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October 2020 Legislative Oversight Committee Activity
The October 2020 Legislative Oversight Committee reports have been submitted to the respective legislative oversight committees in accordance with R.S. 49:968(D)(1)(b)(c)
LDH News
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Hurricane Delta (2020) Updates
LDH HSS Memo re: Nursing Home Issues (bed capacity, Medicaid vendor payments, admission requirements).
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Calcasieu Parish Health Unit suspends COVID-19 testing, emergency vaccines and community health clinic due to Hurricane Delta
With Hurricane Delta projected to make landfall in Louisiana on Friday, the Region 5 Office of Public Health is suspending some services beginning Thursday, October 8 until further notice.
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Gov. Edwards Declares State of Emergency in Advance of Hurricane Delta
Gov. John Bel Edwards on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in advance of Hurricane Delta, which is forecast to make landfall in South Louisiana on Friday or Saturday.
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Emergency Order: Healthcare Facility Reopening Procedures
This Emergency Order shall be effective immediately, beginning at 7:00 a.m. Monday morning October 5, 2020, and shall remain in effect until further notice from the State Health Officer.
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Louisiana Department of Health announces interim assistant secretary of public health
The Louisiana Department of Health is pleased to announce Dr. Joseph Kanter as the interim assistant secretary of the Office of Public Health.
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Medicaid Program Year End Financial Report and Initial Programmatic Allocations Report
In accordance with the preamble language to Schedule 09 in HB1 of the 2020 First Extraordinary Session, attached please find the October Medicaid report. As required, this report represents the actual Means of Financing and Expenditures for Fiscal Year 2020 and the initial budget allocation by appropriation for Fiscal Year 2021.
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LSU, LDH community primary care clinic bridges the gap after Hurricane Laura
With many primary care offices in southwestern Louisiana still closed due to damage from Hurricane Laura, the Louisiana Department of Health is partnering with the LSU Family Medicine Residency Program of Lake Charles Memorial Hospital to offer basic services until most clinics can resume operations.
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Didn’t Receive Your Open Enrollment Packet?
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Federal stimulus checks will not affect eligibility for state assistance programs
If you have not received your Economic Impact Payment (federal stimulus check), you are not alone. About 300,000 Louisianans have not received their stimulus checks.
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Home and Community-Based Services Providers - Licensing Standards LAC 48:I.5038
Adopts provisions to allow licensed home and community-based services providers to operate outside of their licensed geographic areas in the event of a gubernatorial declared state of emergency or disaster in Louisiana.
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Calcasieu Parish Health Unit delays COVID testing and suspends emergency vaccines today due to inclement weather
Due to inclement weather in southwest Louisiana this morning, the Region 5 Office of Public Health is canceling emergency vaccines at the Calcasieu Parish Health Unit today. COVID-19 testing will be delayed until noon.