Louisiana · 2026
HB 222
MEDICAID: Requires Medicaid to cover dental procedures for certain Medicaid enrollees (EN +$784,370 GF EX See Note)
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/6f4354b7-fb10-41f3-a518-0582c8f9a715 CC0-1.0
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Louisiana House Bill 222 proposes requiring Medicaid to cover dental procedures for certain enrollees. The bill is associated with an estimated increase of $784,370 in general fund expenditures.
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Sponsors + 35 cosponsors
- Stephanie Berault Republican lead
- Adrian Fisher Democratic
- Alonzo Knox Democratic
- Brian Glorioso Republican
- Chance Henry Republican
- Chasity Martinez Democratic
- Chuck Owen Republican
- Denise Marcelle Democratic
- Dewith Carrier Republican
- Doyle Boudreaux Republican
- Ed Murray Democratic
- Jacob Braud Republican
- Jason DeWitt Republican
- Jerome Zeringue Republican
- Joe Stagni Republican
- John Wyble Republican
- Joy Walters Democratic
- Kim Carver Republican
- Kyle Green Democratic
- Mike Johnson Republican
- Pat Moore Democratic
- Peter Egan Republican
- Rhonda Butler Republican
- Rodney Lyons Democratic
- Roy Adams Democratic
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1669) | lower | — | aa1d7516-76a5-4d04-a566-e96b4f662004 | pass | 91 | 0 | 11 | May 29, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/aa1d7516-76a5-4d04-a566-e96b4f662004 CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE (#1216) | upper | — | 6a862bfc-f181-403c-bca2-78ccfa6118f4 | pass | 36 | 0 | 1 | May 25, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6a862bfc-f181-403c-bca2-78ccfa6118f4 CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE (#728) | lower | — | cc09092d-7bad-4aac-9d41-c6fd90e4a002 | pass | 97 | 0 | 5 | Apr 27, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cc09092d-7bad-4aac-9d41-c6fd90e4a002 CC0-1.0 |