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Jefferson Parish Health Unit to hold open house in Marrero on Feb. 16
The Louisiana Department of Health's (LDH) Office of Public Health (OPH) Region 1 (Greater New Orleans area) will hold an open house on Thursday, February 16, from noon to 4 p.m.
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Home and Community-Based Services Waivers – Supports Waiver - Direct Support Worker Wages and Bonus Payments (LAC 50:XXI.6101)
Rescinds the January 23, 2023 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions of the December 20, 2022 Emergency Rule governing reimbursement in the Supports Waiver in order to amend the provisions governing direct service worker wages.
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Home and Community-Based Services Waivers – Residential Options Waiver - Direct Support Worker Wages and Bonus Payments (LAC 50:XXI.16901 and 16905)
Rescinds the January 23, 2023 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions of the December 20, 2022 Emergency Rule governing reimbursement in the Residential Options Waiver in order to amend the provisions governing direct service worker wages.
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Home and Community-Based Services Waivers – New Opportunities Waiver - Direct Support Worker Wages and Bonus Payments (LAC 50:XXI.14301)
Rescinds the January 23, 2023 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions of the December 20, 2022 Emergency Rule governing reimbursement in the New Opportunities Waiver in order to amend the provisions governing direct service worker wages.
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Home and Community-Based Services Waivers – Children’s Choice Waiver - Direct Support Worker Wages and Bonus Payments (LAC 50:XXI.12101)
Rescinds the January 23, 2023 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions of the December 20, 2022 Emergency Rule governing reimbursement in the Children’s Choice Waiver in order to amend the provisions governing direct service worker wages.
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February 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 February 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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Programs and Services Amendments due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency – Home and Community-Based Services Waivers and Long-Term Personal Care Services
Continues the provisions of the Emergency Rule adopted on August 25, 2020 which amended the provisions governing the Adult Day Health Care Waiver, the Community Choices Waiver, and Long-Term Personal Care Services throughout the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency declaration, and clarified that the home and community-based services waiver provisions which correspond to Louisiana’s section 1915(c) Appendix K waiver will remain in effect for the duration of the Emergency Rule or until the Appendix K waiver termination date of January 26, 2021, whichever is later.
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Programs and Services Amendments due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency
Continues the provisions of the April 8, 2020, October 19, 2020, and December 10, 2020 Emergency Rules which amend Title 50 of the Louisiana Administrative Code throughout the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration.
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Personal Care Services - Long Term Care LAC 50:XV.12901 and 12903
Amends the provisions governing long term-personal care services (LT-PCS) in order to update and remove obsolete terminology to reflect the current assessment tool used to determine LT-PCS eligibility, and to ensure that consistent language is used throughout the administrative Rule.
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Medicaid Eligibility – Resource Disregards LAC 50:III.10705
Continues the provisions of the January 1, 2023 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing financial eligibility in the Medical Assistance Program in order to disregard unspent funds received by settlement class members in the case of Nancy Anderson, et al. v. Bob Dean Jr., et al., 24th Judicial District Court, Parish of Jefferson, No. 820-839 from resources.
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Medical Transportation Program – Non-Emergency Medical Transportation –American Rescue Plan Act LAC 50:XXVII.Chapter 5
Continues the provisions of the January 20, 2023 Emergency Rule which adopted provisions in the Medical Transportation Program in order to establish guidelines for the administration and distribution of American Rescue Plan Act bonus payment funds to eligible non-emergency medical transportation providers.