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Monkeypox vaccines, including second doses, available at upcoming Baton Rouge vaccination events
COVID-19 vaccines, including the updated COVID-19 bivalent booster which is authorized for people ages 12 and up, will be available, too.
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Monkeypox vaccines, including second doses, available at upcoming Alexandria vaccination events
COVID-19 vaccine and updated COVID-19 bivalent boosters are also available
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Louisiana has fourth highest rate of West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease in the country
To date this year, Louisiana is reporting a total of 33 NID cases in the state and 3 West Nile fever cases. Five individuals diagnosed with NID in Louisiana have died.
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Emergency Rule: EMS Licensing Pre-Application Eligibility Determination
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Medicaid to host provider webinars about approaching Provider Enrollment Deadline for claims reimbursement
The information shared will be the same for all webinars, focusing on how to complete enrollment by the September 30, 2022 deadline. There is no registration for the webinar, but there is limited capacity of 1,000 participants for each webinar.
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Monkeypox vaccines, including second doses, available at upcoming New Orleans vaccination events
The Louisiana Department of Health, in partnership with the New Orleans Health Department, will offer monkeypox vaccines, including second doses, at events starting next week.
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Monkeypox vaccines available at LDH parish health units in Northshore area
The Louisiana Department of Health Office of Public Health Region 9 (Northshore) has monkeypox vaccines available at its parish health units (PHUs).
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Meeting of the Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness Review Committee
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September 2022 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 September 20, 2022 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
Continues the provisions of the October 20, 2021 Emergency Rule which amended Title 50 of the Louisiana Administrative Code in order to continue the provisions of the Emergency Rule adopted on June 24, 2020 throughout the duration of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency declaration.
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Targeted Case Management – Reimbursement Methodology – Workforce Retention Bonus Payments LAC 50:XV.10704
Continues the provisions of the July 31, 2022 Emergency Rule which adopted provisions governing targeted case management services in order to establish workforce retention bonus payments along with audit procedures and sanctions.
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Targeted Case Management – Reimbursement Methodology – EarlySteps Reimbursement Rate Increase LAC 50:XV.10701
Continues the provisions of the July 31, 2022 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing targeted case management services in order to increase reimbursement and utilize a flat rate reimbursement methodology for services in the EarlySteps Program, in compliance with Act 199 of the 2022 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature.