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• 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.

• July 24, 2015

  MEDIA ADVISORY: Senator J.P. Morrell Hosts Community Meeting in St. Bernard with LDH July 28

• July 22, 2015

  DHH Confirms Naegleria Fowleri Ameba in St. Bernard Parish Water System

  Late Wednesday, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) confirmed the presence of the Naegleria fowleri ameba in the St. Bernard Parish Water System at the site of a leaking sampling station. The water system, which serves 44,000 residents in St. Bernard 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 Wednesday evening. 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 President Dave Peralta confirmed that the system would conduct the burn out of an abundance of caution.

• July 17, 2015

  DHH Asks Residents to Take Precautions Against Mosquitoes

  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.

• July 15, 2015

  DHH Letter to Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, Inc.

  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.

• July 13, 2015

  July 2015 Legislative Oversight Committee Activity

  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)

• July 13, 2015

  Facility Need Review (LAC 48:I.12501 and 12525)

  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.

• July 13, 2015

  Home and Community-Based Services Providers – Licensing Standards (LAC 48:I.Chapters 50 and 51)

  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.

• July 13, 2015

  Home and Community-Based Services Waivers – Community Choices Waiver (LAC 50:XXI.8329 and 8601)

  Amends the provisions governing the Community Choices Waiver in order to clarify the provisions of the April 20, 2014 Rule.

• July 13, 2015

  Home and Community-Based Services Waivers – Community Choices Waiver - Electronic Visit Verification (LAC 50:XXI.9305)

  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.

• July 13, 2015

  Nursing Facilities - Reimbursement Methodology - Supplemental Payments (LAC 50:II.20029)

  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.

• July 13, 2015

  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.