MEDICAID: Provides for Medicaid coverage of certain medications. (1/1/27) (EN +$3,000,000 GF EX See Note)

Summary

The law adds coverage for certain FDA‑approved weight‑loss medications to Louisiana’s Medicaid program. The state health department must establish the medical‑necessity criteria for these drugs, and coverage may be subject to prior authorization. This gives Medicaid recipients access to weight‑loss treatments that were previously unavailable under the program.

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