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• January 12, 2016

  Pharmacy Benefits Management Program - State Supplemental Rebate Agreement Program LAC 50:XXIX.Chapter 11

  Continues the provisions of the February 22, 2014 Emergency Rule which assures compliance with the technical requirements of R.S. 49:953, and continues the provisions of the October 1, 2013 Emergency Rule governing the Pharmacy Benefits Management Program which established provisions for the Medicaid Program’s participation in The Optimal PDL $olution (TOP$) State Supplemental Rebate Agreement Program.

• January 12, 2016

  Outpatient Hospital Services - Non-Rural, Non-State Hospitals - Supplemental Payments for Monroe Area Hospitals LAC 50:V.6903

  Continues the provisions of the February 12, 2015 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing the reimbursement methodology for outpatient hospital services rendered by non-rural, non-state hospitals in order to adopt a supplemental payment methodology for services provided by hospitals located in DHH Administrative Region 8 in the Monroe area.

• January 12, 2016

  Outpatient Hospital Services - Public-Private Partnerships - South Louisiana Area LAC 50:V.6703

  Continues the provisions of the October 20, 2013 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing the reimbursement methodology for outpatient hospital services provided by non-state owned hospitals participating in public-private partnerships to remove the New Orleans Area hospital which was erroneously included in these provisions.

• January 12, 2016

  Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities - Public Facilities - Reimbursement Rate Increase LAC 50:VII.32969

  Continues the provisions of the October 1, 2014 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing the transitional rates for public facilities in order to increase the Medicaid reimbursement rate.

• January 12, 2016

  Outpatient Hospital Services - Children’s Specialty Hospitals - Supplemental Payments for New Orleans Area Hospitals LAC:V.6121

  Continues the provisions of the February 12, 2015 Emergency Rule which adopted a supplemental payment methodology for outpatient hospital services rendered by children’s specialty hospitals in the New Orleans area.

• January 12, 2016

  Outpatient Hospital Services - Non-Rural, Non-State Hospitals - Supplemental Payments for Baton Rouge Area Hospitals LAC 50:V.6905

  Continues the provisions of the February 12, 2015 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing outpatient hospital services rendered by non-rural, non-state hospitals in order to adopt a supplemental payment methodology for services provided by hospitals located in the Baton Rouge area.

• January 12, 2016

  Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities - Complex Care Reimbursements LAC 50:VII.32915

  Continues the provisions of the October 1, 2014 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing the reimbursement methodology for intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICFs/ID) to establish reimbursement for complex care services provided to Medicaid recipients residing in non-state ICFs/ID.

• January 12, 2016

  Inpatient Hospital Services - Public-Private Partnerships - South Louisiana Area LAC 50:V.1703

  Continues the provisions of the June 20, 2014 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions of the June 24, 2013 Emergency Rule governing inpatient hospital services to remove the provisions governing the cooperative endeavor agreements for Lafayette and New Orleans area hospitals as a result of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ disapproval of the corresponding State Plan Amendments.

• January 12, 2016

  Inpatient Hospital Services – Non-Rural, Non-State Hospitals – Public Hospitals Supplemental Payments LAC 50:V.963

  Continues the provisions of the October 1, 2015 Emergency Rule which amended the reimbursement methodology governing inpatient hospital services in order to amend the provisions governing supplemental Medicaid payments to qualifying non-rural, non-state public hospitals.

• January 12, 2016

  Inpatient Hospital Services - Non-Rural, Non-State Hospitals - Supplemental Payments for Baton Rouge Area Hospitals LAC 50:V.973

  Continues the provisions of the February 12, 2015 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing inpatient hospital services rendered by non-rural, non-state hospitals in order to adopt a supplemental payment methodology for services provided by hospitals located in the Baton Rouge area.

• January 12, 2016

  Inpatient Hospital Services - Non-Rural, Non-State Hospitals - Supplemental Payments for Monroe Area Hospitals LAC 50:V.971

  Continues the provisions of the February 12, 2015 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing the reimbursement methodology for inpatient hospital services rendered by non-rural, non-state hospitals in order to adopt a supplemental payment methodology for services provided by hospitals located in DHH Administrative Region 8 in the Monroe area.

• January 12, 2016

  Home and Community-Based Services Waivers – Adult Day Health Care Waiver – Electronic Visit Verification LAC 50:XXI.2705

  Continues the provisions of the November 1, 2015 Emergency Rule, which amended the provisions governing the ADHC Waiver in order to adopt requirements which mandate that providers of personal assistant services must utilize the electronic visit verification (EVV) system designated by the department for automated scheduling, time and attendance tracking, and billing for certain home and community-based services.