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Health Department: 209 vaccine providers in all 64 parishes will receive COVID vaccine this week
This week, 209 vaccine providers across the state will receive very limited doses of COVID vaccine.
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SAMHSA releases ‘Thought Leaders’ report on Prevention Workforce
Dr. Janice Williams joined stakeholders in the prevention field in January 2020 to discuss ways to work to improve areas of workforce development, and establish goals and action steps to take as part of state and national prevention work. Those proceedings were released this month. Read the proceedings report here.
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Louisiana Department of Health announces COVID-19 testing for week of January 11-16, 2021
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FIRST OVERSIGHT REPORT: Industrial Hemp-Derived Cannabidiol Products Registration
In accordance with R.S. 49:968, the 1st Legislative Oversight Committee Report for the proposed Industrial Hemp-Derived Cannabidiol Products Registration rule has been submitted to the applicable oversight committees.
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NOTICE OF INTENT: Industrial Hemp-Derived Cannabidiol Product Registration
This proposed rule change is required to comply with Act 344 of the 2020 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. The proposed rule change will update LDH-OPH’s currently existing rule pertaining to industrial hemp-derived Cannabidiol products (IHDCP).
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FINAL RULE: Covid-19 Disease Reporting
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January 2021 Final Rules
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 January 20, 2021 edition of the Louisiana Register in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.
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Professional Services Program—Reimbursement Methodology LAC 50:IX.Chapter 151
Amends the provisions governing the Professional Services Program in order to remove information related to programs no longer in operation, remove provisions that are located in other places within the Louisiana Administrative Code, clarify the reimbursement methodology for certain providers and services, and to provide for a rate restoration related to neonatal critical care services.
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Nursing Facilities—Supplemental Payments - Non-State Governmental Organizations LAC 50:II.20029
Amends the provisions governing the reimbursement methodology for nursing facilities in order to remove a facility that is no longer owned or operated by a non-state governmental organization (NSGO) from the list of NSGO facilities qualified to receive quarterly upper payment limit supplemental payments.
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Facility Need Review—Relocation of Nursing Facility Beds LAC 48:I.12529
Amends the provisions governing the facility need review (FNR) process in order to allow the department to approve a temporary relocation/transfer of a nursing facility’s Medicaid FNR approvals to another licensed, certified and operational nursing facility outside of the service area or parish while awaiting the completion of a replacement nursing facility building.
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Crisis Receiving Centers—Licensing Standards LAC 48:I.Chapters 53 and 54
Amends the provisions governing licensing standards for crisis receiving centers (CRCs) in order to clarify the language in the administrative Rule and add provisions for emergency preparedness and infection control, optional participation in the Patient Compensation Fund, physical environment requirements, and inactivation of the CRC license due to a non-declared emergency or disaster.
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January 2021 Legislative Oversight Committee Activity
The January 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)