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Notice of Intent: State Sign Language Interpreter Certification Standards
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Notice of Intent: Louisiana Commission for the Deaf Board of Commissioners
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Louisiana Department of Health urges caution to prevent Vibrio vulnificus infection
The department is seeing a higher number of Vibrio vulnificus cases and deaths than are typically reported.
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Louisiana Medicaid Increased Physician Reimbursement Rates Beginning July 1, 2025
Effective July 1, 2025, Medicaid physician reimbursement rates increased to 85% of the March 2024 Region 99 Medicare rates for applicable services. Reimbursements at or above this threshold will remain the same.
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Emergency Rule: Consumable Hemp Products
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Emergency Rule: Regulation of Medical Marijuana
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Final Rule: Commercial Body Art
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Final Rule: EMS Professionals
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Final Rule: Emergency Medical Transportation Services Licensing Standards
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Hospital Services – Coverage of Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease LAC 50:V.120
Continues the July 1, 2025 Emergency Rule which adopted cell and gene therapy model that provides additional supplemental and federal rebates for gene therapies for sickle cell disease.
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Nursing Facilities – Reimbursement Methodology LAC 50:VII.Chapter 200
Continues the June 30, 2025 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing reimbursement for Nursing Facilities to revise the language and to replace resource utilization group resident classification system with the patient driven payment model.