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HB 184 Original 2026 Regular Session Melerine
Abstract: Exempts charitable pharmacies from certain fees collected by the La. Dept. of Health.
Present law authorizes the La. Dept. of Health to impose fees for healthcare services provided by the Medicaid program on all nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, pharmacies in the state, certain out-of-state pharmacies, dispensing physicians, and medical transport providers.
Proposed law defines "charitable pharmacy" as the practice of a pharmacy at a site where prescriptions are dispensed by a charitable organization free of charge to appropriately screened and qualified patients.
Present law provides that a pharmacy shall pay a fee not exceeding $0.10 per outpatient prescription dispensed.
Proposed law creates an exemption to the fee requirements of present law for charitable pharmacies.
(Amends R.S. 46:2625(A)(1)(intro. para.); Adds R.S. 46:2622(19))