Peter Egan — House - District 74
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HB435: Provides limitations relative to claims for general damages
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
Date: 2025-04-30
Author: Peter Egan (R)
Co-sponsors: Dennis Bamburg (R) Stephanie Berault (R) Beth Billings (R) Kim Carver (R) Emily Chenevert (R) Vincent Cox (R) Jessica Domangue (R) Kathy Edmonston (R) Gabe Firment (R) Jay Galle (R) Brian Glorioso (R) Troy Hebert (R) Chance Henry (R) Roger Wilder (R) John Wyble (R) Beryl Amedee (R) Tony Bacala (R) Chad Boyer (R) Rhonda Butler (R) Josh Carlson (R) Dewith Carrier (R) Raymond Crews (R) Phillip DeVillier (R) Kellee Dickerson (R) Julie Emerson (R) Dodie Horton (R) Mike Johnson (R) Jacob Landry (R) Jack McFarland (R) Dixon McMakin (R) Charles Owen (R) Neil Riser (R) Rodney Schamerhorn (R) Laurie Schlegel (R)
...and 29 more.
Pending: 🏛 Judiciary A 18 📅 Not Scheduled
HB560: Provides relative to the Medical Assistance Programs Integrity Act (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
Last Action: Effective date: 08/01/2025.
Date: 2025-06-08
Author: Peter Egan (R)
📅 Not Scheduled
HOUSE floor amendments technical
HOUSE committee amendments technical
Revises the Medical Assistance Programs Integrity Act to strengthen Medicaid fraud enforcement, clarify state authority, narrow qui tam provisions, and whistleblower protections.
Key Provisions:
- Grants the Attorney General primary authority to pursue Medicaid fraud; LDH may proceed only if the AG declines.
- Replaces “secretary” and “attorney general” with “state” throughout for legal clarity.
- Expands violations to include:
- Failing to deliver required services under Medicaid contracts
- Submitting claims for unapproved, substandard, or mislabeled products
- Misrepresenting provider identity
- Allows criminal convictions to serve as civil proof of fraud.
- Narrows who can file qui tam actions; limits participation if it interferes with state enforcement.
- Repeals:
- $1,000 threshold for civil actions
- Special damage rules for managed care providers
- Whistleblower protections and related lawsuits
- Definitions for “billing agent,” “misrepresentation,” “payment,” and “material”
HB116: Provides relative to the Louisiana Military Family Assistance Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)
Last Action: Effective date: 08/01/2025.
Date: 2025-06-11
Author: Peter Egan (R)
Co-sponsors: Daryl Adams (D) Beryl Amedee (R) Mike Bayham (R) Tehmi Chassion (D) Raymond Crews (R) Paula Davis (R) Kellee Dickerson (R) Julie Emerson (R) Dodie Horton (R) Steven Jackson (D) Alonzo Knox (D) Annie Spell (R) Joseph Stagni (R) Sylvia Taylor (D) Francis Thompson (R) John Wyble (R)
...and 11 more.
📅 Not Scheduled
HOUSE committee amendments [LINK] replace the term "retirees" with "their spouses," clarifying that the bill’s provisions now explicitly apply to veterans or their spouses, rather than veterans or retirees.
Seeks to expand the authorized expenditures of the Louisiana Military Family Assistance Fund. It adds provisions for covering burial fees for deceased indigent veterans or retirees and for funding expenses for eligible beneficiaries under existing state law.
The bill defines indigent individuals as those receiving public assistance or earning below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guideline before their death. It retains existing authorized uses of the fund, which include need-based claims for military families, transportation costs for activated military personnel, outreach activities for veterans, and educational benefits for eligible dependents.
This legislation aims to provide financial relief for low-income veterans and their families while maintaining the fund's original purpose of supporting military personnel and their dependents.
HB118: Provides relative to emergency certificates in St. Tammany Parish
Last Action: Effective date: 08/01/2025.
Date: 2025-06-04
Author: Peter Egan (R)
📅 Not Scheduled
Proposes a change to the emergency certificate process in St. Tammany Parish. The current law mandates that a psychiatrist, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, or psychologist must conduct an in-person examination before issuing an emergency certificate. The bill removes this requirement, allowing for greater flexibility in the examination process. The coroner or deputy coroner, preferably a psychiatrist, would still be able to conduct an evaluation via telehealth, provided an initial in-person examination has been conducted.
A psychiatric emergency certificate is a legal document that allows for the temporary involuntary commitment of an individual who is experiencing a mental health crisis and poses a danger to themselves or others.
This amendment could streamline emergency mental health evaluations but may raise concerns about assessment quality and oversight.
HR136: Commends the students and faculty of the St. Tammany Parish School System for placing first in the Louisiana Governor's Games' 30th Annual Elementary State Championship Fitness Meet
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2025-05-09
Author: Peter Egan (R)
📅 Not Scheduled
HR147: Commends the Home Care Association of Louisiana and designates May 13, 2025, as Home Care Day at the state capitol
Last Action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Date: 2025-05-14
Author: Peter Egan (R)
📅 Not Scheduled
Implications:
Proposes a statutory cap on general damages recoverable under liability insurance policies.
Key Provisions:
1. Definitions:
- General damages include non-economic losses like pain, suffering, emotional distress, and loss of companionship.
- Special damages cover verifiable financial losses such as medical bills, lost income, and property damage.
2. Damage Cap:
- Limits general damages to a maximum of $5 million per claimant under a liability policy.
3. Jury Consideration:
- Juries will not be informed of the $5 million cap.
- Courts must reduce any general damages award exceeding the cap.
4. Scope:
- Applies only to claims under liability insurance policies.
- Does not create new causes of action or alter existing definitions of recoverable damages under Louisiana civil law.
Impact:
This bill aims to control insurance liability exposure and potentially stabilize insurance premiums by capping non-economic damages in liability cases.