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Implements a regulatory framework for industrial hemp-derived cannabidiol products (IHDCP) in accordance with directives of Subsection J of Section 1382 of Title 3 of the Revised Statutes of 1950, enacted as part of Act 164 of the 2019 Louisiana Legislature.
The Department of Health submits a detailed monthly report to the Legislature that provides a comprehensive overview of Medicaid spending. The reports include projections for future revenues and expenditures for the given state fiscal year.
More Louisiana residents living with hepatitis C have been able to receive life-saving treatment because of Louisiana’s innovative payment model for the medications that cure this illness.
On Monday, the Louisiana Department of Health, just like many other state agencies, experienced a network outage and had to shut down all network computer traffic. The issue has been contained, and our teams have been working around the clock with the state Office of Technology Services to resolve the issue.
With flu season in full swing in Louisiana, now is the time to get a flu shot. The Louisiana Department of Health is holding flu vaccination clinics in Amite, Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Thibodaux. These one-day clinics will allow people to come in and get a flu shot at no cost to the patient.
A new report issued by the Advisory Council on Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Education that reviews local and statewide data shows key improvements in the fight against the opioid epidemic, though opioids killed more people in 2018 than in years prior. The report indicates there were 455 opioid-related deaths in 2018.
The November 2019 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 Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing has submitted Final Rules to the Office of the State Register for publication in the November 20, 2019 edition of the Louisiana Register in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.
Continues the provisions of the April 1, 2019 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing copayment in the Pharmacy Benefits Management Program in order to add a copay tier to allow individuals with a household income of less than or equal to $800 per month to be charged $0 drug copays from April 1, 2019-December 31, 2019 to align with the corresponding State Plan Amendment approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in compliance with federal regulations and CMS requirements.
Continues the provisions of the December 3, 2016 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing outpatient abortion clinics in order to comply with the provisions of Acts 97, 563 and 593 of the 2016 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature which increased the time period for pre-operative services, mandated the distribution of printed information about services for pregnant women, and established provisions for the disposal of fetal remains.