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Healthcare Facility Sanctions LAC 48:I.Chapter 46
Amends the provisions governing healthcare facility sanctions in order to establish duties and requirements addressing workplace violence and to add and update definitions.
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Federally Qualified Health Centers – Alternative Payment Methodology LAC 50:XI.10703
Amends the provisions governing reimbursement for federally qualified health centers in order to establish an alternative payment methodology to pay an add-on amount of $30 per encounter in addition to the prospective payment system rate on file for the date of service.
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Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment – Dental Services LAC 50:XV.6905
Continues the provisions of the March 10, 2023 Emergency Rule, which amended the provisions governing dental services in the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program to align the reimbursement rates to the Louisiana Medicaid fee schedule in order to maintain or enhance funding to dental providers.
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Adult Dentures Program – Reimbursement LAC 50:XXV.701
Continues the provisions of the March 10, 2023 Emergency Rule, which amended the provisions governing adult denture services to align the reimbursement rates to the Louisiana Medicaid fee schedule in order to maintain or enhance funding to dental providers.
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Professional Services Program – Tobacco Cessation Counseling LAC 50:IX.Chapter 11 and 15106
Adopts provisions in the Professional Services Program in order to expand coverage for tobacco cessation counseling services to all Medicaid beneficiaries.
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Hospital Licensing Standards LAC 48:I.9305
Continues the provisions of the February 20, 2023 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing the licensing of hospitals in order to update the process for granting waivers to building and construction guidelines or requirements and to update provisions governing the clinical operation of hospitals.
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Home and Community-Based Services Waivers – Community Choice Waiver – Resource Assessment and Allocation Process LAC 50:XXI.8107
Amends the provisions governing the resource assessment and allocation process in the Community Choices Waiver in order to update the language regarding interRAI assessments.
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Dental Benefits Prepaid Ambulatory Health Plan – Participation Requirements LAC 50:I.2103
Amends the provisions governing the dental benefits prepaid ambulatory health plan in order to remove language that allows for a retainage of funds from the per member, per month capitation payment to the dental benefit plan manager (DBPM) as surety for performance under the contract, since funds are withheld under the current DBPM contract for specific penalties.
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Personal Care Services - Long Term Care LAC 50:XV.12901 and 12903
Amends the provisions governing long term-personal care services (LT-PCS) in order to update and remove obsolete terminology to reflect the current assessment tool used to determine LT-PCS eligibility, and to ensure that consistent language is used throughout the administrative Rule.
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Medicaid Eligibility – Resource Disregards LAC 50:III.10705
Continues the provisions of the January 1, 2023 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing financial eligibility in the Medical Assistance Program in order to disregard unspent funds received by settlement class members in the case of Nancy Anderson, et al. v. Bob Dean Jr., et al., 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jefferson, No. 820-839 from resources.
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Medical Transportation Program – Non-Emergency Medical Transportation –American Rescue Plan Act LAC 50:XXVII.Chapter 5
Continues the provisions of the January 20, 2023 Emergency Rule which adopted provisions in the Medical Transportation Program in order to establish guidelines for the administration and distribution of American Rescue Plan Act bonus payment funds to eligible non-emergency medical transportation providers.
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Home Health Program – Authorizing Authority and Emergency Provisions LAC 50:XIII.Chapter 1
Amends the provisions governing the Home Health Program in order to add nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and physician assistants as healthcare providers authorized to order home health services in compliance with Act 181 of the 2021 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, repeal emergency provisions that are no longer applicable as a result of this change, and modify the locations in which home health services may be provided to be consistent with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements.