Louisiana Administrative Code

A. A patient entitled to future medical care and related benefits, as determined under Chapter 19, shall be entitled to evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment by the health care providers of the patient's choice provided, however, that the health care provider rendering such evalua…

A. The fund will provide and/or fund, at the lesser of the billed amount or the maximum amount allowed under the reimbursement schedule, psychiatric/psychological testing, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of a patient entitled to future medical care and related benefits, as de…

A. The fund will provide and/or fund, at the lesser of the billed amount or the maximum amount allowed under the reimbursement schedule, inpatient or outpatient nursing or sitter care when such care is required to provide reasonable medical, surgical, hospitalization, physical re…

A. In cases where the future medical needs of the patient are so great that multi-disciplinary, long-term acute care is needed by the patient, and the patient and/or the patient's family, tutor, legal guardian or care givers are deemed to be incapable of determining what treatmen…

A. The fund will provide and/or fund the cost of standard modified vehicles or specialized modified vehicles to patients entitled to receive future medical care and related benefits under §1921, when ownership and use of such vehicles are reasonably necessary in providing reasona…

A. The fund will reimburse a patient (or the patient's family or care givers) entitled to future medical care and related benefits under §1923 for actual out-of-pocket ancillary costs of medical treatment and/or care to the patient including, but not limited to, the actual costs …

A. The fund will provide and/or fund the cost of modifications to a patient's residence which are reasonably necessary in providing reasonable medical, physical rehabilitation, and custodial services for the patient and which are made necessary by the health care provider's malpr…

A. Any health care provider selected and paid by the fund who shall make or be present at an examination of the patient conducted pursuant to §1911 may be required to testify as to the conduct thereof and the findings so made. B. Communications made by the patient during the exam…

A. The fund shall pay all reasonable fees and costs of examinations, including the costs and fees of expert witnesses in any proceeding, where termination of medical care and related benefits is sought.

A. Following the completion of the administrative hearing process hereunder, pursuant to its continuing jurisdiction, the district court, from which a final judgment has been issued in cases where future medical care and related benefits have been determined to be needed by a pat…

A. No person shall engage in or carry out surface coal mining and reclamation operations on nonfederal or non-Indian lands within the state, unless that person has first obtained a valid permit issued by the office.

A. All persons shall conduct surface coal mining and reclamation operations under permits issued pursuant to the Act and these regulations and shall comply with the terms and conditions of the permit and the requirements of the Act and these regulations.

A. General. Each person who conducts or expects to conduct new surface coal mining and reclamation operations shall file a complete application for a permit for those operations not less than 120 days prior to the anticipated commencement of operations. B. Renewal of Valid Permit…

A. Applications for permits to conduct surface coal mining and reclamation operations shall be filed in the format required by the office. The application shall be complete and include, at a minimum: for surface mining activities, all the applicable information required under Cha…

A. Leasehold improvements are expenditures by the lessee to property of the lessor to make the property adaptable to the lessee's use. Such expenditures can be either real or personal property in nature. B. Expenditures classified as real property shall be assessed like all other…

A. Leasehold improvements shall be reported by and assessed to the lessee in the taxing district where the property is located as of January 1 (August 1 for Orleans Parish) of each year.

A. The Legislative Branch Lobbyist Disclosure Act provides that the Board of Ethics shall administer and enforce the provisions of the Act.

A. Lobbyist registration fees submitted pursuant to R.S. 24:53 shall be made by check or money order payable to the Board of Ethics.

A. The staff shall prepare and provide upon request, forms for the registration and reporting of lobbyists. The forms may be provided on paper or in electronic format. B. No registration or report filed by a lobbyist will be dated and filed with the board unless the registration …

A. The staff shall establish a procedure for the dating, indexing, and filing of all lobbyist registration and Lobbyist Disclosure reports received by the board.

_____________________ Lobbyist's Registration Number LOBBYING REGISTRATION FORM To be used for initial registrations and renewals Instructions FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Postmark Date:______ Print in ink or type. Complete form and return with $110 registration fee to the Board of Ethics…

LOBBYING EXPENDITURE REPORT  COVERING JANUARY 1 THROUGH JUNE 30, ___ DUE BY AUGUST 15  COVERING JULY 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, __ DUE BY FEBRUARY 15 _____________________ Lobbyist's Registration Number FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Postmark Date:______ Instructions Print in ink or type. Fil…

_____________________ Lobbyist's Registration Number LOBBYING SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTRATION FORM To be used for changes to registrations and terminations. Instructions FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Postmark Date:______ Print in ink or type. Complete form and return to the Board of Ethics, 2415…

LSA-R.S. 39:1233.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT The Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics generally prohibits any member or chief executive officer of a local depositing authority from serving as an officer, director, or employee of a bank in which agency funds are deposited L.S.A-R.S. 3…

A. The chairman of the board of trustees of each state or statewide public retirement system shall provide a written notice to every person whom the chairman knows, or reasonably should know, has or is seeking to obtain a contractual or other business or financial relationship wi…

