Louisiana Administrative Code

A. As authorized by R.S. 40:1428, and subject to the limitations provided therein and in this rule, there is hereby assessed an annual fee not to exceed 0.000375 multiplied times the direct premiums received by each insurer licensed by the Department of Insurance to conduct busin…

A. The fee shall not be assessed on premiums received on life insurance policies, annuities, credit insurance, crop and livestock insurance, federal flood insurance policies, reinsurance contracts, reinsurance agreements, or reinsurance claims transactions. The fee shall not be a…

A. Except as otherwise provided in §2303(D) of this rule, fees collected shall be allocated to the insurance fraud investigation unit within the office of state police, the insurance fraud support unit within the Department of Justice, the section of insurance fraud within the De…

A. The fee established in R.S. 40:1428 and in this rule shall be paid to the Commissioner of Insurance as required by R.S. 40:1428. B. After compliance with the requirements of Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana relative to the Bond Security and Redemption…

A. The Commissioner of Insurance may levy a fine on any insurer who fails to pay the fee assessed pursuant to this Section when due. Such fine shall not exceed five percent of the fee per month; however, no fine shall be less than $100 per month.

A. The special assessment for the automobile theft and insurance fraud prevention authority dedicated fund account as well as the insurance fraud investigation dedication fund account shall be null, void, and unenforceable on July 1, 2024, unless legislative authorization for thi…

A. All specialized behavioral health services must be medically necessary. The medical necessity for services shall be determined by a licensed mental health professional (LMHP) or physician who is acting within the scope of his/her professional license and applicable state law. …

A. The following services are available to participants in the ADHC Waiver. All services must be provided in accordance with the approved plan of care (POC). No services shall be provided until the POC has been approved. 1. Adult Day Health Care. Services furnished as specified i…

A. All participants shall have an ADHC individualized service plan (ISP) written in accordance with ADHC licensing standards (LAC 48:I.4281).

A. The following behavioral health services shall be reimbursed under the Medicaid Program: 1. therapeutic services delivered by one of the following practitioners: a. psychiatrist; b. licensed mental health professional; c. provisionally licensed professional counselor; d. provi…

A. The applicant and support coordinator have the flexibility to construct a plan of care (POC) that serves the participant’s health, safety and welfare needs. The service package provided under the POC shall include services covered under the Adult Day Health Care Waiver, Medica…

A. Support Enforcement Services (SES) is established in accordance with U.S.C.A., Title 42, Section 651 et seq. and R.S. 46:236.1.2 et seq.

A. The Louisiana Health and Human Resources Administration, Division of Youth Services, first adopted the State Plan for Child Support Collection and Establishment of Paternity effective August 1, 1975. Support enforcement services is now the single-state agency operating under t…

A. SES will have administrative authority to order the following activities: 1. order genetic testing; 2. subpoena financial or other information needed to establish, modify, or enforce orders, and impose penalties for failure to respond to such subpoenas; 3. direct the noncustod…

A. Child support enforcement field officers responsible for supplying services shall be: 1. caseworkers, as defined in 45 CFR §303.20(e)(1); 2. child support enforcement personnel who supervise caseworkers; 3. child support enforcement personnel who supervise child support enforc…

A. Bidders for general obligation bonds of the state must furnish a good faith deposit in the amount of 2 percent of the par value of the bonds (the deposit) offered for sale in the form of a certified check or cashier's check or by surety bond. If a check is used, it must accomp…

3. Impact of Property Rights Disagreements. This Paragraph applies only when the request relies upon one or more of the standards in §105.Valid Existing Rights.b, c.i, and ii. a. The office must issue a determination that the applicant has not demonstrated valid existing rights i…

3. The letter transmitting the notice required under §2323.D.2 must provide a 30-day comment period, starting from the date of service of the letter, and specify that another 30 days is available upon request. At its discretion, the agency responsible for the determination of val…

A. It is the responsibility of the permit applicant to provide to the office all of the information required by this Chapter.

A. This Chapter applies to any person who applies for a permit to conduct surface mining activities.

A. If the applicant has previously applied for a permit and the required information is already in AVS, then the applicant may update the information as shown in the following table. If… then the applicant… (1) all or part of the information already in AVS is accurate and complet…

A. Each application shall contain: 1. a statement of whether the applicant, applicant’s operator, any subsidiary, affiliate or persons controlled by or under common control with the applicant or applicant’s operator has had a federal or state mining permit suspended or revoked in…

A. Each application shall contain a description of the documents upon which the applicant bases his or her legal right to enter and begin surface mining activities in the permit area and whether that right is the subject of pending litigation. The description shall identify those…

A. Each application shall contain a statement of available information on whether the proposed permit area is within an area designated unsuitable for surface mining activities under Chapter 15 or under study for designation in an administrative proceeding under that Chapter. B. …

A. Each application shall state the anticipated or actual starting and termination date of each phase of the surface mining activities and the anticipated number of acres of land to be affected for each phase of mining and over the total life of the mine. B. If the applicant prop…

A. Each permit application shall contain either a certificate of liability insurance or evidence that the self-insurance requirements in §4309 are satisfied.

