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April 2020 Legislative Oversight Committee Activity
The April 2020 Legislative Oversight Committee reports have been submitted to the respective legislative oversight committees in accordance with R.S. 49:968(D)(1)(b)(c)
LDH News
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Amendments to Additional Programs and Services Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Statewide Public Health Emergency
In response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency declarations and the rapid advancement of COVID-19 throughout Louisiana, the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, the Office of Aging and Adult Services (OAAS), and the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD) further amend Title 50 of the Louisiana Administrative Code in order to temporarily adopt additional provisions to ensure the continuation of essential programs and services, and to rescind and replace the nursing facility add-on provisions of the previous COVID-19 Emergency Rule in order to clarify the eligible nursing facility providers.
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Louisiana Department of Health Updates for 4/8/2020
The Louisiana Department of Health has extended its Emergency Order to align with the Governor's Executive Order that has been extended to April 30. The LDH extension applies to all previously issued LDH Notices and Orders and shall remain in effect until 11:59 p.m. on April 30, 2020, but may be further extended by subsequent order of the State Health Officer. Click here to see the order.
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The Department of Health has extended all guidance to April 30, 2020
This Emergency Order shall continue all below previously issued LDH Notices and Orders and shall remain in effect until 11:59 p.m. on April 30, 2020, but may be further extended by subsequent order of the State Health Officer.
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Louisiana Department of Health Updates for 4/7/2020
The Louisiana Department of Health has updated its website to reflect the latest number of COVID-19 positives and will continue to update its website at noon each day
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Louisiana Department of Health Updates for 4/6/2020
The Louisiana Department of Health has updated its website to reflect the latest number of COVID-19 positives and will continue to update its website at noon each day.
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Louisiana Department of Health and Verisys Corporation cancel contract
The Louisiana Department of Health and Verisys Corporation have amicably agreed to cancel a contract for a Medicaid Provider Management Solution.
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State of Louisiana COVID-19 Data Models Show Thousands of New Hospitalizations Daily Without Effective Social Distancing Measures
Louisiana's modeling data show the state on course to require 2,500 new hospitalizations a day in the New Orleans area by mid-May, if the public does not adhere to COVID-19 mitigation measures like Gov. Edwards' Stay at Home order.
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Louisiana Department of Health Updates for 4/3/2020
The Louisiana Department of Health has updated its website to reflect the latest number of positives and will continue to update its website at noon each day.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Media is invited for Photo/Video Opportunity at the Medical Monitoring Station at Morial Convention Center
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Department of Health Reports More than 2,500 Additional COVID-19 Cases, Most from Commercial Labs
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Louisiana Department of Health identifies case of active tuberculosis at Franklin High School
The Louisiana Department of Health Office of Public Health has identified a case of tuberculosis (TB) in a person connected to Franklin High School.