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House Concurrent Resolution No. 94 requested the Louisiana Department of Health and Department of Children and Family Services, jointly, to study the feasibility, best structure, and potential return on investment of a program to provide children born in Louisiana whose birth was covered or eligible for coverage by Medicaid with a trust that, at maturity, can be used to fund the child's postsecondary education in this state, the purchase of a home in this state, or formation of a business in this state.
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The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), Office of Public Health (OPH), Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (BEMS), submits the report regarding the requirements to obtain an initial EMS Practitioner license in the State of Louisiana.
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Senate Resolution No. 131 established the Study Commission on Maternal Health and Wellbeing to research and make recommendations on connecting pregnant women and new mothers, particularly in rural and underserved areas, with resources for the health and wellbeing of mother and child.
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The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), Office of Public Health (OPH), Bureau of Emergency Medical Services (BEMS) submits the number of licenses denied by the BEMS, at the direction of the EMS Certification Commission.
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Senate Resolution No. 77 requested that the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) study and make recommendations on best practices for coordinating healthcare services for patients with cancer.
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The Louisiana Birth Defects Monitoring Network (LBDMN) within the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), Office of Public Health (OPH), Bureau of Family Health (BFH) is responsible for surveillance of birth defects in Louisiana children. Mandated in 2004, it was the intent of the legislature to “establish a system to collect, analyze, and disseminate data regarding birth defects in the state and to provide information to families of children born with birth defects regarding services available in their community and the development of appropriate prevention programs” (Louisiana Revised Statute (R.S.) 40:31.43 and Louisiana Administrative Code LAC Title 48, Part V, Subpart 55, Chapters 161 & 163 et al).
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