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Northwest Louisiana Office of Public Health and Southern University at Shreveport to host opioid symposium
The symposium will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Southern University at Shreveport, Alphonse Jackson Building Auditorium, 3050 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Shreveport.
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Hospital Services – Outpatient Hospital Services – Other Rural Hospitals LAC 50:V Chapter 79
Provides for reimbursement methodology to ensure that other rural hospitals remain financially viable so that the access to medical care that they provide to Medicaid beneficiaries in their communities will continue to be available and will improve in the future.
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Hospital Services – Inpatient Hospital Services – Other Rural Hospitals LAC 50:V Chapter 12
Provides for reimbursement methodology to ensure that other rural hospitals remain financially viable so that the access to medical care that they provide to Medicaid beneficiaries in their communities will continue to be available and will improve in the future.
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LDH issues post-hurricane safety guidance to prevent injuries, deaths
Heat-related illness and carbon monoxide poisoning have been the leading causes of post-storm deaths since 2020.
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September 2024 Legislative Oversight Committee Activity
The September 13, 2024 Legislative Oversight Committee reports have been submitted to the respective legislative oversight committees in accordance with R.S. 49:968(D)(1)(b)(c).
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Pharmacy Benefits Management Program – Copay Tiers LAC 50:XXIX.111
Amends the provisions governing the Pharmacy Benefits Management Program to update copay tier payment schedule to align with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recommended guidelines.
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Long Term-Personal Care Services LAC 50:XV.Chapter 129
Amends the provisions governing long term personal care services (LT-PCS) to update language pertaining to rights and responsibilities, cost reporting requirements, and add new language for a rate methodology to align current policies and procedures under the home and community based services waivers with the Louisiana Administrative Code.
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Home and Community-Based Services Waivers – Supports Waiver LAC 50:XXI.Chapters 57 and 59
Amends the provisions governing the supports waiver services to add assistive technology with remote features to specialized medical equipment, place service limits on assistive technology with remote features and incontinence supplies, include additional requirements for day habilitation and prevocational services providers and require that community life engagement providers must possess a valid adult day care license and provide day habilitation services.
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Home and Community-Based Services Waivers – Support Coordination Standards for Participation LAC 50:XXI.Chapter 5
Amends the provisions governing Support Coordination Standards for Participation to align the administrative Rule with current policy and procedures under the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waivers relative to general provisions, administration and organization, provider responsibilities, and to establish cost reporting requirements for support coordination agencies providing waiver services.
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Home and Community-Based Services Waivers – Residential Options Waivers LAC 50:XXI.Chapters 161, 163, 165, 167, and 169
Amends the provisions governing Residential Options Waiver (ROW) services to clarify the tiered waiver approach in OCDD waivers and add new services including technology supports with remote features, incontinence supplies, the Person Emergency Response System, Community Life Engagement, and self-directed services as well as dismissal from self-direction.
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September 2024 Legislative Oversight Committee Activity
The September 2024 Legislative Oversight Committee reports have been submitted to the respective legislative oversight committees in accordance with R.S. 49:968(D)(1)(b)(c)