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October 2022 Legislative Oversight Committee Activity
The October 2022 Legislative Oversight Committee reports have been submitted to the respective legislative oversight committees in accordance with R.S. 49:968(D)(1)(b)(c)
LDH News
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Medicaid Health Plan Changes
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RFI: Project & Portfolio Management Office Services
LDH is seeking information from vendors, stakeholders, and other entities who have insight with respect to improving project and portfolio management staff augmentation (PPM) services, including, but not limited to, innovative approaches and novel solutions for PPM services to support MES and other business‐related projects.
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LDH to hold flu vaccine clinics in Central Louisiana
COVID-19 vaccines available, including updated COVID-19 bivalent boosters
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Louisiana surpasses 18,000 deaths from COVID-19
Health officials urge the public to stay up to date on their vaccines
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Healthcare Services Provider Fees - Hospital Fee Assessments (LAC 48:I.4001 and 4007)
Amends the provisions governing healthcare services provider fees in order to revise the assessment methodology for hospital services providers in compliance with article VII, section 10.13 of the Louisiana Constitution and the Louisiana legislature concurrent resolution.
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Managed Care for Physical and Behavioral Health - Hospital Directed Payments (LAC 50:I.3113)
Adopts provisions governing directed payments to qualifying hospitals that participate in the Healthy Louisiana Program and contract with the Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) to provide inpatient and outpatient services to MCO enrollees.
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Monkeypox vaccines, including second doses, available at upcoming Baton Rouge vaccination events
COVID-19 vaccines, including the updated COVID-19 bivalent booster which is authorized for people ages 12 and up, will be available, too.
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Louisiana has fourth highest rate of West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease in the country
To date this year, Louisiana is reporting a total of 33 NID cases in the state and 3 West Nile fever cases. Five individuals diagnosed with NID in Louisiana have died.
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Emergency Rule: EMS Licensing Pre-Application Eligibility Determination
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Medicaid to host provider webinars about approaching Provider Enrollment Deadline for claims reimbursement
The information shared will be the same for all webinars, focusing on how to complete enrollment by the September 30, 2022 deadline. There is no registration for the webinar, but there is limited capacity of 1,000 participants for each webinar.
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Monkeypox vaccines, including second doses, available at upcoming New Orleans vaccination events
The Louisiana Department of Health, in partnership with the New Orleans Health Department, will offer monkeypox vaccines, including second doses, at events starting next week.