Louisiana Administrative Code

A. Act 128 of the First Extraordinary Session of the 1998 Louisiana Legislature authorized the Department to adopt the guaranteed eligibility option for children, pursuant to §4731 of the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997. These provisions allow states to guarantee Medicaid eligi…

A. Effective December 31, 2013 any hospital designated by Louisiana Medicaid as a hospital presumptive eligibility qualified provider (HPEQP) may obtain information and determine hospital presumptive eligibility (HPE) for individuals who are not currently enrolled in Medicaid and…

A. It is the purpose of these regulations to establish a fee system for funding the monitoring, investigation, and other activities required to be conducted for the maintenance of a safe and healthful environment by the Department of Environmental Quality in accordance with the L…

A. These regulations provide fees as required by R.S. 30:2014(B), R.S. 30:2106, and R.S. 30:2115.

A. All terms used in these rules, unless the context otherwise requires or unless specifically defined in the Louisiana Environmental Quality Act, or in other regulations promulgated by the administrative authority or his or her predecessor, shall have their usual meanings.

A. Each application or amendment thereto for which a fee is prescribed shall be accompanied by a remittance in the full amount of the fee. No application or amendment thereto shall be accepted or processed prior to payment of the full amount specified. No permit, license, registr…

A. All activities for which an annual fee is provided shall be subject to the payment of such fee by the due date indicated on the invoice, except that any fee in excess of $50,000, upon written application to, and approval of, the administrative authority, may be paid in install…

A. Persons operating within Louisiana under the provisions of LAC 33:XV.212 or LAC 33:XV.390 shall submit to the Office of Environmental Compliance the annual fee of the applicable category before the first entry into the state. The fee will allow reciprocal recognition of the li…

A. One-half of the annual fee will be reimbursed to the licensee or registrant upon receipt of a written request to terminate the license or registration, provided that the request has been received by the Office of Environmental Compliance within 180 days after the annual fee du…

A. The fee for each applicable category is listed in LAC 33:XV.2599.Appendix A. B. In the case of licenses that authorize more than one activity, the total fee will be for the activity assigned the higher fee. C. Licenses that are amended and that result in a change in the LAC 33…

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 fees prescribed herein shall be effective on August 20, 1995 or upon publication in the Louisiana Register as adopted.

A. Those persons possessing licenses or registrations that name multiple locations where sources of radiation are stored, used, or otherwise possessed, shall be subject to an additional fee of 10 percent of the annual maintenance fee for each such location within the state of Lou…

A. Appendix A⎯Radiation Protection Program Fee Schedule Appendix A⎯Radiation Protection Program Fee Schedule New/Renewal Application Fee Annual Maintenance Fee I. Radioactive Material Licensing A. Medical licenses: 1. Therapy: a. Teletherapy $807 $807 b. Brachytherapy $807 $807 2…

A. The director, Office of Risk Management, Division of Administration, pursuant to notice of intent published December 20, 1987, and pursuant to provisions of R.S. 23:1034.2 and R.S. 39:1527 et seq., adopted effective April 1, 1988 a fee schedule for medical, surgical, and hospi…

A. The fair market value of office furniture and equipment, machinery and equipment and other assets used in general business activity can generally best be estimated by the cost approach with consideration of information provided by property owners on annual LAT 5 forms, written…

A. Suggested Guideline For Ascertaining Economic Lives of Business and Industrial Personal Property. The following alphabetical list includes most of the principal activities and types of machinery and equipment used in business throughout this state. The years shown represent an…

A. Approval of Local and Other State Authorities. No permits shall be issued nor shall any work commence until the application has first been approved by the governing authority of the parish wherein the property is located, Office of Public Works, Department of Wildlife and Fish…

A. Rinsate from certified applicator’s cleaning pesticide application equipment shall be used in the following manner: 1. in subsequent applications of the pesticide; or 2. placed in a rinsate collection system dedicated to that pesticide and used according to the label and label…

A. Reimbursement for inpatient hospital services will be limited to the lesser of covered billed charges or the per diem amount. The per diem rate assigned to the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area in which the services are rendered will be applied to inpatient days by type o…

A. Outpatient hospital and ambulatory surgery services will be reimbursed at covered charges less a 10 percent discount. The formula for calculating payment amount is: (Billed Charges) - (Noncovered Charges) = Covered Charges x 0.90 = Payment Amount B. If a patient is admitted as…

A. Inpatient. Reimbursement for inpatient psychiatric and/or chemical dependency unit services will be limited to the lesser of covered billed charges or the per diem amount. 1. The uniform statewide per diem rates will be applied to inpatient days by type of service, either psyc…

A. Inpatient. Reimbursement for inpatient rehabilitation facility services will be limited to the lesser of covered billed charges or the per diem amount. 1. The uniform statewide per diem rate will be applied to inpatient days by type of facility, either hospital based or freest…

A. Reimbursement for skilled nursing facility or intermediate care (swing bed) facility services will be limited to the lesser of covered billed charges or the per diem amount. 1. The uniform statewide per diem rates will be applied to inpatient days by type of facility, either h…

A. Hospice care services will be reimbursed at the lesser of covered billed charges or the per diem, per shift, or per hour rate. 1. The uniform statewide rates depicted in the table below will be applied by type of facility, either hospital based or freestanding. 2. The four cat…

