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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 45 - Vital Records › Chapter 117 - Availability of Records › Section V-11703 - Loan of Birth Rosters

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A. To protect
				  the integrity of vital records and ensure their proper use, the state registrar
				  of vital records shall disclose information in accordance with the provisions
				  set forth as follows:
1. All birth rosters
				  released to city and parish supervisors of child welfare and attendance shall
				  remain the property of the Vital Records Registry.
2. The rosters shall be requested in writing
				  by the supervisor charged with enforcing school attendance and that person
				  shall be responsible for the roster while it is in his/her custody, the Vital
				  Records Registry shall be notified when a change in the supervision
				  occurs.
3. The rosters shall retain
				  the seal of confidentiality while in the custody of supervisors and shall not
				  be considered public records under R. S.44:1 et seq.
4. The rosters are not transferable, shall
				  not be duplicated and shall
be utilized only for administrative purposes; they shall
					 not be divulged or shared with any other person or city or parish entity,
					 public or private.
5.
				  Annual rosters will be available beginning May 1, 1986, reflecting calendar
				  year 1985 with subsequent rosters becoming obtainable May 1 of each year
				  thereafter.
6. Upon completion of
				  enforcement procedures, the rosters shall be returned to the Vital Records
				  Registry.
7. Recipients of the
				  roster shall sign an agreement holding Department of Health and Human
				  Resources, Office of Preventive and Public Health Services harmless for any
				  breach in confidentiality set forth herein above.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 45 - Vital Records › Chapter 117 - Availability of Records › Section V-11705 - Orleans Parish Marriage Records

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A.
				  Pursuant to
				  R.S.
				  40:41 C, persons seeking to obtain copies of
				  Orleans parish marriage records, which are the only marriage records on file in
				  the Vital Records Registry, are not required to demonstrate a tangible
				  interest; however, space, personnel, and equipment limitations and the fragile
				  conditions of many of these records make direct access to the document
				  impractical. The questor shall provide the names of the bride and groom and
				  date of the marriage, thereby enabling registry staff to retrieve and certify a
				  copy. The fee set forth in
				  R.S.
				  40:40 is applicable.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:30,
					 R.S.
					 40:41 (C), and
					 R.S.
					 40:40.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 45 - Vital Records › Chapter 117 - Availability of Records › Section V-11707 - Copies of Certified Records

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A.
				  Certified Records through the Mail. Certified copies of records in the custody
				  of the state registrar may be purchased by writing to Vital Records Registry,
				  Box 60630, New Orleans, LA 70160. Release of these records is possible when the
				  requirements as set forth in
				  R.S.
				  40:32 et seq. are met. When writing the
				  requestor shall:
1. indicate his/her
				  relationship to the person named in the document;
2. provide the necessary identifying
				  information to enable vital records personnel to locate the document:
a. births-fee as mandated by the Louisiana
				  Revised Statutes:
i. name of
				  registrant;
ii. date;
iii. city or parish of birth;
iv. maiden name of mother;
v. name of father;
b. deaths-fee as mandated by the Louisiana
				  Revised Statutes:
i. name of
				  deceased;
ii. date of
				  death;
iii. city or parish of
				  death;
c. marriage-fee
				  as mandated by the Louisiana Revised Statutes:
NOTE: Only records pertaining to a license purchased in
					 Orleans parish are available through the registry. In all parishes, except
					 Orleans, certified copies of marriage certificates may be obtained from the
					 clerk of court in the parish of license purchase.
i. name of bride;
ii. name of groom;
iii. date of marriage.
d. Payment must be made either by check or
				  money order. The registry cannot accept responsibility for cash sent through
				  the mails.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 45 - Vital Records › Chapter 117 - Availability of Records › Section V-11709 - Use of Vital Records in Research

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A.
				  Definitions
Department
-Department of Health and
					 Hospitals
Human Subject
-A person to whom the record
					 pertains or his next of kin as described in
					 R.S.
					 40:41(C).
Limited Research
-The investigator or
					 researcher provides the name, date and place of birth/death for all requests
					 and assures that no contact with the subjects or subjects' families will
					 occur.
Panel
-Refers to Vital Records Review
					 Panel consisting of the state health officer, the state registrar of vital
					 records and the tumor registry administrator as described in
					 R.S.
					 40:41(D), along with a
					 representative from Louisiana State University Medical School-New Orleans and a
					 representative from Tulane University Medical School.
Research
-A systematic epidemiological
					 and/or public health investigation designed to develop or contribute to medical
					 knowledge.
B. Panel
1. Panel Members. The state health officer,
				  the state registrar, and the tumor registry administrator form the nucleus of
				  the panel and shall be called "Class A" members. One representative each from
				  Louisiana State University, New Orleans and Tulane Medical Schools will be
				  appointed for two-year terms by medical schools and shall be called "Class B"
				  members. The state health officer may also appoint resource persons, who are
				  not necessarily employed by the department to attend panel meetings and review
				  proposals. These resource persons shall be called "Class C" members.
2. Panel Quorum. A quorum shall require the
				  presence of two Class A members and one additional member from either Class A
				  or Class B. Only Class A and Class B members may vote. A majority of the voting
				  members present must concur via roll call vote for the panel to take action on
				  the approval or disapproval of any application.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 45 - Vital Records › Chapter 117 - Availability of Records › Section V-11711 - Issuance of Certified Copies of Vital Records, Clerks of District Court

