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• 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).

• February 22, 2022

  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.

• February 21, 2022

  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.

• February 17, 2022

  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.

• February 17, 2022

  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.

• February 17, 2022

  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.