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COVID-19 vaccination providers should immediately (24/7) report severe COVID-19 vaccine reactions requiring hospitalization to the Office of Public Health (OPH) at 800-256-2748. Staff are available 24/7 to take information. There have not yet been any such events reported to OPH.
The best way to show your loved ones you care this holiday season is to reduce the likelihood that you spread COVID to them. Celebrate at home with your immediate household and continue to take precautions.
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.
Provides information on why an individual is being offered the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine to prevent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2. This Fact Sheet helps the reader understand the risks and benefits of the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine, which you may receive because there is currently a pandemic of COVID-19.
The provider version of the Pfizer COVID-19 EUA Factsheet provides a summary of instructions for providers when administering the COVID-19 vaccine.
Amends the provisions of the October 19, 2020 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions of the Emergency Rule adopted April 8, 2020 and Title 50 of the Louisiana Administrative Code throughout the duration of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency declaration in order to remove provisions allowing self-attestation of certain eligibility criteria information.
The Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing has submitted a Potpourri relative to the 2021 Second Quarter Hospital Stabilization Assessment to the Office of the State Register for publication in the December 20, 2020 edition of the Louisiana Register.
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.
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.
Amends the standards for payment for nursing facilities in order to clarify the provisions governing non-emergency transportation for medical appointments.
Amends the provisions governing provider enrollment in the non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) program to increase the minimum liability insurance for providers of transportation to out-of-state medical or behavioral health services in order to comply with the federal requirements for interstate NEMT travel.
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.