Louisiana Department of Health COVID-19 Information Updates
COVID-19 FAQs- updated 03/02/2020
LDH Memo re: Release and Termination of Emergency Orders Visitation Updates
All licensed Nursing Facilities in Louisiana
Adult Day Care (ADC) Providers
Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) Providers
PACE Providers
All licensed Adult Residential Care Providers in Louisiana
All licensed Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (ICF/DD)
All licensed Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs)
All licensed Therapeutic Group Homes in Louisiana
State Health Officer (SHO) Order re: Licensed Nursing Facilities in Louisiana
State Health Officer (SHO) Order re: ADC Providers, ADHC Providers, and PACE Providers
State Health Officer (SHO) Order re: Licensed ARCP Providers in Louisiana
State Health Officer (SHO) Order re: Licensed ICF/DD and PRTF Providers in Louisiana
State Health Officer (SHO) Order re: Licensed Therapeutic Group Homes in Louisiana
CMS Memo re: Visitation at ICFs/IID) and PRTFs-Revised
LDH Memo re: State Health Office Order - Nursing Facility Visitation
LDH Memo re: State Health Officer Order - Adult Residential Care Provider Visitation
CMS Memo re: Nursing Home Visitation - COVID-19 (Revised)
LDH Memo re: State Health Officer Order Nursing Facility COVID-19 Testing Requirements
CMS re: Updates to LTC Emergency Regulatory Waivers issues in response to COVID-19
Louisiana Health Alert Network (LA HAN)--Updated COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance
LDH Memo re: State Health Officer Oder- Adult Residential Care Provider Visitation
LDH Memo re: State Health Officer Order- Nursing Facility Visitation
CMS Memo re: Nursing Home Visitation- COVID-19 (Revised) 03/10/2021
LDH Memo: Lifting of Temporary Suspension of Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR)
CMS Memo: Visitation at ICF-DD Facilities and PRTFs- COVID-19
LDH Memo: State Health Officer Order for ICF-DD Visitation and PRTF Visitation
Visitation at ICF-DDs and PRTF Facilities- Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19)
LDH Memo regarding Temporary Suspension of Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR)
Nursing Home Status Survey- November 2020
Updated Testing Recommendations for Nursing Home Staff and Residents
LDH Memo regarding Reopening Procedures for ADC, ADHC, and PACE Providers
LDH Memo regarding State Health Officer Oder for NH, ARCP, and ICF/DD Visitations
DHHS CMS Ref: QSO-20-39-NH, Nursing Home Visitation- COVID-19
LDH HSS Memo regarding FAQ Long Term Care Facility Residents Going Off-site to Hemodialysis
LDH HSS Memo regarding CMP Funds for Adaptive Communication Technology- 2nd Announcement
HHS Devotes $5 billion to LTC Facilities & Veterans' Homes
LDH Memo to ICF-IID Providers regarding COVID-19 Testing
LDH Memo regarding COVID-19 PCR Testing Requirements in Nursing Facilities in Louisiana
COVID-19 Support Guidance for ICF/IID Providers
LDH Nursing Home Facility Toolkit
Emergency Order Continuation of LDH Notices and Orders due to COVID-19 Outbreak
LDH Memo regarding Nursing Facilities and ARCPs Re-Opening of Hair Salons
Proposed Guidelines for Re-Opening Salons
Best Practices in Long Term Care Settings from All States
LDH Memo regarding CMP Funds for Adaptive Communication Technology
iN2L Tablet: A Digital Care Package for Residents
CMP Reinvestment Application Template COVID-19 Communicative Technology Request
LDH Memo regarding Extension to Program Closures Date for ADC, ADHC, and PACE Providers
LDH Memo regarding ICF/IID Emergency Information Request
Reporting COVID-19 Information Compliance with CMS Requirements
LDH Memo regarding ICF/IID and Nursing Facility Guidance
CMS Information regarding COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers
LDH HSS MEMO regarding Explanation of Suspension of Review of FNR
CLARIFICATION MEMO to Emergency Order Memo issued April 28, 2020 (The Department provides this clarification memo to the Emergency Order/Notice that was issued April 28, 2020 (listed below) regarding the extension of certain dates.)
