Louisiana Administrative Code

A. The following area classifications are hereinafter defined based upon current or potential land use. 1. Class A―Dense Urban. Highly developed central business district, commercial and residential properties containing relatively small individual property parcels. 2. Class B―Ur…

A. The minimum required final map scale for each area to be mapped, as classified above, shall be as follows. Area Classification Scale Ratio Map Scale Class A 1:600 1" = 50' Class B 1:1,200 1" = 100' Class C 1:2,400 1" = 200' Class D 1:4,800 1" = 400' B. The use of a Class A 1" …

A. Ninety percent of all well defined planimetric features shall be plotted so that their positions on the final map and associated digital database shall be accurate to within one fortieth of an inch (0.025") of their true coordinate positions. None of the features shall be disp…

A. The development of vertical data necessary for the establishment of contour lines, spot elevations or related vertical information is optional except as necessary to facilitate survey network adjustments, analytic aerial triangulation, and related phases of final map compilati…

A. Testing for horizontal accuracy compliance shall be performed by comparing the planimetric (X and Y) coordinates of well-defined ground points to the coordinates of the same points as determined by a horizontal check survey of higher accuracy. The check survey shall be designe…

Agricultural Plant―any facility which receives raw agricultural products for the purpose of rendering them suitable for wholesale or retail marketing. Agricultural Product―any farm product or seafood product. Aquacultural Crop―catfish, crawfish, crabs, oysters, shrimp, prawns, al…

A. Any person engaged or to be engaged in the processing of agricultural products shall be eligible for a market commission loan or loan guaranty upon proper application and approval, as set forth herein, under the Agricultural Products Processing Development Program. B. The mark…

A. The market commission may loan to any person funds to be actually expended to acquire, construct, furnish, equip, make necessary improvement to or purchase land for any agricultural plant which will be occupied by the person, which loan shall not exceed 75 percent of the value…

A. Applications may be filed at any time throughout the year and may be personally delivered to the Market Commission Office in Baton Rouge or forwarded through the United States mail. B. An application will be considered filed only upon provision of all information required in §…

A. Every applicant for a market commission loan or for a loan guaranty shall submit the following information to the commission: 1. name and address of applicant including all principals by name and address; 2. a statement of the nature and amount of the interest held by each pri…

A. The applicant must provide all required information at least 20 working days prior to the meeting at which the application will be considered. The commission shall not consider any incomplete application. B. The applicant or its representative must appear in person at the meet…

A. Prior to the setting of a date for the loan closing, the applicant must submit the following: 1. satisfactory proof that the agricultural plant, if new construction, improvement to or expansion of an existing plant has been completed in accordance with the plans submitted to t…

A. The market commission shall fix the rate of interest to be charged on every commission loan on a case by case basis, however, in no case shall the rate be less than the base federal reserve discount rate at the time the loan is approved. B. The market commission may approve a …

A. Each year, on the anniversary of the disbursement of loan proceeds, each recipient of a loan or a loan guaranty shall provide the following: 1. a listing of all stockholders, with the number of shares held by each, at any time during the previous year; 2. a current statement o…

A. The market commission may approve a note providing for a final balloon payment, but shall not approve a final balloon payment in excess of 75 percent of the total amount of the original loan. B. If the market commission votes in open session to approve rescheduling of a balloo…

A. The market commission may enter into cooperative endeavor agreements. B. All cooperative endeavor agreements shall be written and shall be approved by the market commission. C. Cooperative endeavor agreements shall not exceed a term of five years, but may be renewed for any ad…

A. Any unpaid principal and/or interest shall be considered delinquent on the tenth day following the due date. B. Routine written notification of delinquency shall be sent to the borrower on the thirtieth day following the due date. C. In the absence of response to the 30-day no…

A. The market commission shall not approve any loan or loan guaranty for any applicant who fails to submit all required information. B. The market commission shall not approve any loan or loan guaranty for any person which is not domiciled in Louisiana. C. The market commission s…

Commissioner―the Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry. Department―the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Farm―all acreage within a watershed owned, operated or managed by an individual or legal entity if the acreage is used for the commercial producti…

A. The following individuals are eligible to apply to become a master farmer: 1. an individual who owns and operates one or more farms in his own name or through a legal entity in which the individual owns a controlling interest; 2. an individual who operates one or more farms on…

A. The commissioner or his designee shall review each application for a master farmer certification to determine if the applicant successfully meets the requirements established by R.S. 3:304 and these regulations for obtaining a master farmer certification. If the commissioner a…

A. A master farmer shall remain certified as a master farmer so long as he or she actively maintains the resource management system plan in accordance with best management practices for each farm owned, operated, or managed by that individual. B. A master farmer shall be actively…

A. Medical necessity for home health services is determined by the recipient's illness and/or injury and functional limitations. All home health services shall be medically reasonable and appropriate. To be considered medically reasonable and appropriate, the care must be necessa…

A. For the purpose of this Subpart 1, Infants or Toddlers are defined as young children, up to age 3, who have not learned to ambulate without assistance. B. Home health services are considered to be medically necessary for an infant or toddler when the primary care physician has…

A. Extended nursing services may be provided to a Medicaid recipient who is age birth through 21 when it is determined to be medically necessary for the recipient to receive a minimum of three continuous hours per day of nursing services. Medical necessity for extended nursing se…

A. It is the policy of the Department of Health and Human Resources to encourage members of self-help groups, such as, but not limited to, Alcoholic Anonymous (AA), Narcotic Anonymous (N.A.), Tough Love, Women For Sobriety (W.F.S.) and other bonafide self-help organizations dedic…

