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LA Rev Stat § 46:158 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§158. Prohibition of discrimination against dental care services

RS 158 - Prohibition of discrimination against dental care services  The bureau of health services financing of the Louisiana Department of Health shall make available to persons who are eligible for Medicaid benefits under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq., inpatient hospital services, outpatient hospital services, prescribed drugs, and all other services incident to professional treatment provided by a licensed dentist when the treatment and service is otherwise authorized and included in the Louisiana state plan for medical and dental assistance when provided or prescribed by a physician or any other licensed practitioner of the healing arts, provided that the dental health care shall be within the scope of dental professional practice as defined by R.S. 37:751 et seq.  Acts 1984, No. 259, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 46:159 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§159. Prohibition of discrimination against podiatric services

RS 159 - Prohibition of discrimination against podiatric services  The office of the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health shall make available to persons who are eligible for Medicaid benefits under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq., inpatient hospital services, outpatient hospital services, prescribed drugs, and all other services incident to professional treatment provided by a licensed podiatrist when the treatment and service is otherwise authorized and included in the Louisiana state plan for medical assistance when provided or prescribed by a physician or any other licensed practitioner of the healing arts, provided that the podiatric health care shall be within the scope of podiatric professional practice as defined by R.S. 37:611 et seq.  Acts 1988, No. 788, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 46:159.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§159.1. Hospice care pilot program; rules and regulations

RS 159.1 - Hospice care pilot program; rules and regulations  A. The Louisiana Department of Health shall develop and implement a pilot project for hospice care under the Medicaid State Plan for persons who are eligible for Medicaid benefits under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. Such pilot project shall use Medicaid funds and to the extent possible reduce the Medicaid costs to the state. Implementation of the pilot project shall be subject to approval by the secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, for federal reimbursement and shall be subject to limitations of state appropriations and federal matching funds.  B. For the purposes of this Section, the definition of "hospice care" shall be the definition in 42 U.S.C. 1396d(o).  C. Coverage of hospice care under the pilot project shall be in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 1396d(o), the Medicare Hospice Program guidelines as set forth in 42 CFR Part 418, and Sections 4305-4308.2 of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' State Medicaid Manual. In the case of an individual who is eligible for Medicaid benefits under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, occupies a Medicaid-certified nursing facility bed, and elects to receive hospice care, an additional amount for room and board shall be paid to the hospice that shall not be less than one hundred percent of the per diem rate that would have been paid to the nursing facility under the Medicaid State Plan.  D. In order to participate in the pilot project, a hospice shall meet the Medicare conditions of participation for hospice as set forth in 42 CFR Part 418 and shall have a valid Medicaid provider agreement.  E. The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Section in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Such rules and regulations shall include provisions for the certification of the reasonableness and medical necessity of the hospice care.  F. The Louisiana Department of Health is authorized to consult with other states that include hospice care under their Medicaid State Plan for assistance in implementing the provisions of this Section.  Acts 2001, No. 756, §1, eff. June 25, 2001; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 46:160 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§160. Purpose

RS 160 - Purpose The purpose of this Subpart is to provide for a demonstration project of the state's Medicaid program, the Louisiana Medical Assistance Program, through the use of publicly financed vouchers and medical savings accounts and thereby create a program that decreases state expenditures, streamlines the Medical Assistance Program, improves access to quality health care by preserving a Medicaid recipient's freedom of choice of health care provider, and provides such quality health care services to the greatest number of the state's citizens as fiscally possible. Acts 1995, No. 1242, §1, eff. June 29, 1995.
LA Rev Stat § 46:160.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§160.2. Establishment of the Louisiana Access to Better Care Medicaid Insurance Demonstration Project

RS 160.2 - Establishment of the Louisiana Access to Better Care Medicaid Insurance Demonstration Project A. The secretary shall submit a waiver request to the United States Department of Health and Human Services to implement on a limited basis and serving a portion of the Medicaid eligibles, the Louisiana Access to Better Care Medicaid Insurance Demonstration Project. B. The purpose of the demonstration project is to provide a more cost-effective means of providing health care coverage for certain medical assistance participants or eligible individuals by providing those participants or individuals with a choice of purchasing private health insurance, high deductible catastrophic health insurance, or a benefit payment schedule plan, or enrolling in a managed care plan. One of these health care service programs shall be purchased with state funds from an account in the name of the participant or other eligible individual. Acts 1995, No. 1242, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 1997, No. 46, §1, eff. June 11, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 46:160.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§160.3. Eligibility; applicability; exclusions