LDH MEMO: Emergency Order to Extend the Following:
MEMO regarding Program Closures of ADHC/ADC/PACE Providers: extended to 05/15/2020
MEMO regarding Nursing Home Visitor Restrictions: extended to 05/15/2020
MEMO regarding Visitor Restriction Licensed La Healthcare Facilities: extended to 05/15/2020
LDH MEMO: Temporary Suspension of Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Extended
President Trump's Administration Announces New Nursing Home COVID-19 Transparency Effort
Allowable Medical, Surgical, and Dental Procedures: Update 04/24/2020
Hospital Discharges to Nursing Facilities
LDH Memo: ICF/IID Guidance on COVID-19
Infection Control Training for Staff
COVID-19 ICF/IID Protocol Recommendations
Strategies to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities
LDH Memo: COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
CMS: Guidance for use of Certain Industrial Respirators by Health Care Personnel
LDH Memo: Visitor Restriction Update
CMS Waives some Requirements related to Transfer Residents
Coordinating and Aligning COVID-19 Nursing Home Infection Control Practice Assessment Activities
MEMO: LDH Emergency Order Extended until April 30, 2020
Disability Rights Louisiana:
MEMO: Disability Rights Louisiana
Emergency Rule Notification:
MEMO: State Uniform Construction Code- effective 04/02/2020
Emergency Rule Notification State Uniform Construction Code (LAC 17:I.111) effective 04/02/2020
Outpatient SU Services via Telehealth
Hospital Discharges to Nursing Facilities
Availability of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from your VENDOR
Suspension of Facility Need Review during COVID-19 Pandemic
Temporary Suspension of Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR)
OCDD Emergency Preparedness Checklist for Providers
OCDD Authorized Travel for Essential Direct Support Workers
OAAS & OCDD Program Closures of ADC, ADHC, and PACE
All Nursing Homes, ICF/DD, and Adult Residential Care Providers PPE Requests
LDH Updated Notice: Medical and Surgical Procedures & Other Healthcare Services
New Guidelines for NON-Government entities/Facilities seeking PPE and Testing Kits
COVID-19 Response Efforts- Increased Hospital Bed Capacity Memo
CMS Guidance for Adult Elective Surgery and Procedures Recommendations
LDH Nursing Homes Visitor Restriction, CMS Guidance
Visitor Restrictions LDH:
Update to Visitor Restriction Memo
Program Closure:
Adult Day Health Care (ADHC), Adult Day Care (ADC), and PACE Providers Closure Memo
Visitor Restrictions LDH:
Visitor Restrictions in Louisiana Healthcare Facilities
Infection Control Education Slides:
Transmission-Based Precautions Presentation
Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of COVID-19 in Dialysis Facilities
CMS Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of COVID-19 in Dialysis Facilities
Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention for Nursing Facilities:
Revised Guidance- March 9, 2020
QSO: Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019
LA-HAN Update on the Availability of the State and Commercial COVID-19 Testing
Guidance for Infection Control and Prevention Concerning COVID-19 by Hospice Agencies
CMS Guidance for Hospitals re: COVID-19
CMS Guidance for Nursing Facilities re: COVID-19
OAAS/OCDD Support Coordination Agencies and Service Providers Meme re: COVID-19
Strategies to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in Long Term Care Facilities (LTCF)
Louisiana Health Alert (LA HAN): Person Under Investigation (PUI) Criteria for COVD-19
Guidance for the Identification of Persons with Suspected 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Questions/Comments/Concerns:
Contact Disease Epidemiology Section (IDEpi): 1-800-256-2748- 24 hours