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• August 11, 2015

  Adult Behavioral Health Services LAC 50:XXXIII.Chapters 61-67

  Amends the provisions governing adult behavioral health services in order to: 1) reflect the integration of specialized behavioral health services into the Managed Care for Physical and Basic Behavioral Health model; 2) update the service criteria for culturally competent care; 3) change the recipient qualifications; 4) revise the assessment criteria; 5) remove service limitations for psychosocial rehabilitation and crisis intervention services; and 6) revise the reimbursement methodology to reflect capitation payments to managed care organizations rather than a statewide management organization.

• August 11, 2015

  Behavioral Health Services – Louisiana Bayou Health and Coordinated System of Care Waiver LAC 50:XXXIII.Chapters 1-9

  Amends the provisions governing behavioral health services coordinated by the statewide management organization (SMO) to: 1) narrow the SMO’s scope of service administration to coordinated system of care (CSoC) services only; 2) reflect the integration of specialized behavioral health services (with the exception of CSoC services) into the Managed Care for Physical and Basic Behavioral Health model; 3) revise the enrollment provisions; and 4) revise the reimbursement methodology to reflect capitation payments to managed care organizations rather than a statewide management organization.

• August 11, 2015

  Behavioral Health Services – Substance Use Disorders Services LAC 50:XXXIII.Chapters 141-147

  Amends the provisions governing substance abuse services to: 1) reflect the integration of specialized behavioral health services into the Managed Care for Physical and Basic Behavioral Health model; 2) revise the provisions governing provider certification; 3) update the terminology and service criteria; and 4) revise the reimbursement methodology.

• August 11, 2015

  Children’s Behavioral Health Services LAC 50:XXXIII. Chapters 21-27

  Amends the provisions governing children’s behavioral health services in order to: 1) narrow the statewide management organization’s scope of service administration to CSoC services only; 2) reflect the integration of specialized behavioral health services (with the exception of CSoC services) into the Managed Care for Physical and Basic Behavioral Health model; 3) delegate provider certification functions to managed care organizations (MCOs); 4) establish coverage for crisis stabilization services; 5) revise the service limitations for psychosocial rehabilitation and crisis intervention services; and 6) revise the reimbursement methodology to reflect capitation payments to managed care organizations rather than a statewide management organization.

• August 11, 2015

  Home and Community-Based Behavioral Health Services LAC 50:XXXIII.Chapters 81-85

  Amends the provisions governing home and community-based behavioral health services to: 1) narrow the statewide management organization’s scope of service administration to CSoC services only; 2) reflect the integration of specialized behavioral health services (with the exception of CSoC services) into the Managed Care for Physical and Basic Behavioral Health model; 3) delegate provider certification functions to managed care organizations; and 4) revise the provisions governing the recipient qualifications and the services covered under the waiver.Amends the provisions governing home and community-based behavioral health services to: 1) narrow the statewide management organization’s scope of service administration to CSoC services only; 2) reflect the integration of specialized behavioral health services (with the exception of CSoC services) into the Managed Care for Physical and Basic Behavioral Health model; 3) delegate provider certification functions to managed care organizations; and 4) revise the provisions governing the recipient qualifications and the services covered under the waiver.

• August 11, 2015

  Managed Care for Physical and Behavioral Health - Behavioral Health Integration LAC 50:I.Chapters 31-37

  Amends the provisions governing managed care for physical and basic behavioral health in order to reflect the integration of specialized behavioral health services into the Managed Care for Physical and Basic Behavioral Health model as a result of the narrowing of the statewide management organization’s scope of service administration for certain behavioral health services. This proposed Rule will also amend the provisions governing recipient participation in order to enroll additional populations into Bayou Health that had been exempt/excluded from participation.

• August 11, 2015

  Medicaid Eligibility - Louisiana Health Insurance Premium Payment Program Termination LAC 50:III.2311

  Repeals the provisions governing the Louisiana Health Insurance Premium Payment (LaHIPP) program in order to terminate the program as a result of a budgetary shortfall due to the funding for LaHIPP being removed from the executive budget in state fiscal year 2016.

• August 11, 2015

  Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities LAC 50:XXXIII Chapters 101-107

  Amends the provisions governing psychiatric residential treatment facilities to: 1) narrow the statewide management organization’s scope of service administration to CSoC services only; 2) reflect the integration of specialized behavioral health services (with the exception of CSoC services) into the Managed Care for Physical and Basic Behavioral Health model; 3) delegate provider certification functions to managed care organizations; 4) update the provisions governing covered services; 5) revise the service limitations for psychosocial rehabilitation and crisis intervention services; and 6) revise the reimbursement methodology to update these provisions to be consistent with current program operations.

• August 11, 2015

  Therapeutic Group Homes - Behavioral Health Integration LAC 50:XXXIII.Chapters 121-127

  Amends the provisions governing TGHs in order to: 1) narrow the statewide management organization’s scope of service administration to CSoC services only; 2) reflect the integration of specialized behavioral health services (with the exception of CSoC services) into the Managed Care for Physical and Basic Behavioral Health model; 3) delegate provider certification functions to managed care organizations; 4) update the provisions governing covered services; and 5) revise the reimbursement methodology to update these provisions to be consistent with current program operations.

• August 07, 2015

  MEDIA ADVISORY: Senator Troy E. Brown to Host Community Meeting in Ascension Parish Aug. 11

  Senator Troy E. Brown will host a community meeting Tuesday, Aug. 11, to address the recent discovery of the Naegleria Fowleri ameba in the Ascension Consolidated Utility District 1 Water System. The meeting will be held at the George R. Blum Community Center and will begin at 6 p.m. Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) staff will be on hand to update the public and field questions from the community.

• July 29, 2015

  Follow-up Water Samples in St. Bernard Demonstrate Positive Results

  All three follow-up samples tested positive for Naegleria fowleri. The water system is currently under a 60-day chlorine burn to ensure that any remaining ameba in the system are eliminated.

• July 28, 2015

  DHH Confirms Naegleria Fowleri Ameba in Ascension Consolidated Utility District 1

  Tuesday, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) confirmed the presence of the Naegleria fowleri ameba in the Ascension Consolidated Utility District 1 at the site 9295 Brou Road. The water system, which serves approximately 1,800 residents in a small community north of Donaldsonville in Ascension Parish, was tested by DHH as part of the State’s new public drinking water surveillance program. DHH notified the water system and local officials Tuesday afternoon. The Department asked the water system to conduct a 60-day chlorine burn to ensure that any remaining ameba in the system are eliminated. Parish officials today confirmed that the system would conduct the burn out of an abundance of caution.