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LA Rev Stat § 40:1221.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1221.2. Definitions

RS 1221.2 - Definitions  As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed in this Section:  (1) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health.  (2) "Federal poverty level" means the most recent poverty guidelines as published in the Federal Register by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.  (3) "Income" means income from whatever source derived.  (4) "Other benefits" means a benefit, other than one provided under this Part, to which a person is entitled for payment of the costs of prescription drugs, including benefits available from any of the following:  (a) An insurance policy, group health plan, or prepaid medical.  (b) Title XVIII or Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. and 1396 et seq.).  (c) The Veterans Administration.  (d) The Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services.  (e) Workers' compensation or other employer's compulsory insurance program.  (f) A public program created by federal or state law or an ordinance or rule of a municipality or other political subdivision of the state, excluding benefits created by the establishment of a municipal or parish hospital, a joint municipal-parish hospital, a parish hospital authority, or a hospital service district.  (g) A cause of action for medical expenses brought by an applicant for or recipient of services from the department, or a settlement or judgment based on the cause of action, if the expenses are related to the need for services provided in this Part.  (5) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health.  Acts 2003, No. 801, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.192 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1221.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1221.3. Louisiana Seniors Pharmacy Assistance Program; creation; eligibility

RS 1221.3 - Louisiana Seniors Pharmacy Assistance Program; creation; eligibility  A. The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health shall establish the Louisiana Seniors Pharmacy Assistance Program to provide financial assistance to eligible individuals for the purchase of prescription drugs.  B. The department shall establish by rule the terms, conditions, and criteria, including financial criteria, for eligibility to participate in the program. Eligibility shall be limited to residents of the state who meet, at a minimum, all of the following criteria:  (1) Must be sixty-five years of age or older.  (2) Must have a gross income that does not exceed one hundred per cent of the federal poverty level.  (3) Must not qualify for or receive other benefits.  (4) Must not have voluntarily canceled a state or federal prescription drug program or a private prescription reimbursement plan within six months prior to application for enrollment in the program.  Acts 2003, No. 801, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.193 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1221.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1221.4. Services

RS 1221.4 - Services  A. The department shall provide financial assistance directly or through public or private resources to persons determined to be eligible for services authorized by this Part.  B. Prescription drugs eligible for reimbursement shall be limited to maintenance drugs for specified disease states.  C. A copayment of no more than thirty percent of the cost of each prescription shall be established by the department.  D. The maximum annual drug benefit shall be determined by the secretary subject to approval by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget and the Senate and House committees on health and welfare.  Acts 2003, No. 801, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.194 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1221.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1221.5. Denial, modification, suspension, or termination of services; appeal procedure; judicial review

RS 1221.5 - Denial, modification, suspension, or termination of services; appeal procedure; judicial review  A. The department may deny for cause the application of or modify, suspend, or terminate services to an applicant for or recipient of services after notice and an opportunity for a hearing.  B. Any individual who is aggrieved by a decision of the department with regard to a request for the provision of services may appeal such decision within thirty days in accordance with R.S. 46:107. The appeal shall be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act and shall be subject to judicial review.  C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply if program services are restricted to conform to budgetary limitations that require the department to adopt service priorities regarding types of services to be furnished or classes of eligible individuals.  Acts 2003, No. 801, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.195 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1221.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1221.6. Reimbursement

RS 1221.6 - Reimbursement  A. No applicant or recipient shall be eligible to receive services provided by this Part to the extent that the applicant or recipient, or another individual with a legal obligation to support the applicant or recipient, is eligible for some other benefit that would pay for all or part of the service.  B. When an application for services is made, or at any time while an individual is eligible for and receiving services, the applicant or recipient, or the individual with a legal obligation to support the applicant or recipient, shall inform the department of any other benefit to which the applicant or recipient, or the individual with a legal obligation to support the applicant or recipient, may be entitled.  C. A recipient who has received services that are covered by some other benefit, or the individual with a legal obligation to support that recipient, shall reimburse the department to the extent of the cost of the service provided, when the other benefit is received.  Acts 2003, No. 801, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.196 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1221.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1221.7. Recovery of costs

