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The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) has confirmed three new cases of West Nile virus this week, the first cases of 2015. This week's new infections include two cases of neuroinvasive disease, one in DHH Region 2 and one in Region 6. The third case, also in Region 6 was asymptomatic.
Today the Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) sent a letter to Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, Inc., regarding recent allegations made against some Planned Parenthood affiliates.
The July 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)
Continues the provisions of the July 20, 2014 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing TGH licensing standards to revise the current TGH licensing regulations.
Amends the provisions governing the licensing standards for HCBS providers to clarify these provisions and to add licensing regulations for the Monitored In-Home Caregiving waiver program.
Amends the provisions governing the Community Choices Waiver in order to clarify the provisions of the April 20, 2014 Rule.
Continues the provisions of the April 1, 2015 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing the Community Choices Waiver in order to adopt requirements which mandate that providers of personal assistant services must utilize the electronic visit verification (EVV) system designated by the department for automated scheduling, time and attendance tracking, and billing for certain home and community-based services.
Continues the provisions of the November 22, 2014 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing the reimbursement methodology for nursing facilities to adopt provisions for supplemental Medicaid payments to qualifying non-state, government-owned or operated nursing facilities that enter into an agreement with the department.
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.
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.
Continues the provisions of the November 20, 2014 Emergency Rule which adopted provisions to establish the Recovery Audit Contractor program.
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 July 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.