Louisiana Administrative Code

A. These regulations provide fees as required by R.S. 30:2014.

(See LAC 33:V.109)

A. Treaters, Storers, and/or Disposers (TSD) 1. A one-time application fee shall be paid to cover application, evaluation, and other related program costs. 2. Major amendments of applications for operating permits, closure/post-closure permits, and modifications of permits may be…

A. The applicant is required to calculate the appropriate application fee and, if applicable, siting fee according to the schedule included in the permit application form. Payment shall be made in accordance with the requirements of LAC 33:V.5127. B. Application Fee Schedule Item…

A. Operators who paid an application fee of $15,000 will be assessed an additional fee equaling the deficit, apportioned equally, provided that no operator pays more than the calculated fee of LAC 33:V.5111.

A. Excess funds over program cost generated by this fee shall be credited to the following year’s budget.

A. All annual fees provided by this Chapter shall be paid within 30 days from receipt of billing. B. Annual maintenance fees are not prorated. If a facility operates any part of a year or at a reduced rate during the year, the full annual maintenance fee is still charged. C. The …

A. Fee per Facility Off-Site Disposer (Commercial) $131,670 Reclaimer (compensated for waste removed) $57,750 Reclaimer (uncompensated for waste removed or pays for waste removed) $41,250 Off-Site Disposer (Noncommercial) $33,000 On-Site Disposer $16,500 NOTE: The higher fee for …

A. Petitions submitted in accordance with R.S. 30:2193(E)(2) and/or LAC 33:V.Chapter 22 are subject to additional fees as noted below for each petition submitted. These fees must be submitted at the time a petition is submitted. Variance $16,500 Exemption $74,250 Extension $8,250…

A. Registration 1. All generators of hazardous waste must file or have on file a notification of that facility, using Notification Form HW-1 available from the administrative authority (see LAC 33:V.303.A). 2. For generators of hazardous waste, the Notification Form HW-1 shall be…

A. Post-Closure Annual Fee. This is an annual fee applied to defray the cost of annually inspecting the facilities with closed hazardous waste units in post-closure. This fee shall be $4,125 annually.

A. All payments made by check, draft, or money order shall be made payable to the Department of Environmental Quality, and mailed to the department at the address provided on the invoice. B. Electronic Methods of Payment 1. Persons wishing to make payments using the electronic pa…

A. A late payment fee of 15 percent may be applied to an invoice remaining unpaid after a period of 90 days from the date of the invoice. This late payment fee shall be calculated based on the total outstanding amount of the invoice.

A. Failure to pay the prescribed application fee or annual fee as provided herein, within 90 days after the due date, will constitute a violation of these regulations and shall subject the person to applicable enforcement actions under the Environmental Quality Act including, but…

A. The application fees prescribed herein shall be required for all applications filed on or after these fee regulations are published in the Louisiana Register as adopted. B. The annual fees prescribed herein shall be effective for the state fiscal year in which these fee regula…

A. Permit Review Fee. This fee covers the cost of reviewing permits for geology, geotechnical design, and groundwater protection aspects. Hazardous Waste Facilities (1 time) $8,250 each Permit Modifications: Class 1 and 2 $330 each Class 3 $1,238 each Solid Waste Facilities (1 ti…

A. Trial Burn or Test Burn Observer Fee. This is a special fee charged at a daily rate to cover the cost to the department of providing and placing on site a regulatory observer team during incinerator trial burns, boiler/industrial furnace trial burns, or other types of test bur…

A. Permit Review Fee. This fee covers the cost of reviewing permits for geology, geotechnical design, and hydrological separation requirements of these regulations. Initial Permit $8,250 each Permit Modifications: Class 1 $330 each Class 2 or 3 $1,238 each

A. A fee of $4,125 shall be submitted at the time a request for a review of contaminated environmental media for a NHEM determination is made in accordance with LAC 33:V.106.

A. This Chapter applies to the design and installation of compressed natural gas (CNG) engine fuel systems on vehicles of all types and CNG systems used for compression, storage, sale, transportation, delivery, or distribution of CNG for use in motor vehicles. B. This Chapter als…

A. Unless otherwise stated, the regulations for compressed natural gas are not retroactive. Any installation of a CNG system must meet the requirements of the rules and regulations outlined herein.

A. The following words and terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Approved―acceptable to the Commissioner of Conservation. Cascade Storage System―storage of CNG in multiple cylinders. CNG Cylinder―a cyl…

A. The provisions of this Chapter apply to pressurized components of a compressed natural gas (CNG) system, and are applicable to both engine fuel systems and compression, storage, and dispensing systems.

A. If any item, clause, or provision of these rules is for any reason declared invalid, the remainder of the provisions shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired, or invalidated.