RS 1221.7 - Recovery of costs  A. The department may recover the costs of services provided by this Part from an individual who does not reimburse the department as required by R.S. 40:1221.6(C) or from any third party who has a legal obligation to pay other benefits and to whom notice of the department's interest has been given.  B. At the request of the secretary, the department may file suit in any court of competent jurisdiction.  C. In a judgment rendered in favor of the department, the court may award attorney's fees, court costs, and interest from the date on which the department provided the service to the date on which the department is reimbursed.  Acts 2003, No. 801, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.197 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1221.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1221.8. Funding

RS 1221.8 - Funding  A. The department may seek and receive voluntary monies from any sources, including federal funds, grants, and gifts which shall be expended for the purposes designated in this Part.  B. In the event that the secretary determines that the funds appropriated may not meet projected expenditure for the fiscal year, the secretary may:  (1) Adjust the maximum benefits provided in R.S. 40:1221.4(D).  (2) Adjust the income eligibility levels.  (3) Adjust the copayment level.  (4) Establish a period of open enrollment that shall be not less than thirty days and that shall include an enrollment period for those who become age eligible during the year. Any such changes shall be effective thirty days after notice of such adjustment is published in the Louisiana Register.  Acts 2003, No. 801, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2013, No. 220, §17, eff. June 11, 2013; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.198 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1221.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1221.9. Report

RS 1221.9 - Report  The department shall prepare and submit an annual report on the program to the governor, president of the Senate, speaker of the House of Representatives, and the chairmen of the Senate and House committees on health and welfare at least sixty days prior to the legislative session.  Acts 2003, No. 801, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.199 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1221.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1221.10. Rules and regulations

RS 1221.10 - Rules and regulations  The department shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Part in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.  Acts 2003, No. 801, §1, eff. July1, 2003; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.200 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1221.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1221.11. Implementation

RS 1221.11 - Implementation  A. The department shall implement the provisions of this Part to the extent that funds are appropriated by the legislature.  B. The provisions of this Part shall be suspended on the day upon which payments commence under any federal law enacted on or after July 1, 2003, which provide financial assistance for the purchase of prescription drugs to those individuals eligible for financial assistance for the purchase of prescriptions.  Acts 2003, No. 801, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.201 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1223.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1223.1. Short title

RS 1223.1 - Short title  This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Telehealth Access Act".  Acts 2014, No. 442, §2; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.401 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1223.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1223.2. Legislative findings

RS 1223.2 - Legislative findings  The legislature hereby finds and declares the following:  (1) As an innovative form of health care, telehealth is extremely valuable because it enhances access to care, particularly in rural locations and other medically underserved areas; makes delivery of care more cost-effective; and distributes limited provider resources more efficiently.  (2) Many patients with limited access to traditional health care can be diagnosed and treated sooner through telehealth than they would be otherwise, resulting in improved outcomes and less costly treatments due to early detection and prevention.  (3) Telehealth services could potentially address a great unmet need for health care by persons who have limited access to both traditional healthcare settings and to telemedicine as currently defined in Louisiana law.  (4) If this state is to achieve much needed improvement in health outcomes, a prudent and responsible policy for doing so would be to balance patient safety and access to care through expanding access to telehealth services for the people of Louisiana.  Acts 2014, No. 442, §2; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.402 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1223.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1223.4. Telehealth; rulemaking required

