StateLouisiana

HB 1236: INSURANCE: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers reimbursements (EN +$2,265,844 SG EX See Note)

Jason DeWittEnacted

HB 1236 status: Enacted — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 913 (updated Jun 12, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score70/100 civic fit
RiskModerate risk
ImpactModerate impact 65/100

Bill summary

Official

INSURANCE: Provides relative to pharmacy benefit managers reimbursements (EN +$2,265,844 SG EX See Note). Currently in House.

Key analysis

Constitutionality80%
Bipartisan70%
Public opinion75%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct environmental benefit identified

Risks

  • No direct environmental impact identified.

Economy

Positive Outlook
60%

Benefits

  • Enhanced stability for independent pharmacies
  • Increased regulatory oversight of PBM pricing

Risks

  • State fiscal expenditure of over $2.2M
  • Potential pass-through of regulatory costs to health insurance premiums

Society

Positive Outlook
70%

Benefits

  • Improved access to local pharmacy services
  • Increased transparency in drug pricing models

Risks

  • Possible disruption to current PBM-administered benefit structures
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

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Limitation

Analysis based on bill summary and fiscal note only

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Where it stands

Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 913.

Introduced

Complete

Committee

Complete

Floor

Complete

Governor

Complete

Enacted

Complete
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