RS 160.3 - Eligibility; applicability; exclusions A. The Louisiana Access to Better Care Medicaid Insurance Demonstration Project shall apply to designated individuals who are eligible to receive medical assistance under Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and specifically R.S. 46:153 et seq., except as provided in Subsection B. B. This project shall not apply to individuals receiving long-term care services under the medical assistance program. C. The requirement that a participant or other eligible individual perform an act or make a choice within the project means that such act or choice shall be executed by the participant or other eligible individual. An individual, parent, tutor, or curator legally authorized to act on behalf of the participant or other eligible individual may perform such an act or make the choice within the project for the participant or other eligible individual. Acts 1995, No. 1242, §1, eff. June 29, 1995.
LA Rev Stat § 46:160.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§160.5. Duties of the secretary

RS 160.5 - Duties of the secretary The duties of the secretary, with the advice of and acting in conjunction with the board, shall include but not be limited to: (1) Administering and implementing the project. (2) Monitoring the operation of the project. (3) Disseminating information about the project to potential certified health plans and to the public, including but not limited to the individuals eligible to receive coverage or benefits under the project. (4) Implementing an ongoing system to provide information and direction to all eligible individuals relative to the project procedures and the selection of the most appropriate certified health plan to meet such individuals' needs. (5) Implementing a procedure whereby a participant or other individual who identifies a billed item or service which was not received by or rendered to that participant or individual shall have a portion of the reimbursement credited to his account. (6) Studying and evaluating the project and annually submitting these findings and recommendations to the legislature. (7) Annually determining the reimbursable premium amount to be credited to each account. (8) Devising a schedule for the implementation of the project on an incremental or district basis, if deemed necessary. Acts 1995, No. 1242, §1, eff. June 29, 1995.
LA Rev Stat § 46:160.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§160.6. Education and information for participants and other individuals

RS 160.6 - Education and information for participants and other individuals The department shall establish an ongoing education and information program to introduce general and specific health insurance and managed care principles and concepts to the project's potential and actual participants and other eligible individuals. Acts 1995, No. 1242, §1, eff. June 29, 1995.
LA Rev Stat § 46:160.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§160.7. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1185, §8, eff. July 1, 2001.

RS 160.7 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1185, §8, eff. July 1, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 46:160.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§160.9. Low-income program

RS 160.9 - Low-income program The department shall establish a program within the project providing assistance to low-income individuals and families to purchase health insurance or high deductible catastrophic health insurance, enroll in a managed care plan, or purchase a benefit payment schedule plan utilizing vouchers and medical savings accounts. The eligibility requirements for such other eligible individuals shall be established by the department based on the availability of monies and other factors deemed relevant to the successful administration and implementation of such a program, including but not limited to a sliding-scale cost schedule based on the financial status and size of the low-income family. Acts 1995, No. 1242, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 2001, No. 1185, §6, eff. July 1, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 46:160.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§160.10. Employer assumption and prohibition

RS 160.10 - Employer assumption and prohibition A. An employer who hires a participant or other eligible individual who is currently insured through the project may assume or buy into the remaining term of the participant's or individual's certified health plan based on a monthly pro rata cost of the coverage year. Such an assumption or buy-in payment shall be paid to the department and used for the purposes of this Subpart. After expiration of the current coverage year or benefit period, full-time employment of a participant shall disqualify his participation in the project, unless he qualifies for the low-income program. B. An employer who is currently providing health insurance coverage to an employee or an employee's dependent, or both, shall not discontinue, restrict, or otherwise fail to increase or extend health insurance coverage to the employee or the employee's dependent solely with the intent to render that employee eligible to receive benefits through the demonstration project. Such action by an employer shall be reported to the department, the commissioner of insurance, and the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Acts 1995, No. 1242, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 2001, No. 1185, §6, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 46:160.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§160.11. Public purpose and tangible benefit

