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Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities - Temporary Reimbursement for Private Facilities LAC 50.VII.32904
Amends the provisions governing temporary reimbursement for private non-state intermediate care facilities for persons with intellectual disabilities (ICFs/IID) in order to include a direct care add-on for increased cost related to retaining and hiring direct care staff and to establish a minimum hourly wage floor for direct care workers.
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LDH Office of Public Health regional medical director recognized by Louisiana National Guard for service during COVID-19 pandemic
Dr. Lacey Cavanaugh, regional medical director for the Southwest Office of Public Health, was recently recognized by the Louisiana National Guard with its Distinguished Civilian Service Award for her work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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LDH Acadiana regional medical director honored by Louisiana National Guard
Dr. Tina Stefanski, regional medical director for the Louisiana Department of Health's Office of Public Health in Acadiana, was recently recognized by the Louisiana National Guard with its Distinguished Civilian Service Award.
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OPH Region 3 public health emergency coordinator receives National Guard's top civilian honor
Kayla Guerrero coordinates COVID community testing and vaccination centers in the south-central parishes of Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary and Terrebonne.
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Louisiana Medicaid launches phone campaign to encourage members to update contact information
Members will be receiving calls between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday
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Medicaid to call members reminding them to update their information
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Meeting of the Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness Review Committee
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LDH community-based testing, vaccination sites in Acadiana closing Tuesday due to weather concerns
Sites affected include Lafayette Parish Health Unit Clifton Chenier Complex and St. Martin Parish Health Unit.
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LDH Community-based testing, vaccination sites in Acadiana closing Tuesday due to weather concerns
Two of the Louisiana Department of Health's Community-based COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites in Region 4 (Acadiana) which are supported by the Louisiana National Guard (LANG) will be closed Tuesday, March 22 due to severe forecasted weather on that day.
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Newborn Screening Final Rule
This Rule adds Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS I), and Glycogen Storage Diseases Type II (Pompe Disease) to the Louisiana Newborn Screening Panel.
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Potpourri Hearing: Consumable Hemp Products
This is the Potpourri Hearing notice for the proposed Consumable Hemp Products NOI