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Secure .gov websites use HTTPS LDH is moving forward with a plan to distribute food benefits on EBT cards. If the USDA, who administers the SNAP program, is prepared and ready to move money into states’ accounts, we will use federal dollars to fund SNAP recipients’ accounts. If they are not ready, LDH will proceed with our state-funded program to provide food assistance to the elderly, the disabled, and households with children through their existing EBT cards.
CMS Compliant HVA and Templates
Which template should my facility use?
The table below provides guidance regarding which template to use for each industry.
| Group | Provider Type | Template Name in pdf format | Template Name in Word format |
| Independent | Hospital | Inpatient Facility Plan Template | Inpatient Facility Plan Template |
| Critical Access Hospital | Inpatient Facility Plan Template | Inpatient Facility Plan Template | |
| Long Term Care Facility | Inpatient Facility Plan Template | Inpatient Facility Plan Template | |
| Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) | Inpatient Facility Plan Template | Inpatient Facility Plan Template | |
| Intermediate Care FAcility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID) | Inpatient Facility Plan Template | Inpatient Facility Plan Template | |
| Religious NonHealthcare Institution (RNHCI) | No RNHCI in Louisiana | NO RHNCI in Louisiana | |
| Transplant Center (are embedded in a HOSPITAL) | Inpatient Facility Plan Template | Inpatient Facility Plan Template | |
| Outpatient | Hospice | Hospice Plan Template | Hospice Plan Template |
| Ambulatory Surgical Center | ASC Plan Template | ASC Plan Template | |
| Program for the All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE) | PACE Plan Template | PACE Plan Template | |
| Home Health Agency | Home Health Plan Template | Home Health Plan Template | |
| Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility (CORF) | CORF Plan Template | CORF Plan Template | |
| Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) | CMHC Plan Template | CMHC Plan Template | |
| Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) | OPO Plan Template | OPO Plan Template | |
| Clinics, Rehabilitation, and Therapy | Clinic Plan Template | Clinic Plan Template | |
| Rural Health Clinic (RHC)/ Federal Qualified Health Center (FQHC) | RHC FQHC Plan Template | RHC FQHC Plan Template | |
| End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) | ESRD Plan Template | ESRD Plan Template |
| Group | Provider Type | Template Name in pdf format | Template Name in Word format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent |
Hospital Critical Access Hospital |