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• June 09, 2023

  Healthcare Services Provider Fees – Emergency Ground Ambulance Service Providers LAC 48:I.4001

  Continues the provisions of the July 1, 2023 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing provider fees for emergency ground ambulance services in order to ensure that the language in the administrative rule reflects the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requirement that reimbursement for these services transition from the Full Medicaid Pricing program to an approved federal supplemental payment program.

• June 09, 2023

  Direct Service Worker Registry LAC 48:I.9231

  Amends the provisions governing the Direct Service Worker (DSW) Registry to ensure that prior to hiring a DSW or trainee, the licensed and/or certified health care provider ensures that the individuals are at least 18 years of age or that the individuals are at least 16 years of age and have received an age restriction exception from the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities or the Office of Aging and Adult Services.

• June 09, 2023

  June 2023 Legislative Oversight Committee Activity

  The June 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)

• June 09, 2023

  Second Oversight Report: List of Conditions that Deem an Unborn Child Medically Futile

• June 08, 2023

  LDH, NOHD to offer mpox vaccines at New Orleans Pride events

  The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), in partnership with the New Orleans Health Department (NOHD), will offer mpox vaccines during two upcoming Pride events.

• June 08, 2023

  Notice of Intent: Medically Futile Pregnancies

  Under the authority of R.S. 14:87.1, and in accordance with R.S. 49:950 et seq., the Administrative Procedure Act, notice is hereby given that the Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health (LDH-OPH), intends to promulgate the following rule in LAC Title 48, Part I, Subpart 1, Chapter 4.

• June 06, 2023

  Louisiana Department of Health: Avoid areas with algal blooms

  The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is raising awareness and urging residents to avoid areas with blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, due to the algal bloom observed in Lake Pontchartrain by the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) and recent sightings of algal blooms in other waterbodies.

• May 26, 2023

  Medicaid Provider Enrollment Must be completed by June 30, 2023

• May 20, 2023

  Notice of Intent: Louisiana Commission for the Deaf

• May 19, 2023

  Managed Care for Physical and Behavioral Health – Hospital Directed Payments (LAC 50:I.3113)

  Amends the provisions governing directed payments to qualifying hospitals that participate in the Healthy Louisiana Program and contract with the Medicaid managed care organizations in order to reserve the right to discontinue interim directed payments to any hospital whose projected recoupment is greater than 50 percent or who discontinues operations during or prior to the directed payment contract period. .

• May 19, 2023

  Notice of Intent: WIC Participant Eligibility

• May 12, 2023

  Medicaid ends Uninsured Eligibility Group Coverage for COVID-19 testing and vaccines