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Emergency Order: State Health Officer Releases Emergency Order on Medical and Surgical Procedures; Dental Visits, Procedures, and Surgeries; and Other Healthcare Services
Release of Emergency Order
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Emergency Order: Release and Termination of Emergency Order
Termination of SHO Emergency Order concerning Commercial Body Art Facilities
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Emergency Order: Nursing Facilities Visitation Update
This emergency order shall be effective immediately and shall remain in effect until further notice from the State Health Officer.
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Emergency Order: Face Covering Mandate for All Health Care Facilities Licensed by LDH
This Emergency Order shall be effective immediately and shall remain in effect from 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, until further notice from the State Health Officer.
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Emergency Order: Protocol for Administration of Certain Covid-19 Vaccines (Phlebotomists)
To authorize licensed phlebotomists to administer the Pfizer, Moderna, and Janssen COVID-19 vaccines by protocol in lieu of a patient-specific order from a physician or prescribing practioner.
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LDH Emergency Order for Phase 3 Commercial Body Art Facility Practice Restrictions
Commercial Body Art Facility Restrictions - COVID-19 Phase 3
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State Health Department further relaxes nursing home, adult residential care facility visitation guidance
Effective today, the Louisiana Department of Health is instructing all nursing and adult residential care facilities to follow the guidance issued this week by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) further relaxing visitation policies in congregate facilities.
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Emergency Order: Protocol for Administration of Certain Covid-19 Vaccines
To authorize certain medical professionals to administer the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines by protocol in lieu of a patient-specific order from a physician or prescribing practitioner.
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Affirmation of COVID-related Emergency Orders issued by former State Health Officer Jimmy Guidry, M.D.
Former State Health Officer Jimmy Guidry, M.D., retired from LDH on December 31, 2020. As newly-appointed State Health Officer, effective January 1, 2020, I hereby affirm that all COVID-related Emergency Orders issued by former State Health Officer Jimmy Guidry, M.D. that were still in effect on December 31, 2020 remain in effect, subject to any expiration dates or terms set forth therein.
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EMERGENCY RULE: Added Controlled Dangerous Substance Brorphine
The Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health (LDH/OPH), pursuant to the emergency rulemaking authority granted by R.S. 40:4(A)(13), hereby adopts the following Emergency Rule for the protection of public health. This Emergency Rule is promulgated specifically in accordance with R.S. 49:953(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act (R.S. 49:950, et seq .). The LDH/OPH expressly finds that an imminent peril to the public health, safety, or welfare requires adoption of this rule on an emergency basis. The LDH/OPH expressly finds it necessary to add Brorphine to the list of Controlled Dangerous Substances.
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EMERGENCY RULE: Covid-19 Disease Reporting Requirements
Continues the provisions of the July 20, 2020, Emergency Rule to add coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to the list of reportable diseases and conditions set forth in §105 of Part II of the Sanitary Code (LAC Title 51).
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Emergency Order: School Reporting and Data Sharing Covid-19
EMERGENCY ORDER: Reporting and Data Sharing of known and suspected positive COVID-19 cases occurring in all public, private, and charter PK-12 schools.