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Direct Service Worker Registry LAC 48:I.Chapter 92
Amends the provisions governing the Direct Service Worker (DSW) Registry in order to revise and clarify these provisions to align the DSW Registry Rule with R.S. 40:2179-40:2179.1.
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Outpatient Hospital Services - Public-Private Partnerships -Supplemental Payments LAC 50:V.Chapter 67
Continues the provisions of the November 1, 2012 and March 2, 2013 Emergency Rules which amended the provisions governing outpatient hospital services to establish supplemental Medicaid payments to non-state owned hospitals in order to encourage them to take over the operation and management of state-owned hospitals that have terminated or reduced services.
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December 2015 Legislative Oversight Committee Activity
The December 2015 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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Legislative Oversight Report - Opioid Antagonist Administration
The December 2015 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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Health Department Secretary, Acadiana Medical Director, Health Academy Director Promote Flu Vaccinations
With influenza (flu) season upon us, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) Secretary Kathy H. Kliebert, DHH Regional Medical Director Dr. Tina Stefanski and Academy of Health Careers at Lafayette High School Director Jennifer Morrow promoted ways to fight the flu by receiving their annual flu vaccinations Nov. 18 at Lafayette High School.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Health Department Secretary, Regional Medical Director, Health Academy Director Promote Flu Vaccinations
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RFP: Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Services
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH), Bureau of Health Services Financing (BHSF) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for qualified proposers to provide Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) services for Medicaid Enterprise solutions.
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Substantive Changes and Public Hearing Notification – Managed Care for Physical and Basic Behavioral Health – Timely Filing of Claims
The Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing has submitted a Potpourri relative to Managed Care for Physical and Basic Behavioral Health – Timely Filing of Claims proposed Rule to the Office of The State Register for publication in the November 20, 2015 edition of the Louisiana Register.
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November 2015 Final Rules
The Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing has submitted Final Rules to the Office of the State Register for publication in the November 20, 2015 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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Personal Care Services – Long-Term – Standards for Participation – Electronic Visit Verification (LAC 50:XV.12909)
Continues the provisions of the April 1, 2015 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing long-term personal care services (LT-PCS) in order to adopt requirements which mandate that LT-PCS providers must utilize the electronic visit verification (EVV) system designated by the department for automated scheduling, time and attendance tracking, and billing for long-term personal care services.
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Outpatient Hospital Services - Public-Private Partnerships - Reimbursement Methodology (LAC 50:V.6703)
Continues the provisions of the April 15, 2013 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing reimbursement for Medicaid payments for outpatient services provided by non-state owned major teaching hospitals participating in public-private partnerships which assume the provision of services that were previously delivered and terminated or reduced by a state owned and operated facility.
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Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities – Supplemental Payments (LAC 50:VII.32917)
Continues the provisions of the August 1, 2015 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing the reimbursement methodology for ICFs/ID in order to adopt provisions to establish supplemental Medicaid payments for services provided to Medicaid recipients residing in privately-owned facilities that enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement with the department.