RS 1223.4 - Telehealth; rulemaking required  A. Each state agency or professional or occupational licensing board or commission that regulates the practice of a healthcare provider, as defined in this Part, may promulgate, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, any rules necessary to provide for, promote, and regulate the use of telehealth in the delivery of healthcare services within the scope of practice regulated by the licensing entity. However, any rules and regulations shall be consistent with and no more restrictive than the provisions contained in this Section.  B. The rules shall, at a minimum, provide for all of the following:  (1) Application of all laws regarding the confidentiality of healthcare information and the patient's rights to the patient's medical information created during telehealth interactions.  (2) Application of the same standard of care by a healthcare provider as if the healthcare services were provided in person.  (3)(a) Licensing or registration of out-of-state healthcare providers who seek to furnish healthcare services via telehealth to persons at originating sites in Louisiana. The rules shall ensure that any such healthcare provider possesses, at a minimum, an unrestricted and unencumbered license in good standing to perform the healthcare service in the state in which the healthcare provider is located, and that the license is comparable to its corresponding license in Louisiana as determined by the respective Louisiana licensing agency, board, or commission.  (b) Each state agency and professional or occupational licensing board or commission is authorized to provide by rule for a reasonable fee for the license or registration provided for in this Subsection.  (4) Exemption from the telehealth license or registration required by this Subsection for the consultation of a healthcare professional licensed by this state with an out-of-state peer professional.  C. Nothing in this Part shall be construed to authorize a state agency or professional or occupational licensing board or commission to expand, diminish, or alter the scope of practice of any healthcare provider.  Acts 2014, No. 442, §2; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.404 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.; Acts 2016, No. 630, §2, eff. June 17, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1223.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1223.5. Venue; telehealth and telemedicine

RS 1223.5 - Venue; telehealth and telemedicine  Venue in any suit filed involving care rendered via telehealth pursuant to the provisions of this Part or telemedicine pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 37:1271(B) shall be proper and instituted before the district court of the judicial district in which the patient resides or in the district court having jurisdiction in the parish where the patient was physically located during the provision of the telehealth or telemedicine service. The patient is considered physically located at the originating site as defined in R.S. 40:1223.3.  Acts 2016, No. 630, §2, eff. June 17, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1226.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1226.1. Definitions

RS 1226.1 - Definitions  As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section unless otherwise provided for or unless the context otherwise indicates:  (1) "Aftercare" means any assistance provided by a caregiver to a patient pursuant to this Part after the patient's discharge from a hospital. Such assistance may include tasks that are limited to the patient's condition at the time of discharge and that do not require a licensed professional.  (2) "Caregiver" means an individual who meets all of the following conditions:  (a) Is eighteen years of age or older.  (b) Provides aftercare to an individual.  (c) Is identified by the patient or, if applicable, the legal guardian of the patient as a person who is involved with the health care of the patient pursuant to 45 CFR 164.510(b), as it existed on January 1, 2015.  (3) "Discharge" means a patient's release from hospital care to the patient's residence following an inpatient admission.  (4) "Hospital" means a facility licensed under the provisions of Part II of Chapter 11 of this Title.  (5) "Patient" means an individual who has been admitted to a hospital for inpatient care and who is eighteen years of age or older.  (6) "Residence" means a dwelling that the patient considers to be his home. A residence shall not include any rehabilitation facility, hospital, nursing home, assisted living facility, or group home.  Acts 2016, No. 351, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1226.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1226.2. Designation of a caregiver

RS 1226.2 - Designation of a caregiver  A.(1) A hospital shall provide each patient or, if applicable, the patient's legal guardian with at least one opportunity to designate a caregiver following the patient's inpatient admission into a hospital and prior to the patient's discharge.  (2) In the event that the patient is unconscious or otherwise incapacitated upon his entry into a hospital, the hospital shall provide such patient or his legal guardian with an opportunity to designate a caregiver following the patient's recovery of his consciousness or capacity.  (3) In the event that the patient or the patient's legal guardian designates an individual as a caregiver, the hospital shall record the patient's designation of caregiver and the name, telephone number, and address of the patient's designated caregiver in the patient's medical record.  (4) In the event the original designated caregiver becomes unavailable, unwilling, or unable to care for the patient prior to discharge, a patient may elect to change his designated caregiver, and the hospital shall record this change in the patient's medical record.  B. The hospital shall be deemed to have complied in full with the provisions of this Part in the event that the patient or, if applicable, the legal guardian of the patient declines to designate a caregiver under this Part.  C. A designation of a caregiver by a patient or a patient's legal guardian under this Part does not obligate any individual to perform any aftercare tasks for any patient.  D. This Section shall not be construed to require a patient or a patient's legal guardian to designate any individual as a caregiver.  Acts 2016, No. 351, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1226.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1226.3. Notice to caregiver

