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Amends the provisions governing the allocation of waiver opportunities in the New Opportunities Waiver (NOW) to revise the criteria for emergency waiver services, simplify the allocation process for NOW emergency opportunities, and facilitate faster access to emergency waiver services for qualified individuals.
Amends the provisions of the January 20, 2014 and August 20, 2015 Emergency Rules, which repromulgated and revised provisions governing the Medically Needy Program in a codified format for inclusion in the Louisiana Administrative Code, in order to further clarify the provisions governing allowable medical expenses for Spend-Down MNP coverage.
Continues the provisions of the October 1, 2015 emergency rule which amended the provisions governing disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments to reduce DSH payments to qualifying hospitals for inpatient psychiatric services.
Continues the provisions of the September 20, 2015 emergency rule which amended the provisions governing the Facility Need Review (FNR) program in order to provide a process for supplementing an FNR application that has been denied prior to appeal, provide time frames within which home and community-based service providers must become licensed after they have been approved through the FNR process and amend the provisions governing the FNR process for nursing facilities relative the statutory moratorium.
Amends the provisions governing federally qualified health center service limits in order to remove the 12 visits per year limit for Medicaid recipients 21 years of age and older.
Continues the provisions of the November 20, 2014 emergency rule which amended the provisions governing the licensing standards for home and community-based services providers to clarify these provisions and to include licensing provisions for monitored in-home caregiving services.
Continues the provisions of the November 20, 2014 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing the Community Choices Waiver in order to clarify the provisions governing monitored in-home caregiving services and to revise the provisions governing the organized health care delivery system.
Amends the provisions governing outpatient hospital services in order to remove the 12 visits per year limit on physician services provided in a clinic in an outpatient hospital setting.
Amends the provisions governing the licensing of pain management clinics to provide for the expiration of licensure exemptions and related matters in compliance with Act 714 of the 2014 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, and to revise these provisions to ensure that they are consistent with licensing standards for other health care providers and current enforcement processes.
Repeals the September 20, 1975 Rule governing physician visits, adopts provisions in the Professional Services Program governing physician services in order to remove the limits from outpatient physician visits, and ensures that these provisions are promulgated in a codified format for inclusion in the Louisiana Administrative Code.
Amends the provisions governing rural health clinic services in order to remove the 12 visits per year limit for Medicaid recipients 21 years of age and older.
The September 10, 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)