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LDH confirms 3 pediatric deaths from COVID-19
Two of the children were under 5 years old. The third child was between 5 and 17 years old. The deaths took place in the past week.
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LDH issues guidance on powdered infant formula recall
LA WIC has issued guidance, available at LouisianaWIC.org, for WIC participants impacted by a recall of powdered infant formula following the FDA's advisory.
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LDH provides guidance on Mardi Gras safety
As Mardi Gras season gets into full swing, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is sharing guidance with the public on how to celebrate more safely.
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Dr. Eric Brooks joins Louisiana Department of Health as River Parishes regional medical director
Dr. Brooks is a board-certified emergency medicine physician who has been practicing full time in Region 3 since 2016. Most recently, he worked at the Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center in Houma.
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COVID-19 testing and vaccination event at Southern University Shreveport canceled today due to weather
You can find other testing site locations and hours at ldh.la.gov/covidtesting or you can call 211 to find a site near you.
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Two LDH community-based testing sites closing in Southwest Louisiana
The Louisiana Department of Health's community-based testing sites at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital and Jennings American Legion Hospital in Southwest Louisiana will close permanently on February 18.
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Gov. Edwards Extends COVID Public Health Emergency Order, Without Required Mitigation Measures
The Governor's Office, the Louisiana Department of Health and the CDC still recommend that all people wear masks when they are indoors in public or in a large outdoor crowd while all areas of the state are considered high transmission areas for the coronavirus.
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Louisiana Department of Health Rulemaking Annual Reports
The annual report details all of the rulemaking for each agency within LDH submitted to the Louisiana Register during the 2021 calendar year. There are six agencies that fall within LDH: Bureau of Health Services Financing (BHSF) a/k/a “Medicaid”; Health Standards Section (HSS); Office of Aging and Adult Services (OAAS); Office of Behavioral Health (OBH); Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD); Office of Public Health (OPH), including the Bureau of Engineering Services, which is under the direction of the State Health Officer.
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Louisiana Department of Health announces intent to award MCO contracts
The Request for Proposals for Managed Care Organizations was released on June 24, 2021. Proposals were due on September 10, 2021.
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LDH launches program for Pediatric Vaccine Champions
The program provides parents, guardians, pediatricians, teachers and community and faith leaders with the tools to take meaningful, accessible action to stop the spread of COVID-19 within their families and in classrooms.
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Outpatient Hospital Services – Payment for Outpatient Surgery Services – COVID-19 Laboratory Testing (LAC 50.V.5301)
Amends the provisions governing outpatient hospital services in order to provide reimbursement for laboratory testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) separately from outpatient hospital surgery fee schedule payments.
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February 2022 Final Rules
The Louisiana Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing has submitted Final Rules to the Office of the State Register for publication in the February 20, 2022 edition of the Louisiana Register in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.