RS 1226.3 - Notice to caregiver  If a patient has designated a caregiver, a hospital shall make a good faith attempt to notify the patient's designated caregiver of the patient's discharge to the patient's residence as soon as possible prior to the patient's discharge. If the hospital is unable to contact the designated caregiver, the lack of contact may not interfere with, delay or otherwise affect the medical care provided to the patient, or an appropriate discharge of the patient.  Acts 2016, No. 351, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1226.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1226.4. Education and instruction provided to caregiver

RS 1226.4 - Education and instruction provided to caregiver  A. As soon as practicable prior to the patient's discharge, the hospital shall make a reasonable effort to consult with the designated caregiver along with the patient, taking into account the capabilities and limitations of the caregiver, to accomplish the aftercare tasks that may be included in a discharge care plan that describes the patient's aftercare needs at his residence.  B. As part of the consultation under Subsection A of this Section, the hospital shall educate and instruct the caregiver concerning the aftercare needs of the patient in a manner that is consistent with the discharge plan and is based on the learning needs of the caregiver. In addition, the hospital shall also provide an opportunity for the caregiver and patient to ask questions and receive explanations about the aftercare tasks.  C. In the event the hospital is unable to contact the designated caregiver, the lack of contact shall not interfere with, delay, or otherwise affect an appropriate discharge of the patient.  Acts 2016, No. 351, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1226.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1226.5. Noninterference with medical decision making

RS 1226.5 - Noninterference with medical decision making  The provisions of this Part shall not allow or otherwise be interpreted or construed to allow a caregiver to make any medical decisions or provide informed consent on behalf of the patient unless the caregiver is otherwise authorized to do so pursuant to law. Nothing in this Part shall be construed to interfere with, supersede, or any other way affect the provisions of Parts I and II of Subchapter A of this Chapter or with the rights of a mandatary of the patient acting pursuant to a mandate.  Acts 2016, No. 351, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1226.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1226.6. Limitation of liability

RS 1226.6 - Limitation of liability  A. Nothing in this Part shall be construed to create a cause of action against a hospital, hospital employee, duly authorized agent of the hospital, or any consultant or contractor with whom the hospital has a contractual relationship.  B. A hospital, hospital employee, or any consultant or contractor with whom a hospital has a contractual relationship shall not be liable, vicariously or otherwise, to any patient for any injury, death, loss, civil penalty, or damage as a result of any act or omission of a caregiver in rendering assistance or care to a patient or as a result of any act or failure to act or failure to provide care rendered by a caregiver to a patient.  C. A hospital, hospital employee, or any consultant or contractor with whom a hospital has a contractual relationship shall not be liable to any caregiver designated pursuant to the provisions of this Part, except for gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct directly related to the education and instruction provided to the caregiver concerning the aftercare needs of the patient, for any injury, death, loss, civil penalty, or damage as a result of any act or omission of a caregiver in rendering assistance or care to a patient or as a result of any act or failure to act or failure to provide care rendered by a caregiver to a patient.  Acts 2016, No. 351, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1226.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1226.7. Compensation of caregiver

RS 1226.7 - Compensation of caregiver  A caregiver designated under the provisions of this Part shall not accept compensation in exchange for aftercare provided to the patient. A licensed medical professional may be designated as a caregiver as long as the individual does not accept compensation for aftercare provided to the patient.  Acts 2016, No. 351, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1231 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1231. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1131 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.

RS 1231 - Redesignated to R.S. 40:1131 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.