House Resolution No. by Representative Miller urges the Louisiana Department of Health and its Medicaid program to update the outpatient laboratory fee schedule to include coverage for all related Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for respiratory viral panels. The resolution highlights the current lack of reimbursement for these panels, which are essential for detecting respiratory infections that can complicate patient care. It emphasizes the importance of these tests in quickly identifying and treating serious respiratory infections, thereby limiting their spread.

The resolution calls for the updated fee schedule to be implemented by July 1, 2024, ensuring that Medicaid managed care organizations can reimburse hospitals and healthcare providers for the use of respiratory viral panels. A copy of the resolution will be sent to the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and the executive director of the Medicaid program to facilitate this request.