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Amends the provisions governing the resource assessment and allocation process in the Community Choices Waiver in order to update the language regarding interRAI assessments.
Amends the provisions governing the dental benefits prepaid ambulatory health plan in order to remove language that allows for a retainage of funds from the per member, per month capitation payment to the dental benefit plan manager (DBPM) as surety for performance under the contract, since funds are withheld under the current DBPM contract for specific penalties.
The March 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)
Amends the provisions governing the licensing of hospitals to add an exemption to the primarily engaged requirements for rural emergency hospitals and adopt provisions for their designation and certification in order to allow rural hospitals with less than 50 beds to temporarily convert to rural emergency hospitals.
Louisiana has above-average rates of incidence and mortality, as well as below-average screening rates.
The Louisiana Department of Health's (LDH) Office of Public Health (OPH) Region 9 (Northshore) will hold an open house on Wednesday, March 8 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The Louisiana Department of Health's (LDH) Office of Public Health (OPH) Region 2 (Capital area) will hold an open house at the East Feliciana Parish Health Unit on Tuesday, February 28 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., located at 12080 Marston Street, Clinton.
The symposium is in collaboration with the Northwestern State University Social Work Department, the Pi Delta Chapter of Phi Alpha Social Work Honor Society, and End the Epidemic LA/Louisiana Ambulance Alliance.
The open house is an opportunity for the community to learn about the health unit and its services, and to meet its staff.