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• January 22, 2004

  LaMOMS Reaches One-Year Anniversary

  Baton Rouge --- Adrienne Magendie Zetty is not the stereotypical Medicaid client. She is a full-time college student scheduled to graduate from Louisiana State University in December 2004. Her husband, Tom, is employed full-time as a partner in a small Baton Rouge business. However, when Adrienne became pregnant late in 2002, she learned her private insurance company did not offer prenatal coverage. This left the Zettys with their only option as paying all prenatal care and childbirth expenses out of pocket. Fortunately, they learned about LaMOMS.

• January 21, 2004

  DHH Makes $6 Million Loan to Ascension Water Co.

  Baton Rouge – The Department of Health and Hospitals Office of Public Health has awarded a $6 million loan to Ascension Water Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Baton Rouge Water Works Company. This loan will help to accelerate the company's construction of its water and distribution system that will greatly improve the quality of water available to many residents in Ascension Parish.

• January 16, 2004

  Trauma Task Force Releases Recommendations

  Baton Rouge – For more than half of Louisiana’s trauma victims, appropriate treatment after injury will be at best unorganized and at worst unavailable. Each year, more than a thousand Louisiana residents die from trauma-related death. The Regional Trauma-Patient Care Statewide System Task Force was charged to evaluate the trauma system in Louisiana and develop recommendations for system improvements and integration with Louisiana’s Homeland Security System.

• January 15, 2004

  Ceremony to Recognize New Vital Records Center

  Hammond – Tangipahoa Parish President Gordon Burgess will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Hammond Health Unit on Tuesday, Jan. 20, to introduce the newest satellite branch of Vital Records.

• January 14, 2004

  Louisiana Using Faith-Based Approach to Drug and Alcohol Treatment

  Baton Rouge – The Department of Health and Hospitals’ Office for Addictive Disorders prepares to submit a request to the federal government for additional money to partner with faith-based organizations for the treatment of alcohol and drug addictions.

• January 09, 2004

  National Inhalant and Poison Awareness Week Encourages Prevention

  Baton Rouge – One of the most popular ways for teenagers to get high isn’t sold on the streets – it’s available under the kitchen sink, in the medicine cabinet and in the garage.

• January 09, 2004

  Legislative Auditor Gives LDH High Marks

  Baton Rouge – In the most recent audit report prepared by the Legislative Auditor, the Department of Health and Hospitals has only one audit finding. The audit reviewed all DHH offices except its facilities (mental hospitals and developmental centers) and the Office of Public Health.

• January 09, 2004

  Media Will Have Access to Tabletop Drill Simulating Bioterrorism Event

  Lafayette -- On Wednesday, March 12, the Department of Health and Hospitals’ Office of Public Health Acadian Region will offer the news media a chance to experience a simulated bioterrorism event and the response of several public agencies.

• January 07, 2004

  Medicaid Purchase Helps Clients Return to Work

  Baton Rouge --- People with physical, mental or developmental disabilities sometimes avoid seeking employment because they fear losing their Medicaid coverage. However, a new initiative within the Department of Health and Hospitals will help citizens with severe disabilities work and keep or get Medicaid health care benefits.

• January 06, 2004

  Parents Should Remove Ipecac From Homes

  Baton Rouge — The American Academy of Pediatrics has swallowed its longtime stance on ipecac syrup, now recommending that parents avoid having the drug in their homes.

• January 05, 2004

  State To Begin Construction of New Bio-Lab

  Baton Rouge --- After more than 15 years of funding requests, the Department of Health and Hospitals has obtained the money to begin construction of a new DHH Office of Public Health laboratory. DHH received $2.8 million in the Capital Outlay Bill to begin construction of a new facility in April 2004.

• December 31, 2003

  Gov. Foster Declares January Early Steps Month

  Baton Rouge --- Children born with physical or mental conditions that eventually could lead to a developmental disability need a little extra support during their formative years. Fortunately, the Department of Health and Hospitals’ Early Steps Program is there to offer assistance to these children and their families.