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Crisis System of Care

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH)/Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) is in the process of expanding upon and restructuring the Medicaid service delivery system related to crisis services.

FY2016 Transparency Report from Act 158 of the 2015 Regular Legislative Session

The charge of Act 158 of the 2015 Regular Legislative Session was to provide transparency relative to Medicaid managed care programs. Within the Office of Behavioral Health (OBH), this involves the Coordinated System of Care (CSoC) program. Magellan Health Services of Louisiana, Inc. (Magellan) administers the CSoC program. This report outlines responses to the requests made by the legislature in Act 158 relative to Magellan's management of care within CSoC program.

Gambling Providers

For more information or to set up an appointment to address a gambling problem or concern, contact the office nearest to you. Your privacy and confidentiality will be respected. Services are provided to Louisiana residents (you or your family member) at no cost to you.

Gambling- When Gambling is a Problem

A Gambling Disorder, also known as problem, pathological, or compulsive gambling, is gambling behavior which causes disruptions in any major area of life: psychological, physical, social or vocational. It is an addiction characterized by increasing preoccupation with gambling, a need to bet more money more frequently, restlessness or irritability when attempting to stop, "chasing" losses, and loss of control manifested by continuation of the gambling behavior in spite of mounting, serious, negative consequences.

Inhalant Abuse Prevention

Information about inhalation abuse and how to prevent.

Juvenile Competency Restoration

The Juvenile Competency Restoration program is designed to help restore accused juvenile offenders to competency to stand trial. Through collaboration between the Office of Behavioral Health and the Bureau of Legal Services, juveniles are educated on court proceedings to enhance their understanding and comprehension of the juvenile justice processes.

LGE Corner

Welcome to the Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) Analytics Library. The purpose of this library is to provide a repository for the most up-to-date documentation surrounding reporting requirements between OBH, the ten Local Governing Entities (LGEs) across the state of Louisiana, and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Louisiana Commission on Preventing Opioid Abuse

To study and make recommendations regarding both short-term and long-term measures that can be taken to tackle prescription opioid and heroin abuse and addiction in Louisiana, by using the best practices and evidence-based strategies for its prevention, treatment, and enforcement.

Louisiana’s Unsung Heroes

Inside, you will find seven chapters of “Unsung Heroes” from all over Louisiana and other parts of the country. These seven chapters represent the areas of the state the Louisiana Spirit Hurricane Recovery Program covered with its services.

Mental Health Parity

The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) is a federal law that prevents health care service plans from imposing more restrictive benefit limitations on mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) benefits than on medical/surgical coverage.
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