A. Reflective sheeting shall be one of the following types as specified on the plans and complying with ASTM D 4956 except as modified herein. The sheeting shall be an approved product listed in QPL 13. 1. Type I. A medium-intensity retroreflective sheeting referred to as "engine…

A. Temporary Pavement Markings 1. Temporary Tape. Temporary tape shall comply with ASTM D 4592, Type I (removable) or Type II (non-removable) and shall be an approved product listed in QPL-60. 2. Painted Stripe. Paint shall be an approved traffic paint complying with Subsection 1…

EDITOR'S NOTE: In §305.A.1, Subsection 732.03(d)(1) is found in Louisiana Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges.* A. Description. This specification covers hot-sprayed or hot-extruded reflective thermoplastic compound for pavement markings on asphaltic or portland cement …

A. General. Preformed plastic pavement marking tape shall be approved products listed on QPL 64 and shall comply with ASTM D 4505 Type I, Type I―High Performance (as specified below) or Type V, except as modified herein. The marking tape shall be Grade A, B, C, D, or E. The type …

A. Markers shall be either nonreflectorized or reflectorized, as specified. Markers shall be approved products listed in QPL 9. Infrared curves of materials used in markers shall match approved curves on file at the department's materials and testing section. 1. Nonreflectorized …

Deductible Amount Per Benefit Period Individual: Network Non-Network Active Employee/Retirees on or after March 1, 2015 $400 No Coverage Retirees prior to March 1, 2015 (With and Without Medicare) $0 No Coverage Individual, Plus One Dependent: Active Employee/Retirees on or after…

A. Plan Participants When OGB Is the Primary Payer for All Plan Participants Out-of-Pocket Maximum Per Benefit Period (Includes All Eligible Copayments, Coinsurance Amounts and Deductibles) Network Non-Network Individual: Active Employee/Retirees on or after March 1, 2015 $2,500 …

A. Benefits, Copayments, and Coinsurance Copayments and Coinsurance Network Providers Non-Network Providers Physician Office General Practice Family Practice Internal Medicine OB/GYN Pediatrics $25 Copayment per Visit No Coverage Allied Health/Other Professional Visits: Chiroprac…

A. Prescription Drug Benefits Network Pharmacy Member pays Tier 1- Generic 50% up to $30 Tier 2- Preferred 50% up to $55 Tier 3- Non-preferred 65% up to $80 Tier 4- Specialty 50% up to $80 90 day supplies for maintenance drugs from mail order OR at participating 90-day retail net…

A. Until January 1, 1996, the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries shall purchase from qualified persons those commercial fishing nets that have been rendered illegal or useless due to the enactment of the Louisiana Marine Resources Conservation Act of 1995 (Act 1316). B. In orde…

A. The following rules and regulations concerning the taxexempt financing of nontraditional use projects are made complementary to other rules and regulations contained herein which may be applicable to a particular financing. 1. The Bond Commission shall require that each issue…

A. In addition to the existing notice requirements contained in the guidelines of the commission adopted July 28, 1981 (the "guidelines") as amended on April 13, 1982 and other applicable laws, the notice of public hearing to issue non-traditional bonds which do not satisfy the g…

A. These rules are adopted in accordance with the public interest of assuring the continued existence of accessible, affordable health care facilities that are responsive to the needs of the communities in which they exist. In that regard, the state has a responsibility to protec…

A. As used within the rules: Acquirer—any legal entity to which the nonprofit hospital plans to sell, merge, or otherwise contract, along with each affiliate, parent, and/or subsidiary which it directly or indirectly controls, manages, owns, or operates. The acquirer may be anoth…

A. Nonprofit persons who are parties to a transaction shall give the attorney general at least 30 days notice prior to the anticipated closing of the intended transaction. B. The written notice shall include all of the following information: 1. the names, addresses and telephone …

A. Filing of Applications 1. Applications shall be filed by delivering an original and three copies to the director. 2. The filing date of a conforming application shall be the date the department determines the application to be a completed application. 3. No application shall b…

A. Remittance of Fees 1. In accordance with R.S. 40:2115.22 fees shall be remitted with the application and reports required by R.S. 40:2115.19. Fees shall be reasonably related to the costs incurred by the department in considering the application, evaluating reports, and perfor…

A. In accordance with R.S. 40:2115.14: 1. within five working days of receipt of a completed application, the department shall notify all persons of record by first class United States mail of the filing of such application, and publish in the official journal of the parish where…

A. In accordance with R.S. 40:2115.14: 1. the attorney general shall, within 15 days after the date an application is received, determine if the application is complete for the purposes of review. If the department determines that an application is unclear, incomplete, or contain…

A. The attorney general shall review the completed application. Within 60 days after receipt of a completed application, the attorney general shall either: 1. approve the acquisition, with or without specific modifications; or 2. disapprove the acquisition. B. Any approval shall …

A. In accordance with R.S. 40:2115.19, the parties to the agreement shall submit information and supporting data on an annual basis regarding the current status of the agreement, including information relative to the continued benefits, any disadvantages of the agreement, and suf…

A. If at any time, the attorney general receives information indicating that the acquiring person is not fulfilling the commitment to the affected community as provided for in R.S. 40:2115.18, the attorney general shall hold a hearing upon 10 days notice to the affected parties. …

A. In order to protect the health and welfare of consumers and to properly manage the nutria inspection program, an initial pilot program will be established and will include the supervision of a limited number of nutria processing facilities. For the initial pilot program, permi…

A. Persons wanting to process nutria for human consumption must meet certain minimum qualifications in order to be considered for inclusion in the nutria processing pilot program. 1. [formerly paragraph 10:044-1] Permitted facilities shall: a. have access to an abundant supply of…