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Gov. John Bel Edwards on Friday announced Stephen Russo as the interim secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, replacing Dr. Rebekah Gee, who resigned earlier this month. The Governor hopes to name a permanent LDH secretary in the coming weeks.
Working with the Louisiana Department of Health and its Office of Public Health, leaders in Acadiana have demonstrated the ability to plan for, respond to and recover from hazards, disasters and health emergencies.
Working with the Louisiana Department of Health and its Office of Public Health, leaders in Monroe and throughout the area have demonstrated the ability to plan for, respond to and recover from hazards, disasters and health emergencies.
Lean Six Sigma training empowers its participants to lead their own teams, finding solutions to problems in their bureaus. The Department of Health's 14 advanced Lean Six Sigma graduates are now using their skills to reorganize processes, eliminate rework and rethink how team members do their jobs.
Office of Public Health Assistant Secretary Dr. Alexander Billioux writes: "Recently, I had the opportunity to speak before the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge on the state of healthcare in Louisiana, looking back on our accomplishments while keeping our eyes on the future. I’d like to share some of those achievements here with you."
The newly adopted law authorizes LDH-OPH to maintain the immunization record of clients 21 years of age and older within the state’s immunization registry, and generally requires that all vaccinations administered in the state of Louisiana be entered into the LINKS system. Act 192 of 2019 refers to the state’s immunization registry as the Louisiana Immunization Network, also known as LINKS.
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 January 20, 2019 edition of the Louisiana Register in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.
The January 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)
The Louisiana Women, Infants and Children program has completed the transition from paper vouchers to electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards. The WIC program began this transition in north Louisiana in July 2019 and completed the process statewide this month.
Amends the provisions governing transfers of assets in the Medical Assistance Program to allow for the imposition of a penalty period for individuals applying for, or receiving HCBS, who transfer assets for less than fair market value, in compliance with requirements of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Amends the provisions governing the licensing standards for behavioral health service providers in order to provide further definitions and provisions related to geographic service area and to update the facility need approval definition to align with current practice regarding the requirement for a letter of approval from the Facility Need Review Committee for applicants who seek to provide psychosocial rehabilitation or community psychiatric support and treatment services.
Governor John Bel Edwards announced that he has accepted the resignation of Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rebekah Gee effective January 31. Gee has taken a new job, which will be announced by her employer at a later date.