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LDH News
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Calcasieu Parish Health Unit testing site moves to Lake Charles Civic Center
The Louisiana Army National Guard's COVID-19 testing site at the Calcasieu Parish Health Unit has moved to the Lake Charles Civic Center, 900 Lakeshore Drive. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday until further notice, and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. December 23 and December 30.
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Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Developmental Disabilities - Reimbursement Methodology LAC 50:VII.32903
Continues the provisions of the August 25, 2020 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing reimbursement for non-state intermediate care facilities for persons with intellectual disabilities in order to increase the rate reimbursement rates to facilities that downsized from over 100 beds to less than 35 beds prior to December 31, 2010 without the benefit of a cooperative endeavor agreement, in compliance with Act 1 of the 2020 First Extraordinary Session of the Louisiana Legislature.
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Programs and Services Amendments Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency-Home and Community-Based Services Waivers and Long-Term Personal Care Services
Continues the provisions of the Emergency Rule adopted on August 25, 2020 which amended the provisions governing the Adult Day Health Care Waiver, the Community Choices Waiver, and Long-Term Personal Care Services throughout the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency declaration, and clarified that the home and community-based services waiver provisions which correspond to Louisiana's section 1915(c) Appendix K waiver will remain in effect for the duration of the Emergency Rule or until the Appendix K waiver termination date of January 26, 2021, whichever is later.
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Louisiana adopts CDC guidance allowing shortened COVID quarantine, while stressing the risk
Still, the shorter quarantine periods do come with a risk that a person may be infectious when he or she leaves quarantine, and should be carefully evaluated when weighing options.
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LANG-operated COVID-19 testing sites to close for Thanksgiving
COVID-19 testing sites operated by the Louisiana National Guard will be closed on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Normal hours will resume on Monday, December 1.
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Gov. Edwards: Louisiana steps back to Phase 2 as COVID cases and hospitalizations rise
The Governor's updated Phase 2 proclamation, which is slightly modified from the summer, takes effect on Wednesday, November 25. It calls for reducing occupancy at some businesses, decreasing gathering sizes, limiting indoor consumption at many bars and urges everyone in Louisiana to avoid gatherings with people outside of their everyday households.
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Health department reports COVID backlog, as cases, hospitalizations and percent positivity increase
Due to a processing error in the electronic lab reporting system, LDH will report a backlog of 2,538 COVID cases on 69,125 tests reported to the state.
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Gov. Edwards Releases Letter and Video Urging More COVID Compliance as Cases/Hospitalizations Rise Statewide
Today, in a message shared with media outlets statewide, Gov. John Bel Edwards urged all Louisianans to take COVID-19 seriously this holiday season as Louisiana enters its third surge with increasing cases of coronavirus and hospitalizations.
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Louisiana Department of Health adds antigen tests to COVID-19 dashboard
Antigen tests are now included in all relevant graphs and charts throughout the dashboard.
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Southwestern Louisiana Office of Public Health updates hours for flu shots, vaccinations and mobile COVID-19 testing in Lake Charles
Beginning Monday, November 9, the Calcasieu Parish Health Unit is adjusting the times it offers mobile testing for COVID-19, flu shots and vaccines for hepatitis A, hepatitis B and tetanus. Hours will be 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday until further notice.
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Abortion Facilities – Licensing Standards LAC 48:I.4431
Continues the provisions of the December 3, 2016 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing outpatient abortion clinics in order to comply with the provisions of Acts 97, 563 and 593 of the 2016 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature which increased the time period for pre-operative services, mandated the distribution of printed information about services for pregnant women, and established provisions for the disposal of fetal remains.
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Gov. Edwards Extends Phase 3 Mitigation Measures, Including the Statewide Mask Mandate, Until December 4
Louisiana will stay in Phase 3 and keep its current COVID-19 mitigation measures in place for another 28 days, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Thursday. The Governor's Phase 3 order was set to expire Friday, and he has extended it until Friday, December 4, 2020.