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November 13, 2023
Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments – Northern Area Psychiatric Hospital: LAC 50:V.2503 and 2721

Amends the provisions governing disproportionate share hospital payments to establish the qualification criteria and methodology for payments for the uncompensated care costs of inpatient psychiatric hospitals located in the northern area of the state with an academic training mission for services provided to uninsured and low-income individuals from the payment pool created in accordance with Act 447 of the 2023 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature.
November 13, 2023
November 2023 Legislative Oversight Committee Activity

The November 2023 Legislative Oversight Committee reports have been submitted to the respective legislative oversight committees in accordance with R.S. 49:968(D)(1)(b)(c)
November 13, 2023
Behavioral Health Service Providers Licensing Standards 48:I.5603, 5684, and 5690

Proposes to amend the provisions governing the licensing of behavioral health service (BHS) providers in order to add the definition of Mental Health Partial Hospitalization Program, and to remove the age restriction for use of mobile crisis response services. The department also proposes to adopt licensing requirements governing BHS providers of Mental Health Partial Hospitalization programs.
November 13, 2023
Adult Day Health Care Licensing Standards 48:I.Chapter 42

The Department of Health, Health Standards Section proposes to amend the provisions governing the licensing of adult day health care centers in order to add and revise definitions, update the process for granting waivers to building and construction guidelines and requirements, remove requirements for facility need review approval, and add provisions for an extension of the timeframe of inactivation of license due to a declared or non-declared disaster or emergency.
November 13, 2023
Nurse Staffing Agencies Licensing Standards 48:I.Chapter 77

The Department of Health, Health Standards Section, proposes to amend the provisions governing the licensing of nurse staffing agencies in order to add and update definitions, adjust social media policy requirements, revise administrator requirements, and modify initial licensure and change of ownership requirements.
November 10, 2023
Final Rule: School Based Health Centers
November 10, 2023
Final Rule: Registration of Foods, Drugs, Cosmetics and Prophylactic Devices
November 10, 2023
Final Rule: Health Professionals Loan Repayment Program
November 10, 2023
Potpourri: Title 46 EMS Practitioner Licensing
November 10, 2023
Final Rule: WIC Participant Eligibility
November 10, 2023
Final Rule: Louisiana Commission for the Deaf
November 10, 2023
Notice of Intent: Doula Registry Board

LDH News

Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments – Northern Area Psychiatric Hospital: LAC 50:V.2503 and 2721

November 2023 Legislative Oversight Committee Activity

Behavioral Health Service Providers Licensing Standards 48:I.5603, 5684, and 5690

Adult Day Health Care Licensing Standards 48:I.Chapter 42

Nurse Staffing Agencies Licensing Standards 48:I.Chapter 77

Final Rule: School Based Health Centers

Final Rule: Registration of Foods, Drugs, Cosmetics and Prophylactic Devices

Final Rule: Health Professionals Loan Repayment Program

Potpourri: Title 46 EMS Practitioner Licensing

Final Rule: WIC Participant Eligibility

Final Rule: Louisiana Commission for the Deaf

Notice of Intent: Doula Registry Board

Surgeon General Evelyn Griffin, MD

Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein