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DHH Urges Residents to Prepare for West Nile Virus
As summer quickly approaches, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) wants to remind you to take the necessary precautions and protect yourself and your family from West Nile. Louisiana has seen a lot of rain this April, so one of the most important steps you can take now is to check around your home for standing water.
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Home and Community-Based Services Waivers – Residential Options Waiver (ROW) (LAC 50:XXI.Chapters 161-169)
Continues the provisions of the May 20, 2011 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions of the August 20, 2010 Emergency Rule governing the allocation of waiver opportunities in order to adopt criteria for crisis diversion, to revise the provisions governing the individuals who may be offered a waiver opportunity, and to clarify the provisions governing the Developmental Disabilities Request for Services Registry.
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Medicaid Eligibility - Medically Needy Program - Behavioral Health Services
Continues the provisions of the January 20, 2014 Emergency Rule which amended provisions governing the Medically Needy Program to further clarify the provisions governing covered services.
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Medical Transportation Program - Emergency Aircraft Transportation - Rotor Winged Ambulance Services Rate Increase (LAC 50:XXVII.353)
Continues the provisions of the September 1, 2014 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing reimbursement for emergency medical aircraft transportation in order to increase the rates for services originating in rural areas.
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Nursing Facilities - Licensing Standards (LAC 48:I.9704, 9707, and Chapter 99)
Continues the provisions of the May 20, 2014 Emergency Rule which amended the licensing standards governing nursing facilities in order to clarify the provisions for Alzheimer’s special care disclosure, and to revise the provisions governing approval of plans and physical environment.
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State Children’s Health Insurance Program - LaCHIP Affordable Plan Benefits Administration (LAC 50:III.20501, 20505 and 20507)
Continues the provisions of the January 1, 2013 Emergency Rule which amended provisions in order to transfer the administration of health care services covered under the LaCHIP Affordable Plan (Phase 5) to the health plans participating in the BAYOU HEALTH Program and the administration of behavioral health services to the Statewide Management Organization in the Louisiana Behavioral Health Partnership and revises the cost sharing provisions in order to remove the co-payment, co-insurance, and deductible requirements since they will no longer be attributable to the LaCHIP Affordable Plan Program.
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April 2015 Final Rules
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 April 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.
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Behavioral Health Services – Statewide Management Organization – LaCHIP Affordable Plan Benefits Administration (LAC 50:XXXIII.103)
Continues the provisions of the January 1, 2013 and August 1, 2014 Emergency Rules which amended the provisions governing the statewide management organization that is responsible for behavioral health services in order to include the administration of behavioral health services covered under the LaCHIP Affordable Plan (Phase 5).
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Free-Standing Birthing Centers (LAC 5O:XV Chapters 265-271)
Adopts provisions to establish coverage and reimbursement for labor and delivery services rendered to Medicaid eligible pregnant women by providers at free-standing birthing centers (FSBCs), including certified licensed midwives.
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Home and Community-Based Services Waivers - Children’s Choice Waiver - Electronic Visit Verification (LAC 50:XXI.11531)
Amends the provisions governing the Children’s Choice Waiver in order to adopt requirements which mandate that providers 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.
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Home and Community-Based Services Waivers – New Opportunities Waiver - Electronic Visit Verification (LAC 50:XXI.Chapter 142)
Amends the provisions governing the NOW in order to adopt requirements which mandate that providers 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.