A. Prenatal health care services, provided by public prenatal health care clinics under the auspices of the Office of Preventive and Public Health Services shall be reimbursed under Title XIX as a covered service. Public health care service clinics enrolled in the Title XIX Medic…

A. The Division of Administration is hereby enacting the following rules and regulations in accordance with Act 758 of the 1985 Regular Session (R.S. 39:1761-1771).

Applicable Purchasing Agency―the Division of Administration except as provided in R.S. 39:1572. Equipment Lease Purchase Contract―the lease purchase contract in the form approved by the State Bond Commission and the Commissioner of Administration between the state and nonprofit l…

A. In order to receive Medicaid reimbursement for outpatient services as a children’s specialty hospital, the acute care hospital must meet the following criteria: 1. be recognized by Medicare as a prospective payment system (PPS) exempt children's specialty hospital; 2. does not…

A. In order to receive Medicaid reimbursement as a hospital provider-based outpatient facility, an off-site campus of a hospital which provides outpatient services shall meet the provider-based requirements for Medicare as established in 42 CFR 413.65, except when the provisions …

A. Effective for dates of service on or after July 1, 2012, the Medicaid Program will not provide reimbursement for outpatient hospital services for “never events” or medical procedures performed in error which are preventable and have a serious, adverse impact to the health of t…

A. Outpatient hospital services shall be limited to the following: 1. rehabilitation services-number of visits in accordance with a rehabilitation plan prior authorized by the department or its designee; 2. clinic services-physician services provided in a clinic in an outpatient …

A. Monitored in-home caregiving (MIHC) services are provided by a principal caregiver to a client who lives in a private unlicensed residence. 1. The principal caregiver shall: a. be contracted by the licensed HCBS provider having a MIHC service module; and b. reside with the cli…

A. The MIHC provider shall employ a registered nurse (RN) and a care manager who will monitor all clients served. The RN or the care manager may also serve as the administrator if he/she meets the requirements as set forth in §5055.A.1. B. The HCBS provider with a MIHC module sha…

A. Training. The following requirements for training and competency for the MIHC module shall substitute for the training and competency requirements in §5055.H, §5055.I, and §5055.J. 1. Prior to the principal caregiver providing MIHC services to a client, the HCBS provider shall…

A. The residence where MIHC services are provided to a client shall be a qualified setting as stipulated herein. The qualified setting determination shall be completed by the HCBS provider as part of the admission process and on an on-going basis as stipulated herein. B. In order…

A. In its application for a license, or upon renewal of its license, a provider may request a waiver of specific MIHC module licensing provisions. 1. The waiver request shall be submitted to HSS, and shall provide a detailed description as to why the provider is requesting that a…

A. To provide for support of innovative private sector research and development activities that are intended to generate commercial products, processes, or services through the provision of grants matching those Phase 1 grants or contracts awarded by the United States Government …

A. Any Louisiana firm which has received a Federal SBIR Phase 1 research award. B. Any out-of-state firm which agrees to relocate headquarters and research and development operations to Louisiana and has received a Federal SBIR Phase 1 research award.

A. The application shall include but not be limited to: 1. a copy of the Phase 1 proposal to the federal program; 2. a statement that the applicant has submitted the proposal to the federal program and that they are submitting a notification of intent to file with the state progr…

A. Applications will be received only after the applicant has submitted an application to the Federal SBIR program. Applications may be submitted through the course of the Phase 1 research period. No applications for match will be received after the expiration date of the federal…

A. Grant funds must be expended by the firm no later than 30 days after the decision of the federal agency regarding the Phase 2 application or 60 days after the acceptance of the final Phase 1 report by the federal agency if no Phase 2 application is made. B. Exceptions to this …

A. The project proposed for state funding must represent: 1. a continuation of and be compatible with the firm's Phase 1 research; and/or 2. funds may be used to complete Phase 1 research; 3. the funds will be disbursed at the time and in the manner determined by the corporation.…

A. The secretary-treasurer of the corporation and one of the following shall execute all necessary legal instruments to effect the grant award: 1. president of the corporation; 2. chairman of the board; or 3. executive director. B. The grant documents must satisfy all legal requi…

A. If a firm that has received Louisiana Small Business Innovative Research-matching grant funds moves its headquarters or research and development operations out of Louisiana within five years of receiving the grant, said firm will be immediately obligated to repay the state the…

A. Recision or reduction of a firm's federal SBIR grant funds will result in the immediate recision or reduction of the state matching grant to the firm. Any state matching award funds which have been disbursed to the firm and which are determined by the corporation to relate to …

A. The applicant shall file a financial and narrative report monthly until state funds have been expended. B. The applicant shall submit a copy of the final report submitted to federal grant agency along with a final financial report covering the entire state grant period.

A. Confidential information in the files of the corporation, acquired in the course of duty, is to be used solely for the corporation. The corporation is not obliged to give out a credit rating or confidential information regarding any applicant.