Louisiana
State Facts
Deaths, or 46% of total overdose deaths involved opioids in 2023.¹
Claims, or 4.57% of all Medicare Part D claims were for opioids in 2022 – an average of 63 per prescriber.²
Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Louisiana in 2023.³
Beneficiaries on Medicare Part D had Opioid Use Disorder in 2022.⁴
Opioid Settlement Funds
National approved use: providing support for non-opioid pain treatment alternatives, including training providers to offer or refer to multi-modal, evidence-informed treatment of pain.
Member & Endorser Footprint
Co-Sponsors (119th)
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA)
2024 Passed Relevant Legislation
SB 224
This bill prohibits Louisiana’s Medicaid program and managed care organizations from favoring opioids over non-opioid pain medications through restrictive policies, while also requiring the state to promote education and grant support for non-opioid pain management.
Effective date
08/24/20241. Louisiana Department of Health (2024). Louisiana Opioid Data and Surveillance System. https://lodss.ldh.la.gov/
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2024). Medicare Part D Opioid Prescribing Mapping Tool. https://cms-oeda.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=5390718d875d4c049b1ac5976a9ff083
3. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2024). Opioid Dispensing Rate Maps. https://www.cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/data-research/facts-stats/opioid-dispensing-rate-maps.html
4. Office of the Inspector General (2023). The Consistently Low Percentage of Medicare Enrollees Receiving Medication to Treat Their Opioid Use Disorder Remains a Concern. https://oig.hhs.gov/documents/evaluation/2722/OEI-02-23-00250-Complete%20Report.pdf