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Provides for reimbursement methodology to ensure that other rural hospitals remain financially viable so that the access to medical care that they provide to Medicaid beneficiaries in their communities will continue to be available and will improve in the future.
Provides for reimbursement methodology to ensure that other rural hospitals remain financially viable so that the access to medical care that they provide to Medicaid beneficiaries in their communities will continue to be available and will improve in the future.
Heat-related illness and carbon monoxide poisoning have been the leading causes of post-storm deaths since 2020.
The September 13, 2024 Legislative Oversight Committee reports have been submitted to the respective legislative oversight committees in accordance with R.S. 49:968(D)(1)(b)(c).
Amends the provisions governing the Pharmacy Benefits Management Program to update copay tier payment schedule to align with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recommended guidelines.
Amends the provisions governing long term personal care services (LT-PCS) to update language pertaining to rights and responsibilities, cost reporting requirements, and add new language for a rate methodology to align current policies and procedures under the home and community based services waivers with the Louisiana Administrative Code.
Amends the provisions governing the supports waiver services to add assistive technology with remote features to specialized medical equipment, place service limits on assistive technology with remote features and incontinence supplies, include additional requirements for day habilitation and prevocational services providers and require that community life engagement providers must possess a valid adult day care license and provide day habilitation services.
Amends the provisions governing Support Coordination Standards for Participation to align the administrative Rule with current policy and procedures under the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waivers relative to general provisions, administration and organization, provider responsibilities, and to establish cost reporting requirements for support coordination agencies providing waiver services.
Amends the provisions governing Residential Options Waiver (ROW) services to clarify the tiered waiver approach in OCDD waivers and add new services including technology supports with remote features, incontinence supplies, the Person Emergency Response System, Community Life Engagement, and self-directed services as well as dismissal from self-direction.
The September 2024 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 Department of Health, Health Standards Section has submitted final rules to the Office of the State Register for publication in the September 20, 2024 edition of the Louisiana Register, in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.