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• December 11, 2017

  Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities - Supplemental Payments LAC 50:VII.32917

  Amends the provisions governing the reimbursement methodology for intermediate care facilities for persons with intellectual disabilities in order to repeal the provisions of the April 20, 2017 Rule, which established and set upper payment limits for supplemental Medicaid payments to private intermediate care facilities that enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement with the department, due to the withdrawal of the corresponding State Plan amendment from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services consideration.

• December 08, 2017

  December 2017 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 December 20, 2017 edition of the Louisiana Register in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.

• December 08, 2017

  Healthcare Services Provider Fees - Emergency Ambulance Service Providers Fee Assessment

  The Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing has submitted a Potpourri relative to the Healthcare Services Provider Fees - Emergency Ambulance Service Providers Fee Assessment to the Office of The State Register for publication in the December 20, 2017 edition of the Louisiana Register.

• December 08, 2017

  2018 Third Quarter Hospital Stabilization Assessment

  The Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing has submitted a Potpourri relative to the 2018 Third Quarter Hospital Stabilization Assessment to the Office of The State Register for publication in the December 20, 2017 edition of the Louisiana Register.

• December 08, 2017

  Inpatient Hospital Services - Pre-Admission Certification LAC 50:V.301

  Amends the provisions governing inpatient hospital services in order to repeal provisions requiring pre-certification, concurrent review, and length of stay assignment for admission of Medicaid recipients to non-state and state operated acute care general hospitals due to the implementation of managed care through the Healthy Louisiana program.

• December 08, 2017

  Hospice Licensing Standards LAC 48:I.Chapter 82

  Amends the provisions governing hospice licensing standards in order clarify and update these provisions to be consistent with other licensing Rules and processes and to ensure that they are promulgated in a clear and concise manner in the Louisiana Administrative Code.

• December 08, 2017

  Family Planning Services LAC 50:XV.25501

  Amends the provisions governing family planning services to remove the limitation on office visits for physical examinations for family planning and family planning-related services to align the Medicaid State Plan with the State Plan amendment governing Medicaid expansion, in compliance with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requirements.

• December 08, 2017

  December 2017 Legislative Oversight Committee Activity

  The December 2017 Legislative Oversight Committee reports have been submitted to the respective legislative oversight committees in accordance with R.S. 49:968(D)(1)(b)(c)

• November 15, 2017

  Jefferson Davis Parish Health Unit Temporarily Closed for Maintenance

  The Office of Public Health, Region 5, announced today it is temporarily relocating services and staff from the Jefferson Davis Parish Health Unit in Jennings to the health unit in Allen Parish. The temporary relocation is being done to allow for maintenance, inspections and repairs at the facility.

• November 14, 2017

  November 2017 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 November 20, 2017 edition of the Louisiana Register in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.

• November 14, 2017

  Pediatric Day Health Care Program – Moratorium on Provider Enrollment

  The Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing has submitted a Potpourri relative to the Pediatric Day Health Care Program – Moratorium on Provider Enrollment to the Office of The State Register for publication in the November 20, 2017 edition of the Louisiana Register.

• November 14, 2017

  Abortion Facilities - Licensing Standards LAC 48:I.4431

  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.