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November 2018 Legislative Oversight Committee Activity
The November 2018 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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Sabine Parish and Parts of Natchitoches Parish to Receive Upgrades to Drinking Water
Residents in Sabine Parish and parts of Natchitoches Parish will receive cleaner, safer drinking water thanks to $2.6 million in improvements that are being made to the Sabine Parish Waterworks District #1
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Myth vs. Fact: LDH Dispels Rumors about Naegleria Fowleri Ameba, Drinking Water in Louisiana
The Department of Health wants to dispel myths and rumors associated with a recent confirmation of an ameba in a drinking water system. This "Myth vs. Fact" is a rundown of common misconceptions about Naegleria fowleri and drinking water in Louisiana.
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RFP: Dental Program Benefit Manager
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) Medicaid is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for qualified proposers to provide dental healthcare services, through a comprehensive network of providers, to eligible clients residing in all 64 parishes in Louisiana.
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Taking Aim at Cancer in Louisiana announces executive director and chief medical officer
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October 2018 Final Rules
The Louisiana Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing has submitted Final Rules to the Office of the State Register for publication in the October 20, 2018 edition of the Louisiana Register in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.
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2019 Second Quarter Hospital Stabilization Assessment
The Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing has submitted a Potpourri relative to the 2019 Second Quarter Hospital Stabilization Assessment to the Office of the State Register for publication in the October 20, 2018 edition of the Louisiana Register.
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2019 First Quarter Hospital Stabilization Assessment
The Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing has submitted a Potpourri relative to the 2019 First Quarter Hospital Stabilization Assessment to the Office of the State Register for publication in the October 20, 2018 edition of the Louisiana Register.
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Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities - Public Facilities - Transitional Rate Extension LAC 50:VII.32915 and 32969
Amends the provisions governing reimbursement for intermediate care facilities for individuals (ICFs/IID) with intellectual disabilities in order to extend the period of transitional rates for two additional years, and to revise the Rule language to align with the language currently used in the approved Medicaid State Plan amendment governing ICFs/IID.
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Home and Community-Based Services Waivers - New Opportunities Waiver - Complex Care Services LAC 50:XXI.Chapter 137 and 13933 and 14301
Amends the provisions governing the New Opportunities Waiver in order to provide additional reimbursement for services rendered to participants with complex medical and behavioral needs, and to align the minimum age requirement for participation with the waiver amendment approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Nurse Licensure Compact LAC 48:I.Chapter 88
Adopts provisions governing the Nurse Licensure Compact in order to decrease redundancies in the consideration and issuance of nursing licenses, and to provide an opportunity for interstate practice by nurses who meet the Louisiana Department of Health’s uniform licensure requirements, in compliance with the requirements of Act 577 of the 2018 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature.
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Medicaid Eligibility - Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act- Option for Lawfully Resident Children LAC 50:III.2329 and 2531
Amends the provisions governing Medicaid eligibility to allow for the option to eliminate the five-year waiting period for Medicaid coverage of lawfully residing children in compliance with the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. The proposed rule also repromulgates the provisions of the June 20, 1998 Rule governing Medicaid eligibility for qualified non-citizens to ensure that these provisions are promulgated in the Louisiana Administrative Code in a clear and concise manner.