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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.
Louisiana Emergency Medical Services for Children
The Bureau of Family Health’s Emergency Medical Services for Children Program, established in 1992 through Louisiana RS 50:1075.4, is an initiative designed to reduce child and youth morbidity and mortality caused by acute illness or injury.
Goals of the program include ensuring that:
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State-of-the-art emergency medical care is available for all ill or injured children and adolescents.
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Pediatric services are well integrated into an emergency medical services system.
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The entire spectrum of emergency services, including primary prevention of illness and injury, acute care, and rehabilitation, is provided to children and adolescents.
Current initiatives and activities of the program include:
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Continuing pediatric education for emergency medical service professionals and emergency nurses.
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Distributing pediatric equipment to emergency medical service providers.
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Collaboration with the National Emergency Medical Services for Children Program and other states to meet national performance measures for pediatric emergency care.
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Assisting hospitals and emergency medical service agencies in improving trauma care for children.
Contact
For more info, visit PartnersForFamilyHealth.org/EMSC or contact the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program at emsc@la.gov.