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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.
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.
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and community-based services waivers administered by the Office of Aging and Adult Services (OAAS) in order to remove outdated language and to allow OAAS to temporarily perform some of the mandatory duties of the support coordination agencies when necessary to ensure participant health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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
All Louisiana residents ages 16 and older are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
No LANG-operated sites will be open in Region 6 (Cenla), Region 7 (Northwest Louisiana) and Region 9 (Northshore).
The goal of these events is to provide information about the COVID-19 vaccine, dispel myths and answer direct questions from participants. The dialogue will also focus on equitable health outcomes for all Louisianans, especially the African American community who has been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.