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"With the winter holidays approaching again, we want families to have maximum protection as they celebrate together," said State Health Officer Dr. Joseph Kanter.
For the registration of Consumable Hemp Products
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 November 20, 2021 edition of the Louisiana Register in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.
Amends the provisions governing reimbursement for nursing facilities in order to establish guidelines for submitting amended cost reports and to ensure that costs in the rate and floor component are classified appropriately.
Repeals the following Rules with obsolete provisions which were promulgated prior to implementation of the Louisiana Administrative Code codification system: 1) Physician Recertification for Recipients in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) and Intermediate Care Facilities (ICFs); 2) Medical Assistance Program (MAP) - Long Term Care (LTC) Reimbursement Methodology Wage Clarification; 3) Medical Assistance Program (MAP) Pharmacist and Medical Records Practitioner Consultation for Long Term Care (LTC) Facilities; 4) Medical Assistance Program (MAP) - Temporary Management; and 5) Nursing Facility - Infectious Disease - Tuberculosis.
Amends the provisions governing the facility need review (FNR) process in order to revise the timeframes for a temporary relocation/transfer of a nursing facility’s Medicaid FNR approvals to another licensed, certified and operational nursing facility outside of the service area or parish while awaiting the completion of a replacement nursing facility building.
Amends the provisions governing crisis receiving centers (CRCs) to require CRCs to have separate wings and areas for voluntary and involuntary individuals and to create a licensure option for a voluntary-only CRC to only admit or receive individuals who are present on a voluntary basis, in compliance with the June 6, 2018 agreement between the Department of Health and the U.S. Department of Justice.
The November 2021 Legislative Oversight Committee reports have been submitted to the respective legislative oversight committees in accordance with R.S. 49:968(D)(1)(b)(c)
In accordance with R.S. 49:968, the 2nd Legislative Oversight Committee Report for the proposed Immunization Schedule rule has been submitted to the applicable oversight committees.
Community flu and COVID clinics are open to the public, and walk-ups are welcome. Wear short or loose-fitting sleeves and, if you have it, bring your private insurance, Medicaid or Medicare card.