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Committee staff read the bill as sponsored by Senator Klein Peter. Representative Veil told the committee the bill would \"require health insurers to provide coverage to retired employees of the district attorney's office, which would be funded by local dedicated sales and use tax.\" He described the change as filling \"a gap\" for people who have served in district attorney offices.

The committee considered an amendment (set 3,246) that changes the term \"health insurer\" to \"health insurance issuer\" to conform the bill's language. The amendment was posted online and distributed to members; Representative Veil adopted the amendments on the record. Committee members offered no objections, and the committee moved the bill forward by unanimous consent. The hearing record does not show a roll-call vote.

Representative Veil noted the coverage would apply for retired employees \"when the retiree is not yet eligible for Medicare.\" The bill, as explained at the hearing, does not specify implementation details beyond requiring coverage and the funding source identified by the presenter.

With amendments adopted and no objections from committee members, Senate Bill 138 was advanced from committee for further consideration under House procedures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Insurance May 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 138, presented in the House Insurance Committee, would require health insurance issuers to provide coverage to retired employees of district attorney offices, funded by a local dedicated sales and use tax; the committee adopted a conforming language amendment and advanced the bill by no objection.","taxTitle","Insurance, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, Louisiana","taxId",20975,"location","Louisiana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6232824,"House Insurance Committee advances bill requiring insurers to cover proton therapy for certain cancer patients",299,58000,357000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3425747-1bb0ef8e74138321a227029ef5328220&start=58&end=357","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3425747-1bb0ef8e74138321a227029ef5328220/thumbnail_58000.jpg","/articles/6232824/Louisiana/House-Insurance-Committee-advances-bill-requiring-insurers-to-cover-proton-therapy-for-certain-cancer-patients","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6232824-5ccf5eaac913c84f3cc3ee55b709ea5e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771116064&Signature=kLdtfwPnZHsV0vDxdi7XvBZnmBmSyO4rBnlG~vA7KB4ljHUCJEi9Ku-B9-X42zZGwb-VaYNfu429k~EcKeA2PgUgr3aMLxrJAbYH~pUtUuTdZhBimTEYWo-mz7~GyrjBvD7Y0MtQ3mu0Z7mdSJJkShxDOSI6x3UVR0GYzDZx863dCVmOQMz-5SwozTDH5FTxOgXBXbsAQfmBL8SJuB23oDOHuLn-K61pFmoGH4~uP7BWPFQYJ5UiEw1gA-kJZT~oDOgYWCgDqo0O7oylGaJIStpwnfo~7J0RbdAex7bxypsF0Ss0ZilOTQr6MiU0FFsVSDNmOamMEHU2lCfjESU-QQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","BATON ROUGE, La. — The House Insurance Committee on May 21 advanced Senate Bill 129, which would require health insurers to cover proton therapy for cancer patients, after supporters described the treatment as more targeted than traditional X-rays.

Proton therapy supporters told the committee the treatment deposits radiation at a specific depth, reducing exposure to surrounding tissue. \"X-rays basically go all the way through the body and burn tissue and affect tissue outside of a specific area,\" Representative Bamberg said, adding, \"This proton is like a laser that goes to a certain depth.\" Bamberg said he was carrying the bill for Senator Presley.

The bill's sponsor asked insurers to cover proton therapy through commercial insurance plans. Committee staff read an amendment that changes the bill's effective date from Jan. 1, 2026, to Jan. 1, 2027; the amendment was posted online and distributed to members as amendment set 3,262.

Supporters on the committee's public-register cards included Sherry Buffington of Willis-Knighton Health, Nick Watts with the Cancer Advanced Group of LA, Rochelle Dougs of Willis-Knighton Health, Alice Klein, Lauren Hayden and Liz Mangum. None of those listed asked to speak during the hearing.

Representative Hill described the therapy as \"a less invasive treatment\" and said he would \"like to move favorable at the appropriate time.\" With no members objecting, the committee moved the bill and its amendment forward by unanimous consent. The committee record does not show a roll-call vote.

Senate Bill 129, as presented to the committee, requires health insurers to cover proton therapy for cancer patients for whom the treatment is indicated; it does not specify funding or enforcement mechanisms beyond the insurance coverage requirement presented at the hearing.

The committee's action advances the bill out of committee for further consideration under House rules.","The House Insurance Committee moved forward Senate Bill 129, carried in the House by Representative Bamberg, which would require health insurers to cover proton therapy for indicated cancer patients; the panel adopted an amendment delaying the bill's effective date to Jan. 1, 2027, and advanced the measure by unanimous consent.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee advances bill to require insurers to cover retired district attorney employees when not Medicare-eligible

House Insurance Committee advances bill requiring insurers to cover proton therapy for certain cancer patients