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La. Rev. Stat. § 46:977.41 Legislative findings
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§977.41. Legislative findings The legislature hereby affirms all of the following: (1) Leading professional societies, such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and federal agencies, such as the Centers for Diseas…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:977.42 Definitions; health coverage; policy provisions
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§977.42. Definitions; health coverage; policy provisions A. For purposes of this Section, the following definitions apply: (1) "Doula" means an individual who has been trained to provide physical, emotional, and educational support, but not medical or midwifery care, to pregnant …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:977.43 Required Medicaid coverage for doulas
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§977.43. Required Medicaid coverage for doulas A. The Louisiana Medicaid program shall cover inpatient and, if deemed appropriate, outpatient coverage for doula treatment or care when such care or treatment is used for a medically accepted indication and administered in any healt…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:977.5 Eligibility requirements
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§977.5. Eligibility requirements A. To be eligible for this program, a child shall: (1) Be ineligible for medical assistance under the Louisiana Medicaid program or benefits under LaCHIP. (2) Be in a family in which the family income is between two hundred percent and three hundr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:977.6 Promulgation of rules
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§977.6. Promulgation of rules The department shall promulgate rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, which shall include but not be limited to: (1) Hardship provisions. (2) Annual renewals of eligibility for the program. (3) Reenrollment, grace period, notice …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:977.7 Enrollment process
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§977.7. Enrollment process The department shall use the same simplified enrollment processes and application form that are used for the Louisiana Medicaid program and LaCHIP. In addition, the department may also: (1) Provide a secure system and authorize an application to be subm…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:977.8 Eligibility; future federal legislation
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§977.8. Eligibility; future federal legislation The department, upon enactment by congress of legislation allowing the same, may utilize income determinations made by the Food Stamp Program, WIC, the National School Lunch Program, or the successor of any of these programs for det…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:977.9 Healthcare benefits; cost sharing requirements
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§977.9. Healthcare benefits; cost sharing requirements A. Subject to the General Appropriation Act of the legislature, the department shall purchase or provide healthcare benefits for eligible children which are equivalent to the benefits provided for children under the coverage …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:978 Short title; legislative intent
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§978. Short title; legislative intent A. This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Health Care Reform Act of 2007". B. It is the intent of the legislature that the state shall lead the initiative to improve health care outcomes in Louisiana by developing and implementi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:978.1 Definitions
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§978.1. Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Department" shall mean the Louisiana Department of Health. (2) "Health information technology" shall mean information technology used in health care, including but not limited to electronic h…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:978.2 Health care delivery system
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§978.2. Health care delivery system A. The department shall develop and implement a medical home system of care for Medicaid recipients and the low-income uninsured citizens of the state. The medical home system of care shall: (1) Coordinate and provide access to evidence-based h…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:978.3 Application for approval
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§978.3. Application for approval A. In accordance with the authority granted in R.S. 36:254(A)(6)(a), the department is hereby authorized to apply to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, for any approval necessary to implement t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:978.4 Funding
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§978.4. Funding The provisions of this Chapter shall be budget neutral or subject to an annual appropriation of the legislature. Acts 2007, No. 243, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:979 Department responsibility
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§979. Department responsibility A. The department shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act that provide for maximizing Medicaid funding and rates for those hospitals that provide either of the following: (1) Inpatient se…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:979.1 Title
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§979.1. Title This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana First America Next Freedom and Empowerment Act". Acts 2014, No. 783, §1, eff. June 19, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:979.2 Definitions
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§979.2. Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following definitions, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Cost-sharing" means the portion of the cost of a covered medical service that must be paid by or on behalf of eligible indiv…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:979.3 Legislative findings; purpose
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§979.3. Legislative findings; purpose A. The Legislature of Louisiana does hereby find and declare that, due to compelling moral and economic reasons, Louisiana must enact positive reforms to move the state's health care system in the right direction. B. The Legislature of Louisi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:979.4 Administration of the Louisiana First America Next Freedom and Empowerment
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§979.4. Administration of the Louisiana First America Next Freedom and Empowerment Plan A. The Louisiana Department of Health shall create and administer the plan within the department. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this Chapter in accordance with the Adminis…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:979.5 Plan outcomes; reporting requirements
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§979.5. Plan outcomes; reporting requirements A. On or before July 1, 2015, and annually thereafter, the secretary of the department shall provide to the House and Senate committees on health and welfare and to the governor a written report covering the most recent one-year perio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:979.6 Termination
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§979.6. Termination Annually during each regular session of the legislature, the legislature shall have the authority to decide whether to continue the program. Acts 2014, No. 783, §1, eff. June 19, 2014.
