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• March 06, 2020

  EMERGENCY RULE: Covid-19 Disease Reporting Requirements

  The Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health (LDH/OPH), pursuant to the emergency rulemaking authority granted by R.S. 40:4(A)(13), hereby adopts the following Emergency Rule for the protection of public health. This Emergency Rule is promulgated specifically in accordance with R.S. 49:953(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act (R.S. 49:950, et seq.). The LDH/OPH expressly finds that an imminent peril to the public health, safety, or welfare requires adoption of this rule on an emergency basis. The LDH/OPH finds it necessary to add coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to the list of reportable diseases and conditions set forth in §105 of Part II of the Sanitary Code (LAC Title 51). On January 30, 2020, the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee of the World Health Organization declared the recent COVID-19 outbreak a “public health emergency of international concern” (PHEIC). On January 31, 2020, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II declared a public health emergency (PHE) for the United States to aid the nation’s healthcare community in responding to COVID-19. The following Emergency Rule, effective March 6, 2020, shall remain in effect for a maximum of 120 days, or until the final Rule is promulgated, whichever occurs first.

• February 28, 2020

  State announces intent to contract with two companies for dental services for Medicaid enrollees

  The Louisiana Department of Health has announced its intent to contract with two dental administrators for Medicaid following a state bid process that began in June 2019 when the Department issued a request for proposals.

• February 26, 2020

  Ex Parte Petition to Make Administrative Order(s) Executory Pursuant to L.A. R.S. 40:6(G)

  Made defendant herein is the Village of Sikes (hereinafter “Defendant”), a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana, headquartered at 212 2nd Street, Sikes, LA 71473.

• February 24, 2020

  MEDIA ADVISORY: Health advocates and leaders gather to address disparities and quality of life for Louisiana children and families

• February 21, 2020

  LDH Blog: In the event of an emergency ...

  Dr. Frank Welch, medical director for emergency preparedness at the Louisiana Department of Health, directs and coordinates all aspects of infectious disease planning and response activities for Louisiana. We asked Dr. Welch about the planning and response to COVID-19 at a time when Dr. Welch’s team was also responding to five concurrent outbreaks of infectious diseases: seasonal flu, hepatitis A, mumps, norovirus and chicken pox.

• February 14, 2020

  LDH Blog: Coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, COVID-19: Separating fact from fiction

  By now, you’ve heard all about it online, in the newspapers and on television. With so many sources of information, it can be easy for falsehoods to spread like wildfire and be taken for the gospel truth.

• February 13, 2020

  ICYMI: Louisiana Department of Health recognized for Black Women and PrEP campaign

  The Louisiana Department of Health is being recognized for staff efforts to get the HIV prevention drug known as PrEP prescribed to more at-risk patients.

• February 13, 2020

  Gov. Edwards Announces Dr. Courtney Phillips as Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health

  Today. Gov. John Bel Edwards appointed Louisiana native Dr. Courtney N. Phillips, to lead the Louisiana Department of Health. Phillips returns to LDH after leading health departments in two other states.

• February 12, 2020

  Health Insurance Continuation Program - RFI# 3000014526

• February 10, 2020

  February 2020 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 February 20, 2020 edition of the Louisiana Register in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.

• February 10, 2020

  Nursing Facilities - Optional State Assessment LAC 50:II.10123 and 20001

  Amends the provisions governing nursing facility reimbursements in order to mandate the use of the optional state assessment item set to replace Medicare prospective payment system assessments retired by CMS due to the implementation of the patient driven payment model.

• February 10, 2020

  Medical Transportation Program - Non-Emergency Medical Transportation LAC 50:XXVII.541

  Continues the provisions of the December 27, 2019 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing provider enrollment in the non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) program in order to lower the minimum liability insurance coverage requirements and reduce insurance premiums paid by NEMT providers to sustain and increase provider participation in the NEMT program and removed language referring to prepayment of premiums from the administrative Rule to align with current practices.