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Ribbon cutting set for new hygiene supply closet at St. James High School
The project is a partnership between the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) Office of Public Health in Region 3 (South-Central Louisiana) and Aetna Better Health of Louisiana.
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October 2024 Final Rules
The Department of Health, Health Standards Section has submitted final rules to the Office of the State Register for publication in the October 20, 2024 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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Facility Need Review– LAC 48:I.Chapter 125
The Department of Health, Health Standards Section proposes to amend the provisions governing facility need review (FNR) in order to require residential substance abuse treatment providers, except those that provide services to women, adolescents, or both to be subject to FNR.
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Healthcare Facility Sanctions– LAC 48:I.4603
The Department of Health, Health Standard Section proposes to amend the provisions governing the licensing of Healthcare Facility Sanctions in order to define the terms sanction and repeat violation.
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Ambulatory Surgery Centers– LAC 48:I.4531
The Department of Health, Health Standards Section proposes to amend the provisions governing the licensing of Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) to provide consistency throughout the regulations that ASCs are required to obtain a line of credit issued from a federally insured, licensed lending institution in the amount of at least $100,000.
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Free-standing Birth Centers– LAC 48:I.Chapter 67
The Department of Health, Health Standards Section (the department) proposes to amend the provisions governing the licensing of Free-standing Birth Centers (FSBC) providers in order to comply with the requirements of the following Acts of the 2024 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature: Act 122 that requires FSBC providers to, prior to discharge following birth, provide the mother and her family members information about post-birth warning signs, including symptoms and available resources; and Act 624 that requires FSBC providers to implement workplace violence mitigation initiatives. In compliance with Acts 122 and 624, the department hereby proposes to amend the provisions governing the licensing of FSBCs in order to update general provisions for licensure, requirements for policies and procedures, and client discharge processes. The department also proposes to amend the provisions governing the licensing of FSBC providers in order to update requirements for provisional licensure and deemed status.
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LDH and Shreveport Police Department to host third annual Northwest Louisiana Youth Summit
Attendees will have an opportunity to learn about topics such as substance use disorder, cyberbullying, interacting with police, and dating safety and the potential for human trafficking.
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October 2024 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 October 20, 2024 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.15113
Amends the provisions governing reimbursement methodology in the Professional Services Program in order to allow coverage of physician-administered biosimilar drugs in Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Centers and establish the reimbursement methodology for their use.
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October 2024 Legislative Oversight Committee Activity
The October 2024 Legislative Oversight Committee reports have been submitted to the respective legislative oversight committees in accordance with R.S. 49:968(D)(1)(b)(c)
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Healthy Louisiana Open Enrollment begins in October