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Flash Flood Protective Measures
Tropical Depression Fay is expected to dump lots of rain on portions of Louisiana. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch through late Monday for nine Southeast Louisiana Parishes.
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Beach Water Quality Advisory Continues for Cameron Parish Beaches
A swim advisory remains in effect for Constance, Long, Gulf Breeze, Hackberry, Holly Beach sections 1 through 6, Little Florida and Rutherford beaches in Cameron Parish. Additionally, Cypremort Point State Park Beach and Fontainebleau State Park Beach continue to remain under an advisory.
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DHH Announces Appointment of Committee to Study Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators
Baton Rouge – Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) Secretary Alan Levine today announced the appointment of a committee to study the development and implementation of a civil commitment program for sexually violent predators. The committee consists of representatives from the mental health, legal and law enforcement communities that will evaluate best practices for a statewide program of identification, control, monitoring and treatment of sexually violent predators and child sexual predators.
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DHH Announces Appointment of Committee to Study Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) Secretary Alan Levine today announced the appointment of a committee to study the development and implementation of a civil commitment program for sexually violent predators. The committee consists of representatives from the mental health, legal and law enforcement communities that will evaluate best practices for a statewide program of identification, control, monitoring and treatment of sexually violent predators and child sexual predators.
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Beach Water Quality Advisory Continues for Cameron Parish Beaches
A swim advisory remains in effect for Constance, Long, Gulf Breeze, Hackberry, Holly Beach sections 1 through 6, Little Florida, Martin, and Rutherford beaches in Cameron Parish. Additionally, Cypremort Point State Park Beach and Fontainebleau State Park Beach continue to remain under an advisory.
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Testing Continues to Confirm Water Safe for Consumption
Extensive testing by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals-Office of Public Health (DHH-OPH), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirm the municipal water supplies in communities along the Mississippi river south of New Orleans are safe for human consumption.
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DHH Awards Grants to Create Six School-Based Health Centers
The Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) – Office of Public Health recently awarded grants to five local communities to develop six school-based health centers. The grants of up to $50,000 will allow schools to provide convenient, high quality health care services to students.
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DHH Launches New Era of Transparency in Government
Baton Rouge-The Department of Health and Hospitals has unveiled an online, searchable system that makes the Department’s contracts accessible to the public.
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DHH Launches New Era of Transparency in Government
The Department of Health and Hospitals has unveiled an online, searchable system that makes the Department’s contracts accessible to the public.
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DHH Announces Creation of Medicaid Reform Committee
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) Secretary Alan Levine announced today the appointment of a Medicaid Reform Committee that will help guide the agency in creating a reformed, patient-centered Medicaid system in the state of Louisiana. The Health Care Reform Act of 2007 (SB1) calls on DHH to implement a medical home system of care that will incorporate the use of health information technology and quality measures to create a safe, patient centered, quality driven, sustainable health care system for Medicaid recipients and low-income uninsured citizens. The Medicaid Reform Committee will counsel the agency as it moves to implement this patient-centered model of care, called “Louisiana Health First.”