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• March 10, 2022

  Hospital Licensing Standards LAC 48.9336 and 9391

  Amends the provisions governing the licensing of hospitals in order to: 1) allow visitation by members of the clergy during a declared public health emergency, 2) ensure proper electronic coding and tracking of post-abortion complications, 3) require hospitals to submit a report on patients who present for post-abortion complication emergency treatment, and 4) ensure that hospital staff members attempt to obtain the required patient information prior to discharge, in compliance with Act 30 of the 2020 Second Extraordinary Session and Act 425 of the 2021 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature.

• March 10, 2022

  Home and Community-Based Services Waivers – Supports Waiver – Dental Services LAC 50.XXI.Chapters 53-61

  Amends the provisions governing the Supports Waiver in order to add adult dental services as a covered service, and to include family members as paid caregivers and shared services under certain circumstances in compliance with Act 450 of the 2021 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature.

• March 10, 2022

  Home and Community-Based Services Waivers – Residential Options Waiver – Dental Services LAC 50.XXI.Chapters 161-169

  Amends the provisions governing the Residential Options Waiver in order to add adult dental services as a covered service, and to include family members as paid caregivers and shared services under certain circumstances in compliance with Act 450 of the 2021 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature.

• March 10, 2022

  Home and Community-Based Services Waivers – New Opportunities Waiver – Dental Services LAC 50.XXI.Chapters 137-143

  Amends the provisions governing the New Opportunities Waiver in order to add adult dental services as a covered service, and to include family members as paid caregivers, shared services, and the 16-hour rule under certain circumstances in compliance with Act 450 of the 2021 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature.

• March 10, 2022

  Home and Community-Based Services Waivers – Children’s Choice Waiver LAC 50.XXI.11105, 11301, 11303, 11505, 11529, 12101 and 12103

  Amends the provisions governing the delivery of services in the Children’s Choice Waiver in order to include family members as paid caregivers and shared services under certain conditions.

• March 10, 2022

  Abortion Facilities – Licensing Standards LAC 48.I.4401 and 4431

  Continues the provisions of the December 3, 2016 and March 20, 2021 Emergency Rules which amended the licensing standards for abortion facilities relative to the time period for certain pre-operative services, distribution of printed information, and disposal of fetal remains in compliance with Acts 97, 563 and 593 of the 2016 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, and updates definitions in compliance with Act 376 of the 2019 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature.

• March 09, 2022

  RFI: Claim and Encounter Processing and Financial Management Module

• March 09, 2022

  March 2022 Legislative Oversight Committee Activity

  The March 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)

• March 09, 2022

  LDH recognizes 11 hospitals achieving Birth Ready designation

  The Birth Ready Designation is a system that reinforces and ensures birthing facilities are implementing best practices to improve readiness for addressing the leading causes of maternal deaths.

• March 02, 2022

  State Advisory Committee Meeting

• February 23, 2022

  OCDD Quarterly Provider Meeting

• February 23, 2022

  Mendy Richards appointed assistant secretary

  Richard most recently served as the deputy assistant secretary for the Bureau of Community Preparedness and Health Protection in the Office of Public Health (OPH).