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• July 09, 2021

  Adult Residential Care Providers – Licensing Standards LAC 48:I.Chapter 68

  Amends the provisions governing licensing standards for adult residential care providers (ARCPs) in order to: 1) establish requirements and limitations for visitation by clergy and immediate family members or other designated persons during a declared public health emergency; 2) adopt provisions governing the inactivation of the ARCP’s license due to a declared or non-declared disaster or emergency; and 3) revise the language in the administrative Rule to ensure consistency with other licensing standards.

• July 09, 2021

  July 2021 Legislative Oversight Committee Activity

  The July 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)

• July 09, 2021

  Louisiana Department of Health announces COVID-19 testing for week of July 12-18

  COVID-19 variants are circulating in Louisiana, including the more contagious Delta variant, and all Louisianans need to take precautions to protect themselves and their loved ones. Vaccines are available to everyone ages 12 and older.

• July 09, 2021

  Notice of Intent: Title 46 Part XXXVIII

• July 06, 2021

  Health Department: COVID vaccine available at 1,467 providers in all 64 parishes

  Residents requiring assistance can call the Bring Back Louisiana COVID-19 vaccine hotline at 1-855-453-0774 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.

• July 06, 2021

  Louisiana Department of Health announces COVID-19 testing for week of July 6-11

  COVID-19 variants are circulating in Louisiana, including the more contagious Delta variant, and all Louisianans need to take precautions to protect themselves and their loved ones.

• July 01, 2021

  Gov. Edwards celebrates the 5-year anniversary of Medicaid expansion that continues to save lives, jobs, rural hospitals and reduce the number of uninsured Louisianans

  To date, more than 600,000 citizens are benefitting from access to quality healthcare that many otherwise have never been able to afford.

• June 28, 2021

  Department of Health announces COVID-19 vaccine clinics for week of June 28 to July 4

  Residents requiring assistance can call the Bring Back Louisiana COVID-19 vaccine hotline at 1-855-453-0774 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.

• June 28, 2021

  Health Department: COVID vaccine available at 1,484 vaccine providers in all 64 parishes

  Residents requiring assistance can call the Bring Back Louisiana COVID-19 vaccine hotline at 1-855-453-0774 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.

• June 24, 2021

  Louisiana Department of Health, leading health organizations reaffirm support for COVID-19 vaccines among young people

  The Department joins many leading health organizations in recognizing the rare connection between myocarditis or pericarditis and the vaccines in a small fraction of individuals, but emphasizing that the benefits of the vaccines greatly outweigh the risk.

• June 24, 2021

  Department of Health releases Request for Proposals for Managed Care Organizations

  The Louisiana Department of Health will follow the selection process outlined by the Office of State Procurement and cannot share any additional comments on the RFP. Organizations must submit responses to the RFP by September 3, 2021, 3:00 p.m. Central Time.

• June 23, 2021

  RFP: Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCO) 2021

  The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) Medicaid is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for qualified Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) to provide high quality healthcare services statewide to enrollees in the Louisiana Medicaid Managed Care Program, a full risk-bearing health care delivery system.