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Amends the provisions governing hospital provider fees to establish hospital assessments and related matters in compliance with House Concurrent Resolution 2 of the 2020 First Extraordinary Session of the Louisiana Legislature.
Amends the provisions governing hospital licensing standards in order to clarify the definition of licensed hospitals that are primarily engaged in providing inpatient hospital services and to identify those that are not subject to the primarily engaged provisions of the Louisiana Administrative Code.
Amends the provisions governing the New Opportunities Waiver in order to change the complex care service to a supplemental payment and to update skilled nursing provider qualifications to reflect the current licensing requirements. This change is necessary based on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidance and the decision by CMS to not approve complex care as a service.
Kelly Smith spends her days working as a transition coordinator with the Office of Behavioral Health. In her off hours, she is a maestro of masks. Since March, she has sewn and donated nearly 4,700 handmade cloth masks to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
Amends the provisions governing adult mental health services in order to add peer support services as a covered service in compliance with Senate Concurrent Resolution 84 of the 2019 Regular Session of the Louisiana Register and an agreement with the United States Department of Justice.
Adopts provisions to establish the Act 421 Children’s Medicaid Option program as a Section 1115 demonstration waiver in compliance with Act 421 of the 2019 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature.
The September 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)
In accordance with R.S. 49:968, the 1st Legislative Oversight Committee Report for the proposed Covid-19 Disease Reporting Requirements rule has been submitted to the applicable oversight committees.
A 58-year-old female in Rapides Parish died of a heat-related illness while inside a trailer with no electricity or air conditioning. The coroner has confirmed this death is storm related.
Mobile testing for COVID-19 and vaccines for tetanus, hepatitis A and hepatitis B will be available to Hurricane Laura evacuees in Lafayette from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, September 11 at the Lafayette Parish Health Unit, 220 Willow St. in Lafayette.
A 45-year-old male in Calcasieu Parish died of smoke inhalation and thermal burns in a house fire caused by using a candle or lantern for lighting. The coroner has confirmed this death is storm related.
Mobile testing for COVID-19 and vaccines for tetanus, hepatitis A and hepatitis B will be available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on select days this week at five southwestern Louisiana sites.