Senate Committee on Insurance
April 28, 2026
1:00 p.m.
Room A-B
Scheduled
* Agenda Revised April 24, 2026, 4:44 pm *
Revision Notes:
REMOVE HB 870
BLUE
= already considered.
RED
= currently being considered.
BLACK
= not yet considered.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
MINUTES TO BE APPROVED
April 22, 2026
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
HB291
BERAULT
INSURANCE/HEALTH
- Prohibits health insurers from taking adverse payment or contracting actions against participating facilities based solely on another provider's network status (EG INCREASE EX See Note)
HB919
ECHOLS
INSURANCE/HEALTH
- Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers (RE +$238,163 SG EX See Note)
HB938
TURNER
INSURANCE/HEALTH
- Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers (EG +$15,507,745 SG EX See Note)
HB1117
FIRMENT
INSURANCE
- Provides relative to certain insurer contractual payments and prescriptive period
HB1235
HEBERT
INSURANCE/HEALTH
- Modifies provisions of law regarding health insurance coverage of prosthetic and custom orthotic devices and services (EG INCREASE EX See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT
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