RS 160.11 - Public purpose and tangible benefit The department, by implementing the provisions of this Subpart, establishing an account, and contracting with an insurer or managed care plan to provide health care services and treatments to a participant or other eligible individual, shall be presumed to be engaged in a cooperative endeavor as provided by Article VII, Section 14(C) of the Constitution of Louisiana. The department shall be further presumed by the establishment of an account and the execution of such an insurance or managed care plan contract to have done so for the purpose of obtaining a tangible benefit and for a public purpose, and such a voucher, account, or a health insurance or managed care plan contract shall not be presumed to be a donation in contravention of Article VII, Section 14(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana. Acts 1995, No. 1242, §1, eff. June 29, 1995.
LA Rev Stat § 46:162 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§162. Eligibility for the program

RS 162 - Eligibility for the program  Any elderly person, sixty years of age or older, shall be eligible to participate in the health screening and maintenance program; provided that the individual would be eligible under Title XX of the Social Security Act or whose gross income is less than eighty percentum of the median per capita income in the state of Louisiana.  Added by Acts 1977, No. 654, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:163 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§163. Minimum staff for program center; duties and responsibilities of staff

RS 163 - Minimum staff for program center; duties and responsibilities of staff A. In accordance with the purposes and intents of R.S. 46:161(D), personnel employed at parish health units for the purpose of administering and staffing existing health programs shall undertake, where possible, to perform the duties and responsibilities required of the staff of health screening and maintenance program centers. Additional staff shall be hired only as needed. Each of the parish health units at which a program center is established shall be staffed at a minimum with a licensed registered nurse, a social worker, a health educator, and a clerical worker. In addition, the services of a licensed physician shall be provided. Outreach and transportation services should be coordinated by the parish councils on aging and provided by parish councils on aging with other service providers in the district.  B. The duties and responsibilities of the staff shall be as follows:  (1) The licensed physician shall serve as team leader, prepare medical histories, conduct physical examinations, supervise the registered nurse in performance of basic laboratory tests, and conduct case conferences. (2) The licensed registered nurse shall conduct nursing evaluations, perform basic laboratory tests, perform basic personnel and supervisory functions, and participate in case conferences.  (3) The social worker shall interview the participant and accompanying family members, evaluate the patient's functional status in terms of activities of daily living and special needs, evaluate the attitude of the patient and his family toward further care.  (4) The health educator shall educate patient in importance of compliance with recommended medical care, and provide basic nutritional education to patients.  (5) The outreach worker shall perform routine outreach recruit, and train and supervise volunteer outreach workers.  (6) The clerical worker shall perform receptionist duties, schedule appointments, handle cancellations, schedule follow-up contracts, and perform routine clerical duties.  In addition, the members of the staff shall perform such other duties as are necessary to implement the purposes of this Subpart.  Added by Acts 1977, No. 654, §1. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 773, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:164 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§164. Services furnished by the program centers

RS 164 - Services furnished by the program centers   A. The health screening and maintenance program centers shall furnish the following services for all eligible persons:   (1) Screening services to consist of participant interviews, complete physical examinations, nursing and social work evaluation, basic health education, case conferences, referrals, and follow-ups.  (2) Diagnosis and referral services to consist of a case conference with the staff and professionals who have worked with the patient after this initial physical examination to determine diagnosis and proper care of the patient and the conducting of follow-ups on each patient to determine if additional care is needed and to make the necessary referrals to the private sector or to a state charity hospital.  B. The health screening and program services furnished at the program centers shall be conducted in a manner similar to the screening and diagnostic phase of the early and periodic screening diagnostic and treatment program under the aid for families with dependent children program conducted by the office of family security of the Louisiana Department of Health.  C. The nature of the services furnished at the program centers shall be structured in such a manner that the relationship of an elderly person with his physician or other professional is not impaired or replaced.  Added by Acts 1977, No. 654, §1. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 769, §9.
LA Rev Stat § 46:165 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§165. Funding

