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DHH/OBH/ELMHS invites qualified individuals and firms to submit proposals to provide a Forensic Supervised Transitional Residential and Aftercare Program in accordance with the specifications and conditions set forth herein.
Petitions filed September 2014 through November 2014 where the Department of Health and Hospitals is named as plaintiff.
The December 2014 Legislative Oversight reports have been submitted to the respective legislative oversight committees in accordance with R.S. 49:968(D)(1)(b)(c) . Prior submissions are available in the archives.
The purpose of this RFP is to solicit proposals from qualified proposers to provide supplemental certified nurse aides and registered nursing staff to provide nursing services to adults with a psychiatric illness for 4 adult inpatient units.
The purpose of this RFP is to solicit proposals from qualified proposers to enable Louisiana’s WIC Program to continue providing breastfeeding peer counseling while utilizing the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) model for successful peer counseling and state established protocols/policies, which will result in an increase in breastfeeding initiation and duration rates.
Influenza activity is currently low in the United States as a whole, but is increasing in some parts of the country. This season, influenza A (H3N2) viruses have been reported most frequently and have been detected in almost all states.
The purpose of this RFP is to solicit proposals from qualified proposers to contract with DHH to provide Cost Reporting Services for mental hospitals operated by DHH, in accordance with the terms and conditions herein and with applicable federal regulations.
Today, Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Kathy Kliebert announced that the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved a two-year renewal of federal authority to operate a demonstration program focused on advancing and sustaining access to health care services in the New Orleans area. The program, called the Greater New Orleans Community Health Connection (GNOCHC), is a Medicaid demonstration waiver that provides primary care and behavioral health care services to more than 54,000 individuals in Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes.
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) will host a free symposium on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Louisiana on Dec. 9, 2014. The symposium, which is open to parents, teachers, health care professionals and other stakeholders, will address the frequency of diagnosis, medication rates, and proper use of ADHD medications.
Pursuant to Act 13 of the 2012 Regular Session, the operation of the Adult Protective Services (APS) program for persons age 60 and older, commonly referred to as Elderly Protective Services (EPS), was transferred to the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Aging and Adult Services. Since July 1, 2012, the Office of Aging and Adult Services (OAAS) was charged with operating an adult protective services program under a Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Health and Hospitals and the Governor’s Office Community Programs. This proposed Rule is being promulgated to adopt the changes reflected in the Memorandum of Understanding.
During the 2010 Regular Session, the Louisiana Legislature authorized the transfer of the State Personal Assistance Services Program and its functions to the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Aging and Adult Services (R.S. 46.2116.2). This proposed Rule is being promulgated to adopt the changes created by the new legislation. Accordingly, the provisions of LAC 67:VII.1101-29 will be repealed upon final promulgation of this rule.
The November 2014 Legislative Oversight reports have been submitted to the respective legislative oversight committees in accordance with R.S. 49:968(D)(1)(b)(c) . Prior submissions are available in the archives.