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Continues the provisions of the July 31, 2022 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing reimbursement to intermediate care facilities for persons with intellectual disabilities in compliance with Act 199 of the 2022 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature in order to allow a one-time, lump sum payment from the dedicated funding pool.
Continues the provisions of the July 31, 2022 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing reimbursement in the Supports Waiver in order to establish workforce retention bonus payments for direct service workers and support coordination providers along with audit procedures and sanctions.
Continues the provisions of the July 31, 2022 Emergency Rule which adopted provisions governing workforce retention bonus payments for agencies providing support coordination services to home and community-based services waiver participants.
Continues the provisions of the July 31, 2022 Emergency Rule which amended and adopted provisions governing reimbursement in the Residential Options Waiver in order to establish workforce retention bonus payments for direct service workers and support coordination providers along with audit procedures and sanctions.
Continues the provisions of the July 31, 2022 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing reimbursement in the New Opportunities Waiver in order to establish workforce retention bonus payments for direct service workers along with audit procedures and sanctions.
Continues the provisions of the July 31, 2022 Emergency Rule which adopted provisions governing reimbursement in the Community Choices Waiver in order to establish a wage floor and workforce retention bonus payments for direct support/service workers and personal assistance service providers along with audit procedures and sanctions, in compliance with House Concurrent Resolution 127 of the 2021 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature.
Continues the provisions of the July 31, 2022 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing reimbursement in the Children’s Choice Waiver in order to establish workforce retention bonus payments for direct service workers and support coordination providers along with audit procedures and sanctions.
Continues the provisions of the July 31, 2022 Emergency Rule which adopted provisions governing reimbursement in the Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) Waiver in order to establish a direct wage floor and workforce retention bonus payments for direct support workers at ADHC centers along with audit procedures and sanctions, in compliance with House Concurrent Resolution 127 of the 2021 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature.
Continues the provisions of the July 31, 2022 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program in order to increase reimbursement rates paid for certain services rendered to infants and toddlers in the EarlySteps Program, in compliance with Act 199 of the 2022 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature.
Continues the provisions of the July 1, 2022 Emergency Rule which established the criteria for an acute care hospital to qualify as an urban metropolitan statistical area (MSA) facility and the reimbursement methodology for the provision of outpatient services.
Continues the provisions of the July 1, 2022 Emergency Rule which established the criteria for an acute care hospital to qualify as an urban metropolitan statistical area (MSA) facility and the reimbursement methodology for the provision of inpatient services.
Amends the provisions governing the licensing of behavioral health service (BHS) providers regarding employment of peer support specialists, geographic service locations, specialized behavioral health rehabilitation services and establishes requirements for the treatment of opioid use disorder in pregnant women by licensed BHS providers in compliance with Acts 151, 344, 390, 503 and 309 of the 2022 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature.