Louisiana Administrative Code

A. For the purpose of determining eligibility to participate in OGB health coverage and life insurance, the term retiree shall refer only to an individual who was an enrollee immediately prior to the date of retirement and who, upon retirement, satisfied one of the following cate…

A. Employee Coverage 1. For the purpose of determining eligibility to participate in OGB health coverage and life insurance, the term employee shall refer to a full-time employee as defined by a participating employer and in accordance with federal and state law. 2. Covered Perso…

A. When an individual is covered by an OGB plan of benefits and by Medicare, Medicare laws and regulations govern the order of benefit determination, that is, whether Medicare is the primary or secondary payer. B. Except as provided in Subsection C (below), when an individual is …

A. Self-Funded Plan Participants. When coverage of a terminated employee who was enrolled in an OGB self-funded plan is reinstated by reason of a civil service appeal, coverage will be reinstated to the same level in the OGB plan of benefits retroactive to the date coverage termi…

A. An enrollee may terminate coverage as set forth in the applicable OGB health plan document. Applications made by active enrollees shall be provided to their HR liaison and applications made by retired enrollees shall be provided to OGB. B. An Enrollee may terminate coverage du…

A. An enrollee may terminate dependent coverage as set forth in the applicable OGB health plan document. Applications made by active enrollees shall be provided to their HR liaison and applications made by retired enrollees shall be provided to OGB. B. An enrollee may terminate d…

A. Adding or Deleting Dependents. When a dependent is added to the enrollee’s coverage due to a HIPAA special enrollment event or deleted from the enrollee’s coverage consistent with a change in the dependent’s status, as set forth in the applicable OGB health plan document, appl…

A. Leave of Absence. If an enrollee is allowed an approved leave of absence by his/her participating employer, the enrollee may retain the coverage for up to one year if the premium is paid. Failure to pay the premium will result in cancellation of coverage. The enrollee and/or t…

A. Employees 1. Coverage under OGB for an enrollee will terminate on the last day of the calendar month during which employment is terminated (voluntarily or involuntarily) or significantly reduced, the enrollee no longer meets the definition of an employee, or coverage under a l…

A. It is the responsibility of the participating employer to submit timely enrollment and coverage changes using OGB’s electronic enrollment system or other approved submission method, and to review and certify all necessary documentation to OGB on behalf of its employees. Employ…

A. When not in conflict with existing provisions of R.S. 3:4201 et seq. or this Chapter, the provisions of Code of Federal Regulations, Title 9, Part 416.1-5 are incorporated by reference. B. The following words and terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meani…

A. The department may provide, upon application and approval, voluntary inspection services to facilities who process exotic animals, exotic animal carcasses, or exotic meat food products as provided for in this Chapter. B. An establishment may obtain voluntary inspection service…

A. Any person or business desiring to process an exotic animal, exotic animal carcass, exotic animal meat, or meat food product in an establishment under voluntary inspection service must complete an application and receive approval of such establishment and facilities as an offi…

A. Voluntary inspection services for exotic animal processing is fee-based and shall be made available only to establishments in good standing and not delinquent on payment of fees. The purchase of an annual license is not required. B. The hourly fee for voluntary inspection serv…

A. All approved establishments shall be operated and maintained in a manner sufficient to prevent the creation of unsanitary conditions and to ensure that products are not adulterated. B. All approved establishments must comply with the sanitation standards set forth in 9 CFR 416…

A. Voluntary inspection services may be made available on non-holiday weekdays, at a minimum of two hours and no more than eight total hours in a given day to be approved in advance by the district supervisor.

A. An ante-mortem inspection of an exotic animal shall, where and to the extent considered necessary by the department and under such instructions as it may issue from time to time, be made on the day of slaughter of an exotic animal, as determined by the department. B. Humane ha…

A. All products receiving voluntary exotic inspection services must be wholesome and free of adulteration, as defined in R.S. 3:4201, during processing and storage. B. All products receiving voluntary exotic inspection services must be accurately marked or labeled, as required by…

A. A mark indicating voluntary exotic inspection may be applied only to animal carcasses, parts, and packaging thereof that have been inspected and passed in accordance with the standards set forth in this Chapter. B. Except as otherwise authorized by the department, the official…

A. The department may recommend a recall or issue a public health notice on products in commerce that are voluntarily inspected in accordance with this Chapter and that the department identifies as adulterated or misbranded as defined in R.S. §3:4201.

A. Whenever carcasses, parts of carcasses, meat, or meat food product of exotic animals, or any product exempted from the definition of meat food product or poultry product, or any dead, dying, disabled or diseased animal or fowl described above is found by any authorized represe…

A. Any establishment that receives voluntary exotic inspection services may appeal or dispute any decision made by an inspector in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Chapter. B. If an establishment disputes any decision made by any inspector in the program, such est…

A. The department may recommend immediate condemnation and destruction of any carcass, part of carcass, meat or meat food product of exotic animals, or any dead, dying, disabled, or diseased exotic animal or poultry described above that is being transported in intrastate commerce…

A. An application or a request for voluntary exotic inspection services may be denied, or the benefits of inspection services may be otherwise denied to, or withheld from, any establishment by the department for any of the following reasons: 1. for administrative reasons, such as…

A. No person shall: 1. affix the mark of exotic inspection to any exotic animal carcass, exotic animal meat, or meat food product that has not been inspected and passed by the department; 2. intentionally or knowingly alter, modify, deface, or otherwise change the mark of exotic …

A. When there is a reason to believe that a violation of R.S. 3:4201 et seq. or this Chapter has occurred, the department may conduct an investigation to gather information regarding any possible violation.

A. The commissioner may suspend or revoke any grant of inspection services issued under the provisions of R.S. 3:4201 et seq. and this Chapter. The commissioner may also impose a civil penalty for violation of any provision of R.S. 3:4201 et seq. or this Chapter. B. Whenever any …

A. The objective of these rules and regulations is to provide a uniform method of conducting training for any employee authorized to accept voter registration applications at driver's license facilities; to provide for voter registration at driver's license facilities which is im…

A. It will be the policy of the secretary of state to facilitate the implementation and support of the program for voter registration at driver's license facilities. The secretary of state will coordinate the activities of the parish registrars of voters with the Department of Pu…

A. It is the intention of the parish registrars of voters to cooperate fully in the registration of voters at driver's license facilities. In that regard, parish registrars shall: 1. notify the Department of State immediately of any change in the office mailing address of the reg…

A. Definition Authorized Employee or an Authorized Employee of a Driver’s License Facility—any official or employee of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections or an official or employee of a contractor of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. B. Qualifications.…

A. The Department of State and/or the registrar of voters shall train designated personnel of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to conduct in-service training. In-service training will be provided to all employees authorized to accept voter registration application …

A. An annual meeting between the Department of State and the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall be held during the first quarter of each year to monitor any problem areas where changes in rules and regulations or the revised statutes may be necessary. The annual me…

A. Each public water supply shall comply with the maximum contaminant levels, maximum residual disinfectant levels, and treatment technique requirements as prescribed and as applicable in the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations, the Louisiana Total Coliform Rule (Chapter …

A. Effective August 1, 2018, LAC 51:XII.111-191 and §§201-277 of this Part supersede, for any new public water system or any proposed new construction or modification to an existing public water system, any other design provisions in this Chapter. B. Nothing in this Section shall…

A. Upon determination that a public water supply is not in compliance with the maximum contaminant levels or treatment technique requirements of the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations, variances and/or exemptions may be issued by the state health officer in accord with S…

A. It shall be the duty of the mayor, or the person having responsible charge of a municipally owned water supply, or the legal or natural person owning a public water supply, to take all measures and precautions which are necessary to secure and ensure compliance with this Part …

A. All public water supplies shall be under the supervision and control of a duly certified operator as per requirements of the State Operator Certification Act, Act 538 of 1972, as amended (R.S. 40:1141-1151).

A. Complete daily records of the operation of a public water system, including reports of laboratory control tests and any chemical test results required for compliance determination, shall be kept and retained as prescribed in the national primary drinking water regulations on f…

A. All public water supply wells, treatment units, tanks, etc., shall be located inside a fenced area that is capable of being locked; said areas shall be locked when unattended. The fence shall be resistant to climbing and at least 6 feet high.

A. Public water systems which fluoridate their water supply (or which plan to fluoridate their water supply) shall comply with the applicable requirements of LAC 48:V. Subpart 5 (Fluoridation).

A. The state health officer shall conduct a sanitary survey for all public water systems no less frequently than once every three years for community systems and no less frequently than once every five years for non-community systems. 1. The sanitary survey shall address the foll…

A. No person owning, or having by law the management control of any public water supply, shall take or cause to be taken for use for potable purposes, water from any auxiliary source other than a source or sources of water approved by the state health officer, or shall make any c…

A. All potable water derived from surface waters shall be filtered before distribution. Pressure filters shall not be used as the primary turbidity removal mechanism in the filtration of surface waters. On a case-by-case basis, the Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) may all…

A. Chemicals used in the treatment of water to be used for potable purposes shall either meet the standards of the American Water Works Association or meet NSF 60 requirements as verified by an ANSI accredited testing agency. System wetted components shall meet NSF 61 as verified…

A. All potable ground water supplies shall comply with the following requirements. 1. [formerly paragraph 12:008-2 Exclusion of Surface Water from Site] The ground surface within a safe horizontal distance of the source in all directions shall not be subject to flooding (as defin…

A. All water pumps shall be so constructed and installed as to prevent contamination of the water supply. 1. [formerly paragraph 12:009-2 Hand Pump Head and Base] Every hand-operated pump shall have the pump head closed by a stuffing box or other suitable device to exclude contam…

A. Abandoned water wells and well holes shall be plugged in accordance with the Louisiana Water Well Rules, Regulations, and Standards.

A. The state health officer may designate any water body, or a part of any water body, as a reservoir, where, in its use as a water source for public water supply, the control of other uses of the water body, or designated part of the water body, and its watershed, is necessary t…

A. All potable water distribution systems shall be designed, constructed, and maintained so as to prevent leakage of water due to defective materials, improper jointing, corrosion, settling, impacts, freezing, or other causes. Valves and blow-offs shall be provided so that necess…