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• April 09, 2021

  Programs and Services Amendments due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency—Home and Community-Based Services Waivers and Long-Term Personal Care Services

  Continues the provisions of the Emergency Rule adopted on August 25, 2020 which amended the provisions governing the Adult Day Health Care Waiver, the Community Choices Waiver, and Long-Term Personal Care Services throughout the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency declaration, and clarified that the home and community-based services waiver provisions which correspond to Louisiana’s section 1915(c) Appendix K waiver will remain in effect for the duration of the Emergency Rule or until the Appendix K waiver termination date of January 26, 2021, whichever is later.

• April 09, 2021

  Reimbursement for Vaccine Administration During a Declared Public Health Emergency LAC 50:IX.8305,8505,15113 and XXIX.Chapter 9

  Amends the December 23, 2020 Emergency Rule which amended reimbursement in the Professional Services and Pharmacy programs to adopt provisions governing vaccine administration during a declared public health emergency (PHE), in order to add language specifying the requirement for Medicaid reimbursement to pharmacies for administration of vaccines related to the PHE.

• April 09, 2021

  Reimbursement for Vaccine Administration During a Declared Public Health Emergency LAC 50:IX.8305,8505,15113 and XXIX.Chapter 9

  Continues the provisions of the December 23, 2020 and April 20, 2021 Emergency Rules, which amend the provisions governing reimbursement in the Professional Services and Pharmacy programs in order to adopt provisions governing vaccine administration during a declared public health emergency.

• April 09, 2021

  Home and Community-Based Services Waivers – Support Coordination Standards for Participation LAC 50:XXI.501

  Amends the provisions governing the standards for participation for providers of support coordination services under home and community-based services waivers administered by the Office of Aging and Adult Services (OAAS) in order to remove outdated language and to allow OAAS to temporarily perform some of the mandatory duties of the support coordination agencies when necessary to ensure participant health and welfare and continuity of services.

• April 09, 2021

  Home and Community-Based Services Waivers – Community Choices Waiver LAC 50:XXI.Chapters 83 and 95

  Amends the provisions governing the Community Choices Waiver in order to: 1) clarify that instrumental activities of daily living can be provided outside of the participant's home, if approved by OAAS or its designee on a case-by-case basis; 2) remove language regarding relatives that can be direct service workers (DSWs); 3) remove respiratory therapy as a service; 4) clarify the language regarding payment of DSWs at least at the current federal or state minimum hourly wage; and 5) add language regarding the state’s authority to set and change provider rates and/or provide lump sum payments to providers based upon funds allocated by the legislature.

• April 09, 2021

  April 2021 Legislative Oversight Committee Activity

  The April 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)

• April 08, 2021

  Bring Back Louisiana's new hotline connects residents to vaccines

  The hotline, at 1-855-453-0774, will help residents schedule vaccine appointments, find vaccine providers in their area and connect people with medical professionals who can answer vaccine-related questions.

• April 08, 2021

  COVID-19 News and OCDD Participant Listening Sessions

• April 07, 2021

  Office of Public Health announces COVID-19 vaccine clinics for week of April 5-11

  The schedule for COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Louisiana for the week of April 5-11, 2021 is listed below. Additional dates will be announced as more vaccine becomes available.

• April 05, 2021

  Health Department: 541 vaccine providers in all 64 parishes will receive COVID vaccine this week

  All Louisiana residents ages 16 and older are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

• April 05, 2021

  Louisiana Department of Health announces COVID-19 testing for week of April 5-10

  No LANG-operated sites will be open in Region 6 (Cenla), Region 7 (Northwest Louisiana) and Region 9 (Northshore).

• April 01, 2021

  Updated Testing Guidelines for Nursing Facilities