INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to coverage of colorectal cancer screening, colonoscopies, and associated preventive services (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Aimee Adatto Freeman
Last action: 2026-06-02
Official status: Signed by the Governor - Act 713
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Health Insurance Coverage for Colorectal Cancer Screening

This act requires health insurance plans to cover colorectal cancer screening tests and colonoscopies according to guidelines set by the American Cancer Society or National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

What This Bill Does

Defines 'routine colorectal cancer screening' as any test recommended for specific ages, family histories, and frequencies based on guidelines from the American Cancer Society or National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
Classifies colonoscopies done for colorectal cancer screening as preventive services, even if tissue is removed during the procedure.
Ensures that follow-up colonoscopies suggested by healthcare providers after initial screenings are also covered under routine colorectal cancer screening.

Who It Names or Affects

People with health insurance in Louisiana who need colorectal cancer screening tests and colonoscopies.
Health insurance companies operating in Louisiana.

Terms To Know

routine colorectal cancer screening: Tests or screenings for colorectal cancer that follow guidelines from the American Cancer Society or National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
experimental or investigational services: Services that are not yet proven and therefore may not be covered by insurance plans.

Limits and Unknowns

The act does not specify what happens if a health plan disagrees with the guidelines from the American Cancer Society or National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
It is unclear how this act will affect people without health insurance in Louisiana.

Amendments

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Summary of Senate Amendments to HB1196

Filed

Plain English: The amendment changes how health insurance companies classify colonoscopies for colorectal cancer screening purposes.

Requires all colonoscopies performed for colorectal cancer screening to be considered screening services, even if a polyp or other tissue is removed during the procedure.
Specifies that any subsequent colonoscopy recommended by a healthcare provider after an initial screening colonoscopy must also be treated as a screening service.

The amendment text does not provide specific details on how insurance companies will implement these changes or what impact they might have.

Fiscal Note - HB1196 ReEngrossed With Senate Cmte Amendments

Filed

Plain English: Filed 5

The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

House Floor Amendment #4158 Freeman Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HFAHB1196 4902 4158 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Freeman to Engrossed House Bill No.

HFAHB1196 4902 4158 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Freeman to Engrossed House Bill No.
1196 by Representative Freeman 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, line 18, after "procedure." and before "Any subsequent" insert "(3)" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
2 4 On page 1, at the end of line 20, after "a routine colorectal cancer screening" and before the 5 period "." insert "if provided in accordance with the recommendations identified in (B)(1)" Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.

House Vote on HB 1196 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1481)

Filed

Plain English: The amendment to HB1196 involves the House voting on changes made by the Senate regarding insurance coverage for colorectal cancer screening and colonoscopies.

The House is voting to concur with amendments made by the Senate to HB1196, which relates to insurance coverage for colorectal cancer screening and colonoscopies.

The official amendment text does not provide specific details about the changes made by the Senate or what exactly the House is agreeing to. The summary only indicates that there was a roll call vote on concurring with these amendments.

Senate Committee Amendment #3318 INS Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: SCAHB1196 3275 3318 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Insurance to Reengrossed House Bill No.

SCAHB1196 3275 3318 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Insurance to Reengrossed House Bill No.
1196 by Representative Freeman 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 2, line 4, change "(B)(1)" to "Paragraph (1) of this Subsection" Page 1 of 1

Senate Committee Amendment #3224 INS Draft

Draft

Plain English: SCAHB1196 3275 3224 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Insurance to Reengrossed House Bill No.

SCAHB1196 3275 3224 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Insurance to Reengrossed House Bill No.
1196 by Representative Freeman 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 2, line 4, change "(B)(1)" to "Paragraph (1) of this Subsection" Page 1 of 1

Bill History

2026-06-02 H
Effective date: 08/01/2026.
2026-06-02 H
Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 713.
2026-05-28 H
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-27 S
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-27 H
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-26 H
Read by title, roll called, yeas 91, nays 5, Senate amendments concurred in.
2026-05-25 H
Scheduled for concurrence on 05/26/2026.
2026-05-19 H
Received from the Senate with amendments.
2026-05-18 S
Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 1 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-11 S
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-07 S
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-06 S
Reported with amendments.
2026-04-28 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
2026-04-27 S
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-22 H
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 86, nays 8. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-22 H
Called from the calendar.
2026-04-22 H
Read by title, returned to the calendar.
2026-04-21 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/22/2026.
2026-04-16 H
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-15 H
Reported favorably (10-0).
2026-04-01 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.
2026-03-31 H
Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Official Summary Text

INSURANCE/HEALTH: Provides relative to coverage of colorectal cancer screening, colonoscopies, and associated preventive services (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED
ACT No. 7132026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 1196
BY REPRESENTATIVE FREEMAN
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1029(B) relative to health insurance coverage; to establish a
3 classification for colorectal cancer screening colonoscopies; to provide for associated
4 preventive services; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 22:1029(B) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 §1029. Requirement for coverage of colorectal cancer screening
8 * * *
9 B.(1) As used in this Section, "routine colorectal cancer screening" means
10 any test or screening provided in accordance with the most recently published
11 recommendations established by the American Cancer Society or the National
12 Comprehensive Cancer Network for the ages, family histories, and frequencies
13 referenced in such recommendations. "Routine colorectal cancer screening" does not
14 mean services otherwise excluded from coverage because they are deemed by a
15 health coverage plan to be experimental or investigational.
16 (2) Any colonoscopy conducted for the purpose of colorectal cancer
17 screening shall be classified as a screening service, irrespective of whether a polyp
18 or other tissue is excised during the procedure.
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HB NO. 1196 ENROLLED
1 (3) Any subsequent colonoscopy recommended by a healthcare provider as
2 a result of findings from a routine colorectal cancer screening shall be considered a
3 routine colorectal cancer screening if provided in accordance with the
4 recommendations identified in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.
5 * * *
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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