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Amends the provisions governing the Supports 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.
Amends the provisions governing rehabilitation services covered under the Home Health Program in order to increase the reimbursement rates for physical and occupational therapy services for recipients under the age of 21, and to discontinue the automatic enhanced rate adjustment for these services. This proposed Rule also repeals the June 20, 1997, May 20, 2001, and the May 20, 2004 Rules governing rehabilitation services covered in the Home Health Program, and revises and repromulgates the provisions in a codified format for inclusion in the Louisiana Administrative Code.
Continues the provisions of the July 20, 2014 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing the nursing facility standards for payment in order to clarify the level of care pathways provisions.
Continues the provisions of the January 1, 2013 and February 20, 2013 Emergency Rules which amended the provisions governing the reimbursement methodology for Medicaid payments to providers for the administration of certain vaccines to increase the reimbursement rates.
Continues the provisions of the September 20, 2014 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing the reimbursement methodology for physician services in order to increase the reimbursement rates, revise the payment methodology, and to correct the formatting of these provisions.
Amends the April 2008 Rule 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. This proposed Rule also 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.
Continues the provisions of the December 31, 2013 and April 20, 2014 Emergency Rules which amended the provisions governing Medicaid eligibility to adopt the Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) eligibility methodology in the Louisiana Children’s Health Insurance Program (LaCHIP).
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.
Rescinds the provisions of the July 20, 2014 Emergency Rule which excluded Chisholm class members form participation in the coordinated care network. Upon adoption of this Emergency Rule, the department shall return to the provisions in place governing the recipient participation requirements in LAC 50:I.3103 of the June 20, 2014 final Rule governing the CCN.
The April 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)
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) hosted a ceremony marking a new public health laboratory in Baton Rouge this morning. The public health laboratory serves as the primary daily testing center for many purposes from ensuring safe drinking water for our residents to screening for genetic and metabolic disorders in newborns.