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July 10, 2020
"ATLAS provides families with standardized information on the quality of treatment facilities, helping you to find the facility that is best for you or your loved one," said Karen Stubbs, Assistant Secretary of the Office of Behavioral Health.
July 10, 2020
These updated testing sites are for the region that includes Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and Jefferson Davis parishes.
July 09, 2020
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) in partnership with Adaptation Health has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the Louisiana Medicaid Innovation Challenge. The Innovation Challenge supports Louisiana Medicaid by identifying market-ready solutions to engage members through the appropriate use of technology. The RFI has been published to identify innovative solutions to address member communication and engagement.
July 06, 2020
"It's hard to even go into the grocery store without seeing people I know who have been impacted by COVID in some way. Everyone has had a different challenge, but COVID has challenged everyone in some different way," Dr. Cavanaugh writes about her region.
July 02, 2020
In this Q&A blog series, our regional public health leaders will be answering the same questions, and together they will paint a statewide perspective of the COVID-19 pandemic and the response in their communities. Dr. Lacey Cavanaugh is the Regional Medical Director for Region 5, which includes the parishes of Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and Jefferson Davis.
July 02, 2020
These updated testing sites are for the region that includes Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu and Jefferson Davis parishes.
July 02, 2020
Medical Monitoring Stations operated by Hospitals to provide treatment, medical services, assistance with activities of daily living, and related services to eligible COVID-19 positive individuals who are referred and/or approved for such services by the Louisiana Department of Health.
July 02, 2020
This Emergency Order shall continue the previously issued Notice #2020-COVID-19-ALL-020, and shall remain in effect from 11:59 p.m. on July 5, 2020, until further notice from the State Health Officer.
June 29, 2020
These updated testing sites are for the region that includes Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Rapides, Vernon and Winn parishes.
June 29, 2020
These updated testing sites are for the region that includes Allen, Beauregard, Cameron, Calcasieu and Jefferson Davis parishes.