A. Each application shall contain a list of all other licenses and permits needed by the applicant to conduct the proposed surface mining activities. This list shall identify each license and permit by: 1. type of permit or license; 2. name and address of issuing authority; 3. id…

A. Each application shall identify, by name and address, the public office where the applicant will simultaneously file a copy of the application for public inspection under §3103.D.

A. A copy of the newspaper advertisement of the application and proof of publication of the advertisement shall be filed with the office and made a part of the complete application, not later than four weeks after the last date of publication required under §3103.A.

A. OSM is responsible for determining valid existing rights for federal lands listed at

A. This Chapter prescribes minimum leak‑test and strength-test requirements for pipelines. [49 CFR 192.501]

A. No person may operate a new segment of pipeline, or return to service a segment of pipeline that has been relocated or replaced, until: [49 CFR 192.503(a)] 1. it has been tested in accordance with this Chapter and §2719 to substantiate the maximum allowable operating pressure;…

4. After the test pressure stabilizes at the baseline pressure and within the first two hours of the eight-hour test interval, the hydrostatic pressure must be raised (spiked) to a minimum of the lesser of 1.5 times MAOP or 100 percent SMYS. This spike hydrostatic pressure test m…

A. Except for service lines and plastic pipelines, each segment of a pipeline that is to be operated at a hoop stress less than 30 percent of SMYS and at or above 100 psi (689 kPa) gage must be tested in accordance with the following. [49 CFR 192.507] 1. The pipeline operator mus…

A. Except for service lines and plastic pipelines, each segment of a pipeline that is to be operated below 100 psi (689 kPa) gage must be leak tested in accordance with the following. [49 CFR 192.509] 1. The test procedure used must ensure discovery of all potentially hazardous l…

A. Each segment of a service line (other than plastic) must be leak tested in accordance with this Section before being placed in service. If feasible, the service-line connection to the main must be included in the test; if not feasible, it must be given a leakage test at the op…

A. Each segment of a plastic pipeline must be tested in accordance with this Section. [49 CFR 192.513(a)] B. The test procedure must insure discovery of all potentially hazardous leaks in the segment being tested. [49 CFR 192.513(b)] C. The test pressure must be at least 150 perc…

A. In conducting tests under this Chapter, each operator shall insure that every reasonable precaution is taken to protect its employees and the general public during the testing. Whenever the hoop stress of the segment of the pipeline being tested will exceed 50 percent of SMYS,…

A. An operator must make, and retain for the useful life of the pipeline, a record of each test performed under §§2305, 2306 and 2307. The record must contain at least the following information: [49 CFR 192.517(a)] 1. the operator's name, the name of the operator's employee respo…

A. This document has been prepared by the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Office of Workers’ Compensation (OWCA) and should be interpreted within the context of guidelines for physicians/providers treating individuals qualifying under Louisiana’s Workers’ Compensation Act as inju…

A. The principles summarized in this section are key to the intended implementation of all Office of Workers' Compensation medical treatment guidelines and critical to the reader's application of the guidelines in this document. 1. Application of Guidelines. The OWCA provides pro…

A. The OWCA recommends the following diagnostic procedures be considered, at least initially, the responsibility of the workers’ compensation carrier to ensure that an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan can be established. Standard procedures that should be utilized when initi…

A. One diagnostic imaging procedure may provide the same or distinctive information as obtained by other procedures. Therefore, prudent choice of procedure(s) for a single diagnostic procedure, a complementary procedure in combination with other procedures(s), or a proper sequent…

A. There are three main areas. 1. Foot and Ankle a. Achilles Tendonopathy/or Injury and Rupture (ALTERNATE SPELLING: “TENDINOPATHY”): i. Description/Definition: Rupture or tear of Achilles tendon or insertional or non-insertional tendonopathy. ii. Occupational Relationship: Tears…

A. Treating providers, as well as employers and insurers are highly encouraged to reference the General Guidelines Principles (Section B) prior to initiation of any therapeutic procedure. Before initiation of any therapeutic procedure, the authorized treating provider, employer a…

A. All operative interventions must be based upon positive correlation of clinical findings, clinical course and diagnostic tests. A comprehensive assimilation of these factors must lead to a specific diagnosis with positive identification of pathologic condition(s). It is impera…

A. This document has been prepared by the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Office of Workers’ Compensation and should be interpreted within the context of guidelines for physicians/providers treating individuals qualifying under Louisiana’s Workers’ Compensation Act as injured wor…

A. The principles summarized in this section are key to the intended implementation of all Office of Workers' Compensation medical treatment guidelines and critical to the reader's application of the guidelines in this document. 1. Application of Guidelines. The OWCA provides pro…

A. The OWCA recommends the following diagnostic procedures be considered, at least initially, the responsibility of the workers’ compensation carrier to ensure that an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan can be established. Standard procedures that should be utilized when initi…

A. One diagnostic imaging procedure may provide the same or distinctive information as does another procedure. Therefore, the prudent choice of a single diagnostic procedure, a complement of procedures or a sequence of procedures will optimize diagnostic accuracy; maximize cost e…