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The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is issuing official requests for technical assistance from federal agencies in response to preliminary results of a forthcoming demonstration project on chloroprene exposure in St. John the Baptist Parish.
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 April 20, 2022 edition of the Louisiana Register in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.
Continues the provisions of the Emergency Rule adopted on March 19, 2020 which amended the provisions of Title 50 of the Louisiana Administrative Code in order to adopt temporary measures to provide for the continuation of essential programs and services to ensure the health and welfare of the citizens of Louisiana.
Continues the provisions of the December 3, 2016 and March 20, 2021 Emergency Rules which amended the provisions governing outpatient abortion facilities in order to comply with Acts 97, 563 and 593 of the 2016 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature which increased the time period for pre-operative services, mandated the distribution of printed information about services for pregnant women, and established provisions for the disposal of fetal remains.
Amends the provisions of the March 16, 2020 Emergency Rule governing telemedicine/telehealth in order to update and clarify the provisions allowing coverage of services provided through an interactive audio system, without the requirement of video, in the event of a declared emergency or disaster.
Continues the provisions of the February 10, 2022 Emergency Rule which amended 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. In addition, this proposed Rule repeals outdated uncodified outpatient hospital rules and amends the provisions governing reimbursement to out-of-state hospitals to ensure consistency with in-state rates.
Amends the provisions governing the licensing of home health agencies in order to: 1) expand the type of practitioners and qualifications for administrators; 2) update and clarify definitions, the governing body and patient rights provisions, and licensing requirements; and 3) add quality assessment and performance improvement requirements in compliance with Act 181 of the 2021 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature.
Continues the provisions of the March 16, 2020 and April 20, 2022 Emergency Rules which allowed coverage of telemedicine/telehealth services provided through an interactive audio system, without the requirement of video in the event of a declared emergency or disaster, and updates the provisions governing telemedicine/telehealth in the Louisiana Administrative Code.
The April 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)
Amends certain Sections of Chapters 1 and 3 of Part IX (Marine and Fresh Water Animal Food Products) of Title 51 (Public Health—Sanitary Code). In addition, Chapter 5 is proposed to be promulgated as an addition to this Part to address the regulation of molluscan shellfish aquaculture.