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Continues the provisions of the July 20, 2013 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions of the April 15, 2013 Emergency Rule in order to revise the formatting of these provisions as a result of the promulgation of the June 1, 2013 Emergency Rule to assure that these provisions are promulgated in a clear and concise manner in the Louisiana Administrative Code.
Continues the provisions of the November 1, 2012 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing inpatient 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 and operated hospitals that have terminated or reduced services.
Continues the provisions of the July 20, 2014 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing level of care pathways in order to clarify the provisions of the June 20, 2013 Rule.
Continues the provisions of the March 2, 2013 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions of the November 1, 2012 Emergency Rule to revise the reimbursement methodology in order to correct the federal citation.
Continues the provisions of the February 22, 2014 Emergency Rule which assures compliance with the technical requirements of R.S. 49:953, and continues the provisions of the October 1, 2013 Emergency Rule governing the Pharmacy Benefits Management Program which established provisions for the Medicaid Program’s participation in The Optimal PDL $olution (TOP$) State Supplemental Rebate Agreement Program.
Continues the provisions of the March 20, 2015 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions of the August 20, 2014 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing the licensing standards for PRTFs in order to remove service barriers, clarify appeal opportunities, avoid a reduction in occupancy of PRTFs in rural locations, and clarify the process for cessation of business in order to revise the formatting of these provisions to ensure that these provisions are appropriately promulgated in a clear and concise manner.
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.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to work with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners to closely monitor Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) globally, including the cases of MERS-CoV infection recently reported by China and the Republic of Korea, to better understand the risks to public health. The purpose of this HAN Advisory is to provide updated guidance to state health departments and healthcare providers in the evaluation of patients for MERS-CoV infection, which have been revised in light of the current situation in the Republic of Korea.
Amends the licensing standards governing providers of case management services to exempt the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) from DHH licensure requirements in lieu of DCFS certification for foster care and family services workers who render case management services to Medicaid eligible children under the Targeted Case Management Program.
Removes requirements for school-based nursing services rendered to children enrolled in Louisiana schools as part of the individualized education program.
Repeals the provisions governing the Louisiana Health Insurance Premium Payment Program (LaHIPP) to terminate the program since the LaHIPP population will now be included in the Managed Care for Physical and Basic Behavioral Health Program.
Amends the provisions governing targeted case management (TCM) services in order to adopt provisions for reimbursing the Department of Children and Family Services for services rendered to Medicaid eligible children by foster care and family support workers.