Bill

HB 1089

CIVIL/DAMAGES: Creates CARE Accounts for certain damages arising from delictual actions

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Dennis Bamburg and 11 co-sponsors

HB 1089 creates CARE Accounts: future medical award funds held for the claimant but owned by the debtor, usable only for qualifying medical expenses, with defined payment options.

Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

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Versions

HB1089 Engrossed www.legis.la.gov

HB1089 Reengrossed www.legis.la.gov

HB1089 Original www.legis.la.gov

House Committee Amendment, #4461, CL&P, Draft www.legis.la.gov

House Committee Amendment, #4511, CL&P, Proposed www.legis.la.gov

House Committee Amendment, #4511, CL&P, Adopted www.legis.la.gov

House Floor Amendment, #4903, Bamburg, Adopted www.legis.la.gov

Bill text & amendments

Digest of HB1089 Original Digest of HB1089 Engrossed Digest of HB1089 Reengrossed

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