House Bill No. [insert number] establishes the "Medicaid Trust Fund for Addiction Recovery" within the Louisiana Revised Statutes, specifically under Chapter 54-A of Title 46. This permanent trust fund will receive all funds from various sources, including intergovernmental transfers, and will be used to provide state matching funds for Medicaid to enhance payments to addiction recovery providers. The bill outlines the types of services that qualify as addiction recovery services and sets forth the conditions under which funds can be appropriated, including the requirement for a two-thirds legislative approval for certain expenditures.

Additionally, the Louisiana Department of Health is authorized to impose fees on addiction providers for healthcare services, which will be used to meet federal funding matching requirements. These fees will be considered allowable costs for insurance reimbursements and will be deposited into the Medicaid Trust Fund for Addiction Recovery. The bill also mandates that the Department of Health create rules for the administration of these fees and allows the governor to designate an agency to collect them. The act will take effect upon the governor's signature or after the designated period for bills to become law without a signature.