Rural Caucus elects LeBas chairman

The Louisiana Rural Caucus has elected Rep. Bernard LeBas of Ville Platte to lead the 67-member group of legislators this year. Joining Chairman LeBas in leadership roles are Larry Bagley of Stonewall, vice-chairman, and Rep. Dorothy Sue Hill of Dry Creek, secretary/treasurer.

Legislators tap $99M from Rainy Day as part of buget patch

Louisiana lawmakers finished their work filling a $304 million mid-year budget gap Wednesday, with the Legislature coming to a compromise following a week of public fights and private negotiations between Democrat Gov. John Bel Edwards and Republican legislators.