HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS: Provides for the use of nitrous oxide by physicians during medical procedures

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Robert Carter
Last action: 2026-05-29
Official status: Sent to Governor
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact date when the bill will become law after being sent to the Governor remains uncertain.

Using Laughing Gas for Pain Relief

This bill allows doctors to use nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, during minor surgeries and similar procedures in Louisiana.

What This Bill Does

Allows licensed physicians to use nitrous oxide during minor office surgeries and other medical procedures according to guidelines set by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.

Who It Names or Affects

Licensed physicians
Patients receiving minor office surgeries and similar procedures

Terms To Know

Nitrous Oxide: A gas used to help people feel less pain during medical procedures, also called laughing gas.
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners: The group that makes rules for doctors in Louisiana and decides who can be a doctor there.

Limits and Unknowns

It is not clear when the bill will become law after it goes to the Governor.
Details on how nitrous oxide should be used are pending guidelines from the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.

Bill History

2026-05-29 H
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-28 S
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-28 H
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-28 H
Received from the Senate without amendments.
2026-05-27 S
Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-27 S
Called from the Calendar.
2026-05-26 S
Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
2026-05-26 S
Rules suspended.
2026-05-25 S
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-21 S
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-20 S
Reported favorably.
2026-05-12 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
2026-05-11 S
Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-05-11 H
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 99, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-05-07 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 05/11/2026.
2026-05-07 H
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-05-06 H
Reported favorably (12-0).
2026-04-01 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
2026-03-31 H
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Official Summary Text

HEALTH CARE/PROVIDERS: Provides for the use of nitrous oxide by physicians during medical procedures

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 1155
BY REPRESENTATIVE ROBBY CARTER
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 37:1274.2, relative to physicians; to provide for the use of nitrous oxide in
3 certain circumstances; to provide for guidance established by the Louisiana State
4 Board of Medical Examiners; to provide for rules; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 37:1274.2 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 §1274.2. Nitrous oxide; analgesic
8 A. A physician licensed by the board may use nitrous oxide as an analgesic
9 during minor office surgeries and similar procedures in accordance with guidance
10 and rules as provided by the board.
11 B. The board shall develop guidelines for the safe and effective use of
12 nitrous oxide by physicians and shall not prohibit the use of nitrous oxide in
13 connection with minor office surgeries and similar procedures.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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