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Department of Health issues Important Prescription Information for Medicaid Recipients
Due to the recent flooding, many Louisiana Medicaid recipients are in need of essential medications.
LDH News
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Message to Department of Health Staff
Our Louisiana communities prove time and time again that they are strong and courageous. You are no different. Many of you all have suffered losses. Our thoughts are with you. Many of you have been able to respond to the needs of others and continue to do a fantastic job. Thank you for your great work and dedication.
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Governor Declares Executive Order of Public Health Emergency and to Temporarily Suspend Licensure Requirements for EMTs
Executive Order Number JBE 2016-52
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Healthcare Services Provider Fees – Emergency Ambulance Service Providers (LAC 48:I.4001, 4003 and 4007)
Continues the provision of the August 1, 2016 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing provider fees for certain health care services in order to implement a provider fee assessment for qualifying emergency ground ambulance service providers.
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Healthcare Services Provider Fees – Hospital Fee Assessments (LAC 48:I.4001)
Amends the provisions governing provider fees to establish hospital assessment fees and related matters as directed by House Concurrent Resolution 51 (HCR 51) of the 2016 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature.
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Medicaid Eligibility – Medically Needy Program (LAC 50:III.2313)
Continues the provisions of the August 20, 2016 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions of the September 20, 2015 Emergency Rule governing the Medically Needy Program coverage in order to remove references to behavioral health services provided through the Louisiana Behavioral Health Partnership to recipients that qualified for the program under the terminated 1915(i) State Plan authority.
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Nursing Facilities – Licensing Standards (LAC 48:I.Chapters 97-99)
Repeals and replaces the licensing standards governing nursing facilities in its entirety and repromulgate these provisions in order to include provisions related to the culture change movement in nursing facilities and to incorporate these provisions under a single comprehensive Rule in Part I, Title 48 of the Louisiana Administrative Code.
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Medical Transportation Program – Emergency Ambulance Services – Enhanced Reimbursements
Continues the provisions of the August 1, 2016 Emergency Rule which adopted provisions to establish enhanced Medicaid reimbursements through the Supplemental Payment Program for qualifying emergency ground ambulance service providers.
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August 2016 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 August 20, 2016 edition of the Louisiana Register in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq. Prior submissions are available in the archives.
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Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities – Licensing Standards (LAC 48:I.9047)
Continues the provisions of the May 20, 2016 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities in order to revise the minimum staffing requirements for staff-to-client ratios.
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Nursing Facilities - Licensing Standards (LAC 48:I.9704, 9707, and Chapter 99)
Continues the provisions of the May 20, 2014 Emergency Rule which amended the licensing standards governing nursing facilities in order to clarify the provisions for Alzheimer’s special care disclosure, and to revise the provisions governing approval of plans and physical environment.
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Managed Care for Physical and Basic Behavioral Health - Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (LAC 50:I.3103)
Continues the provisions of the January 1, 2016 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing managed care for physical and basic behavioral health to provide clarification regarding the inclusion of non-emergency medical transportation services.