RS 165 - Funding  The programs established and provided by the office of health services and environmental quality shall be funded when funds are made available to the department from all sources, including any federal funds. However, no funds shall be provided until the various parish health units referred to in this Subpart have indicated a willingness to undertake such a program and provide the specific indications of community support, as provided for in R.S. 46:161, for assistance in the development of such a program in their parish.  Added by Acts 1977, No. 654, §1. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 773, §1; Acts 1979, No. 769, §10.
LA Rev Stat § 46:181 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§181. §§181 to 190 Repealed by Acts 1968, No. 533, §7

RS 181 - §§181 to 190 Repealed by Acts 1968, No. 533, §7
LA Rev Stat § 46:191 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§191. Title

RS 191 - Title  This Act shall be designated and known as the "Utility Relief Act for the Needy."  Acts 1980, No. 712, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:192 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§192. Definitions

RS 192 - Definitions  As used in this Subpart, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings herein ascribed to each, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  (1) "Residential consumer" means an individual or family eligible for utility relief under the provisions of Title III of P.L. 96-223, the "Home Energy Assistance Act of 1980."1  (2) "Utility" means any publicly owned, investor-owned, cooperative or municipally controlled company, corporation, partnership, business, system, or person which supplies gas or electricity or both to residential consumers in Louisiana.  Acts 1980, No. 712, §1. 142 U.S.C.A. §8601 et seq.
LA Rev Stat § 46:193 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§193. Utility relief

RS 193 - Utility relief  Each residential consumer shall receive utility relief in accordance with the provisions of Title III of P.L. 96-223, the "Home Energy Assistance Act of 1980."1 The secretary of the department responsible for implementation of Title III of P.L. 96-223, as designated by the governor, shall have authority to promulgate rules and regulations and take such actions as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.  Acts 1980, No. 712, §1.  142 U.S.C.A. §8601 et seq.
LA Rev Stat § 46:194 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§194. Eligibility criteria

RS 194 - Eligibility criteria  Each individual or family who is a residential consumer as herein defined shall be eligible to receive the utility relief.  Acts 1980, No. 712, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:230.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§230.1. Legislative intent

RS 230.1 - Legislative intent A. It is the intent of the legislature that families in Louisiana be strong and economically self-reliant so as to minimize their dependence on government benefits for basic needs. To accomplish this goal, it is the intent of this Part that the Department of Children and Family Services ensures that all cash assistance recipients, with the exception of persons with disabilities or who are incapacitated, are actively and universally engaged in meaningful activities designed to enable their transition from cash assistance to self-reliance. It is the further intent that cash assistance participants demonstrate and are expected to exercise active and diligent personal responsibility in achieving self-reliance through employment and increased workplace literacy. All appropriate state agencies responsible for employment, training, and educating Louisiana's citizens are expected to cooperate in the pursuit of this goal. B. The Department of Children and Family Services shall submit written reports on the status of implementation of these provisions to the Performance Review Subcommittee of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget in March, 2004 and September, 2004, and thereafter, annually at the same time as the mid-year performance progress report is submitted as provided in R.S. 39:87.3(A)(2). Such written reports shall include but not be limited to data providing performance measures assessing the success of performance-based agreements, job readiness, workplace literacy, job development services, and such additional data as may be determined by the committee. C. The Louisiana Workforce Commission shall work with the department to enhance program effectiveness of ongoing services on a continual basis. Acts 2003, No. 58, §1; Acts 2004, No. 110, §1; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2013, No. 285, §1, eff. June 14, 2013; Acts 2014, No. 811, §24, eff. June 23, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 46:231.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§231.1. Family Assistance Programs; prohibitions; requirements

RS 231.1 - Family Assistance Programs; prohibitions; requirements A. The state public assistance program shall consist of a cash assistance program, the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program and an education, employment, training and related services program for work-eligible families, STEP, and TANF-funded initiatives. B. The state public assistance programs funded with federal TANF funds shall include all the requirements and prohibitions of PRWORA, and applicable changes due to its reauthorization. Acts 1997, No. 1155, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2003, No. 58, §1.