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The schedule for COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Region 6 for the week of March 15-19, 2021 is listed below. Region 6 includes the parishes of Rapides, Vernon, Avoyelles, Concordia, Catahoula, LaSalle, Grant and Winn. Vaccines are by appointment only for anyone meeting eligibility criteria.
The schedule for COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Region 9 for the week of March 15-19, 2021 is listed below. Region 5 includes the parishes of Calcasieu, Cameron, Jef. Vaccines are by appointment only for anyone meeting eligibility criteria.
The schedule for COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Region 1 for the week of March 15-19, 2021 is listed below. Region 1 includes the parishes of Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard and Plaquemines. Vaccines are by appointment only for anyone meeting eligibility criteria.
Effective Tuesday, March 9, 2021, the State of Louisiana has expanded eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines to include people who have health conditions that may result in a higher risk of disease.
Effective today, the Louisiana Department of Health is instructing all nursing and adult residential care facilities to follow the guidance issued this week by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) further relaxing visitation policies in congregate facilities.
The Louisiana Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing has submitted Final Rules to the Office of the State Register for publication in the March 20, 2021 edition of the Louisiana Register in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.
The Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing has submitted a Potpourri relative to the 2021 Third Quarter Hospital Stabilization Assessment to the Office of the State Register for publication in the March 20, 2021 edition of the Louisiana Register
Continues the provisions of the April 8, 2020, October 19, 2020, and December 10, 2020 Emergency Rules which amend Title 50 of the Louisiana Administrative Code throughout the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration.
Amends the provisions of the December 3, 2016 Emergency Rule, which amended the provisions governing outpatient abortion facilities in order to comply with 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, in order to amend provisions governing the length of retention of the certification of minors and the disposition of fetal remains.
The March 2021 Legislative Oversight Committee reports have been submitted to the respective legislative oversight committees in accordance with R.S. 49:968(D)(1)(b)(c)
Amends the provisions governing school-based health services in order to add language to the Louisiana Administrative Code detailing the requirements for cost settlement, filing and submitting cost reports, penalties for late submissions, required documentation and reimbursement, and describe the process for random moment time studies.
Amends the provisions governing eligibility for the Medical Assistance Program to update the list of recipients under age 19 for whom twelve months of continuous eligibility is not available in order to align the exceptions in the administrative Rule with those currently used for Medicaid eligibility determinations.