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Public Hearing Notice: EMS Professionals Potpourri
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November 2023 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 November 20, 2023 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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Public Hearing—Substantive Changes to Proposed Rule – Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Developmental Disabilities - Licensing Standards
The Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing has submitted a Potpourri relative to Public Hearing—Substantive Changes to Proposed Rule – Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Developmental Disabilities - Licensing Standards to the Office of the State Register for publication in the November 20, 2023 edition of the Louisiana Register.
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Public Hearing—Substantive Changes to Proposed Rule – Adult Residential Care Providers - Licensing Standards
The Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing has submitted a Potpourri relative to Public Hearing—Substantive Changes to Proposed Rule – Adult Residential Care Providers - Licensing Standards to the Office of the State Register for publication in the November 20, 2023 edition of the Louisiana Register.
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Personal Care Services—Long Term and Home and Community-Base Services Waivers
Amends the provisions of the May 12, 2023 Emergency Rule which extended provisions for long term-personal care services and certain home and community-based services waivers which were relaxed throughout the duration of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency in order to continue provisions and/or options under the Adult Day Health Care Waiver beyond the original extension date.
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Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities – Leave of Absence Days: LAC 48:I.8531 and 8591
Amends the provisions governing leave of absence days for intermediate care facilities for persons with intellectual disabilities (ICFs/IID) in order to increase the total leave days for ICF/IID clients from 45 to 60 and from 30 consecutive days in any single occurrence to 45 consecutive days.
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Inpatient Hospital Services – Teaching Hospitals: LAC 50:V.1301 and §1303
Amends the provisions governing inpatient hospital services to clarify the purpose of the affiliated agreement that hospitals must have with an accredited institution for major or minor teaching hospital graduation education training and the options applicable for residency programs in order to align the administrative Rule with the current State Plan Amendment approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Home and Community-Based Services Waiver – Adult Day Health Care Waiver: LAC 50:XXI.2101,2103,2301,2703,2901, and 2903
Continues the provisions of the November 09, 2023 Emergency Rule which extended the expiration date for health status monitoring, home delivered meals, activity and sensor monitoring, and personal emergency response systems that were initially added to the Adult Day Health Care waiver as temporary services during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency (PHE) and were extended beyond the May 11, 2023 PHE end date as allowed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments – Northern Area Psychiatric Hospital: LAC 50:V.2503 and 2721
Amends the provisions governing disproportionate share hospital payments to establish the qualification criteria and methodology for payments for the uncompensated care costs of inpatient psychiatric hospitals located in the northern area of the state with an academic training mission for services provided to uninsured and low-income individuals from the payment pool created in accordance with Act 447 of the 2023 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature.
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November 2023 Legislative Oversight Committee Activity
The November 2023 Legislative Oversight Committee reports have been submitted to the respective legislative oversight committees in accordance with R.S. 49:968(D)(1)(b)(c)
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Behavioral Health Service Providers Licensing Standards 48:I.5603, 5684, and 5690
Proposes to amend the provisions governing the licensing of behavioral health service (BHS) providers in order to add the definition of Mental Health Partial Hospitalization Program, and to remove the age restriction for use of mobile crisis response services. The department also proposes to adopt licensing requirements governing BHS providers of Mental Health Partial Hospitalization programs.