RETIREMENT SYSTEM FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT Pursuant to LSA-R.S. 42:1114.2, each person who has or is seeking to obtain a contractual or other business or financial relationship with a state or statewide public retirement system shall file with the Board of Ethics a financial d…

A. As required by R.S. 36:354, the following fees shall be assessed in order to provide funding for services offered by the new Energy Rated Homes of Louisiana section of the Department of Natural Resources, Technology Assessment Division, Energy Section. Ratings Regular Ratings …

A. Definitions. For the purpose of this Section, the following words, unless the context does not permit such meaning, shall have the meanings indicated. Department―the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. Energy Rating―a site inventory and descriptive record of features im…

A. Definitions. For the purpose of this Section, the following words, unless the context does not permit such meaning, shall have the meanings indicated. Department―the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. Energy Rating―a site inventory and descriptive record of features im…

A. The words and terms defined in R.S. 3:730.2 are applicable to this Chapter. B. The following words and terms are defined for the purposes of this Chapter. Container or Package—the receptacle in which strawberries are placed or held for retail sale. Farm of Origin—the tract of …

A. Each Louisiana producer and each handler of fresh or frozen strawberries in this state shall maintain complete, separate and correct records and accounts pertaining to all lots of strawberries produced, processed, packed, distributed, marketed or sold in this state, including,…

A. The board may waive the compensation provided by law for members by unanimous consent.

A. The board shall meet at least once in every quarter of the year, but a meeting may be cancelled by the chairman if there is no business to consider at the meeting. B. The board shall meet upon the call of the chairman or the commissioner or upon the written request of at least…

A. Each container of fresh or frozen strawberries sold or offered for sale in this state to the ultimate purchaser shall have a stamp or label containing sufficient information from which the farm of origin may be identified, except as otherwise provided by these regulations. B. …

A. Louisiana grown strawberries may be eligible for labeling with a logo developed by the department for use on strawberries or other agricultural products raised, processed, and packed in this state. B. Any producer, processor, packer, wholesaler, or distributor who desires to h…

A. Any person who prior to the effective date of these regulations ordered strawberry containers that do not meet the requirements of these regulations may use those containers for the 2011 strawberry season up to July 1, 2011 if documentation allowing the farm of origin to be de…

A. The following requirements establish uniform criteria and guidelines for the development of map feature elements to be included on all planimetric, topographic and/or parcel maps to be prepared under these standards. B. All map feature elements are grouped into eight general l…

A. Various element types used to define the graphic representation of each feature element are defined as follows. Element Type Element Description L Line CI Circle LS Line String CS Curve String LP Linear Pattern C Cell TN Text Node

A. Graphics and text requirements applicable to screen display and/or plotter output modes for each feature element are defined as follows. Column Code Requirement Description Screen Display Plotter Output LV Level or Component layer. Each feature element shall be stored on a sep…

A. All linear patterns shall have a pattern angle of 90 degrees with respect to the line string or curve string represented. Lines digitized for linear patterning comprised of several elements (e.g., lines and curves) shall be created as connected strings. A connected string is a…

A. All cells, except as noted, are shown at actual size (AS) at an object scale (OS) of 1.00 for 1" = 50' scale maps as defined for each respective cell element. Cells shall be scaled inversely proportional for other mapping scales (i.e., OS = 0.50 for 1" = 100' scale maps, OS = …

A. All annotation text, except as noted, shall be specified in accordance with the font and text height as defined for each respective feature element regardless of final map scale. B. All annotation text for point features and area features shall be placed horizontal relative to…

A. All linear features shall be digitized in point-to-point mode except shorelines, natural waterways, contour lines, and related irregular features, which shall be digitized in stream mode. B. All features digitized shall have junctions with common coordinates when changing from…

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A. Administration 1. Maternity Services are administered in accordance with the Social Security Act of 1935—Title V, Sections 501-516; P. L. 97-35, Title V, 42 U. S. C. 703, and R. S. 46:971-972. 2. The state's Maternity Services Program is coordinated with the Medicaid Program o…

A. Maternity services consist of prenatal services as well as postpartal WIC nutritional services to eligible women. The WIC Program is governed by departmental regulations appearing elsewhere. Maternity clinics are scheduled in the parish health units on a regular basis utilizin…

A. There are no patient fees for maternity care services provided at the health units except for women under 21 years of age who are eligible for Title XIX (Medicaid) in the EPSDT Program. Charges to EPSDT for services rendered to eligible women will be based on the fee schedule …

A. All milk tank truck cleaning facilities that are hereafter constructed, reconstructed or altered in the state shall conform to the requirements of these regulations. Written approval shall be obtained from the state health officer of plans and specifications prior to construct…

A. All milk tank truck cleaning facilities shall conform with the following general requirements for dairy plants: 1. permits (in accordance with §109 of this Part); 2. falsification of records (in accordance with §117 of this Part); 3. application for regrading, reinstatement of…

A. Milk tank truck cleaning facilities shall conform with the following additional requirements. 1. Milk tank truck cleaning facilities shall clean or sanitize tank trucks that transport food grade products only. The cleaning or sanitization of any tank truck, tote or any type of…