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Nurse Staffing Agencies – Licensing Standards LAC 48:I.Chapter 77
Adopts provisions governing the licensing of nurse staffing agencies, in compliance with Act 577 of the 2022 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature.
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Medicaid Eligibility – Former Foster Care Children Group LAC 50:III.2308
Amends the provisions governing Medicaid eligibility for former foster care children who turned 18 on or after January 1, 2023, in order to remove the requirement that the individuals not be eligible under another mandatory group and to extend coverage to those who aged out of foster care in another state, as long as they otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for the former foster care children group.
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Managed Care for Physical and Behavioral Health - Reimbursement Methodology LAC 50:I.3509
Amends the provisions governing managed care for physical and behavioral health in order to further clarify the reimbursement methodology currently in use for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics.
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Home and Community-Based Services Waivers – Residential Options Waiver – Self-Direction Initiative LAC 50:XXI.16501
Continues the provisions of the June 9, 2023 Emergency Rule, which amended the provisions governing the Residential Options Waiver self-direction initiative in order to remove specific requirements for employees of beneficiaries in the self-direction service option and stipulate that these providers must meet the qualifications for furnishing personal care services as set forth in LAC 48:I.Chapter 92.
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Home and Community-Based Services Waivers – Community Choices Waiver – Self-Direction Initiative LAC 50:XXI.8501
Continues the provisions of the June 9, 2023 Emergency Rule, which amended the provisions governing the Community Choices Waiver self-direction initiative in order to remove the specific age requirement for employees under the self-direction service option and stipulate that these providers must meet the minimum age requirement per LAC 48:I.Chapter 92.
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Health Services for American Indians - 638 Facilities LAC 50:XV.20301
Amends the provisions governing Health Services for American Indians in order to align the on-site requirements for physicians in tribally operated 638 facilities with the regulations at 42 CFR 440.90 and §1905(a)(9) of the Social Security Act.
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Facility Need Review - Exception Criteria for Bed Approvals LAC 48:I.12533
Continues the provisions of the June 9, 2023 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing facility need review approvals of licensed and Medicaid certified facility beds in order to prevent the expiration of approvals for nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities, and adult residential care providers with inactivated licenses as a result of an executive order or proclamation of emergency or disaster issued in accordance with R.S. 29:724 or 29:766.
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Dental Benefit Plan Manager and Healthy Louisiana Managed Care Organizations Medical Loss Ratio LAC 50:I.2111 and 3509
Continues the provisions of the July 1, 2023 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing managed care for physical and behavioral health in order to align the medical loss ratio period for the dental benefit plan manager and the Healthy Louisiana managed care organizations with the capitation rating period for the purposes of required reporting, in compliance with 42 CFR 438.74.
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LDH urges the public to protect themselves against mosquito-borne diseases
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is reminding the public to take precautions against mosquito bites that can expose people to West Nile virus (WNV). During 2022, Louisiana experienced 41 West Nile neuroinvasive disease (NID) cases and seven deaths.
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July 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 July 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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July 2023 Legislative Oversight Committee Activity
The July 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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Rural Health Clinics - Reimbursement Methodology LAC 50:XI.16705
Amends the provisions governing rural health clinics (RHCs) in order to remove the cutoff date to allow existing RHCs licensed as small rural hospital outpatient departments after July 1, 2007 and new RHCs to be reimbursed at 110 percent of cost.