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Secure .gov websites use HTTPS LDH is moving forward with a plan to distribute food benefits on EBT cards tomorrow. If the USDA, who administers the SNAP program, is prepared and ready to move money into states’ accounts this evening, we will use federal dollars to fund SNAP recipients’ accounts. If they are not ready, LDH will proceed with our state-funded program to provide food assistance to the elderly, the disabled, and households with children through their existing EBT cards.
October 10, 2025 Eligibility – Federally-Facilitated Marketplace Assessments LAC 50:III.505
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, - Repeals LAC 50:III.505 to align with recent legislative changes enacted through Act 427 of the 2025 Regular Session, which prohibits the department from accepting Medicaid eligibility determinations made by a Federally-Facilitated Exchange, including the Federally-Facilitated Marketplace.
Contact Information: Drew Maranto, Bureau of Health Services Financing, P.O. Box 91030, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9030
Emergency Rule
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Notice of Intent
October 20, 2025 (Louisiana Register)