A. Schedule Routine *Continuous Respite General Inpatient Hospital Based $114 $28 $117 $504 Freestanding $116 $29 $120 $513 *(Continuous Home Care is an hourly rate. All others are per diems) B. The formulas for calculating payment amount by category of service are: 1. routine ho…

A. Automatic Outliers. Inpatient hospital acute care services falling within certain diagnosis code ranges will be reimbursed outside the normal per diem reimbursement method. These atypical admissions will be paid at covered billed charges less a 15 percent discount. Conditions …

A. Introduction 1. The purpose of this document is to facilitate the billing process for hospital services. 2. For an overview of the workers' compensation program and policies covering treatment of compensable work-related injuries and illnesses, please refer to the carrier/self…

A. Itemization 1. Billing for hospital and other institutional type services must be submitted on a UB-92 Form as developed and implemented by the National Uniform Billing (UB-92) Committee. A copy of this form is on the last page of this Section. 2. Please itemize inpatient char…

A. The following inpatient services are not billable on the UB-92 Form unless they are customarily billed in that manner: 1. durable medical equipment when charges exceed $150; 2. orthotic/prosthetic appliance when charges exceed $150 (Pacemakers and other surgically implanted de…

A. The following revenue codes must be billed on the HCFA 1500 Form as professional services. Revenue Code(s) Description 290 Durable Medical Equipment (DME) General Classification (Except charge under $150) 291 DME―Rental 292 DME―Purchase 299 DME―Other Equipment 540-549 Ambulanc…

A. Itemization. Please itemize outpatient charges with the applicable revenue codes. The use of all inclusive ancillary revenue codes is not acceptable. B. Reports. Supporting documentation of services rendered may be attached to billings for outpatient services. Such reports are…

A. The following services are not billable on the UB-92 Form unless they are customarily billed in that manner: 1. ambulance; 2. psychiatric/psychological treatments and services; 3. therapeutic services; 4. all professional services including those provided by salaried personnel…

A. The following revenue codes must be billed on the HCFA 1500 Form. Revenue Code(s) Description 274 Medical/Surgical Supplies Prosthetics 277 Medical/Surgical Supplies Take Home Oxygen 290 Durable Medical Equipment (DME)General Classification 291 DME-Rental 292 DME-Purchase 299 …

A. To ensure that the reimbursement for the procedures are as fair as possible, the Office of Workers' Compensation will require the self insured employer or carrier to submit the following information for claims incurred in the preceding period. This information will be reviewed…

Appendix A F.I.P.S. Area Codes 001 Acadia 003 Allen 005 Ascension 007 Assumption 009 Avoyelles 011 Beauregard 013 Bienville 015 Bossier 017 Caddo 019 Calcasieu 021 Caldwell 023 Cameron 025 Catahoula 027 Claiborne 029 Condordia 031 DeSoto 033 East Baton Rouge 035 East Carroll 037 …

A. Permitted facilities are required to be inspected at least once annually. Inspections are intended to verify compliance with the provisions of this Subpart, including

A. Permitted facilities shall maintain an onsite security system that includes, at a minimum, the following components: 1. secured locks on doors throughout the facility; 2. audible alarms and a system of audio and video surveillance cameras that cover points of entry and egress …

A. Permitted facilities shall be required to maintain a point-of-sale software system that will interface with the Louisiana Medical Marijuana Tracking System to allow for seed-to-sale tracking of all medical marijuana transactions (including deliveries and waste disposal) conduc…

A. Retailers may refuse delivery from a manufacturing facility of marijuana products if it is determined at receiving that the product is misbranded, adulterated, expired, or otherwise in a non-saleable condition. Such refusals shall be recorded in the POS system and the Louisian…

A. Marijuana product in inventory that is no longer suitable for sale due to deterioration, expiration or other conditions rendering the product unsaleable shall be stored in a temporary morgue area pending disposal. Waste products may not be held on the premises longer than thir…

A. Retailers shall provide and maintain finishes to floors, walls, and ceilings in all public areas that are smooth, light-in-color, durable, and easy-to-clean. B. Retailers shall be sufficient in size to allow space for the following: 1. orderly placement of equipment and materi…

A. The Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice has adopted jail standards for the state of Louisiana at a meeting held Wednesday, September 24, 1980.

A. The purpose of these standards is to provide a reasonable guideline for use by persons responsible for the planning, administration and construction of parish jails in Louisiana. They are intended to reflect the minimum requirements which comply with court orders and protect t…

A. The regulations in this Chapter apply to owners and operators of facilities that dispose of hazardous waste in landfills, except as specified in LAC 33:V.1501.

A. Any landfill that is not covered by LAC 33:V.2503.K or 4512.A must have a liner system for all portions of the landfill (except for existing portions of such landfill). The liner system must have: 1. a liner that is designed, constructed, and installed to prevent any migration…

A. The administrative authority shall approve an action leakage rate for landfill units subject to LAC 33:V.2503.L or M. The action leakage rate is the maximum design flow rate that the leak detection system (LDS) can remove without the fluid head on the bottom liner exceeding 1 …

A. There are no exemptions from the groundwater protection requirements in LAC 33:V.Chapter 33.