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A. Access to Vital
				  Records Registry Database
1. The state
				  registrar of vital records shall facilitate online computer access by the clerk
				  of district court in each parish to birth and death databases via the data
				  network operated by the office of the Secretary of State to the extent
				  necessary to identify and electronically print certified copies of birth and
				  death certificates. The registrar shall provide a system inquiry interface
				  including print functionality for those birth and death records that can be
				  printed electronically. Access shall be limited to those records that can be
				  electronically issued to the extent necessary to serve authorized
				  customers.
2. The state registrar
				  shall assign vital records system access to clerks of district courts and
				  designated members of their staffs upon receipt of written applications
				  accompanied by properly executed confidentiality forms. The application for
				  system access and confidentiality assurances shall be made on forms supplied by
				  the state registrar. The birth and death database access given to clerks of
				  district courts shall be expanded in logical increments as the missing data
				  fields required to electronically generate certified copies of birth and death
				  records are added, or the images are stored and indexed making them accessible
				  and printable, except that current records (new births and death certificates)
				  shall be made accessible to clerks of district courts for issuance purposes 90
				  days after the date of the vital event provided they are available in suitable
				  electronic format in the vital records registry database.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 45 - Vital Records › Chapter 119 - Vital Records Registrars › Section V-11901 - Local Registrars

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A. Notice
				  of Deaths Filed-Registrar of Voters
1. The
				  first working day of each months the local registrar of vital records in which
				  of the parishes of the state shall prepare on forms provided by the state
				  registrar, in triplicate, by parish of residence of the decedents, separate
				  lists of all the death certificates filed with the local registrar during the
				  previous month.
2. Information
				  included on the registrar of voters list shall be as a minimum the name of the
				  decedent, date of death, address of the decedent and parish of residence. The
				  list shall be mailed n the day competed to the local registrar of voters in the
				  respective parishes of residence of the decedents.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 45 - Vital Records › Chapter 119 - Vital Records Registrars › Section V-11903 - State Registrar

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A. Certified
				  Copies of Death Certificates. The state registrar of vital records shall
				  indicate on the original of each death certificate the date that said
				  certificate is received in his office. The state registrar shall indicate by
				  date stamp, the date requests for certified copies of death certificates are
				  received in his office. The state registrar shall, within forty-eight hours, or
				  two working days, process and mail certified copies of death certificates to
				  fill requests received in his office.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with R. S. 40:32 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 45 - Vital Records › Chapter 121 - Birth Certification Cards › Section V-12101 - Birth Certification

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A. The
				  vital records registry of the Office of Preventive and Public Health Services
				  of the Department of Health and Human Resources, upon receipt of written
				  request for a certified copy of a birth certificate shall proceed to do so by
				  preparing a birth certification card containing a true certification of name
				  and birth facts as recorded on the registrant's original birth certificates,
				  for a required fee to two dollars.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:33.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 45 - Vital Records › Chapter 121 - Birth Certification Cards › Section V-12103 - Preparation of Certificates

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A. Section
				  "This Child"
1. "Last Name" (Item
				  1A)
2. "First Name" (Item
				  1B)
3. "Second Name" (Item
				  1C)
4. "Date of Birth" (Item
				  2A)
5. "House of Birth" (Item
				  4)
6. "Sex" (Item 3)
7. "This Birth" (Item 4)
8. "If Twin or Triplet...." (Item
				  5)
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 45 - Vital Records › Chapter 123 - Preparation of Certificates › Section V-12301 - Introduction

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A. The certificate
				  forms referenced in the following Sections of Chapter 123 are formally adopted.
				  Only those forms prescribed and printed by the State Registrar shall be used
				  for reporting births, deaths, marriages, divorces, stillbirths, abortions and
				  for issuing burial transit permits. Forms shall be typewritten in black type or
				  printed in permanent black ink.
B.
				  If errors are made in preparation, a new document shall be prepared; erasures
				  and the use of liquid paper shall not be permitted. Only those documents
				  completed and executed properly shall be acceptable for registration and/or
				  processing. Certificates deemed incomplete by the state registrar shall not be
				  issued except for use in adoption proceedings, upon subpoena or for use in
				  criminal investigations or law enforcement activities.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:33,
					 R.S.
					 40:49, and R.S.
					 40:54-56.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 45 - Vital Records › Chapter 123 - Preparation of Certificates › Section V-12303 - Certificate of Live Birth Preparation (PHS 19)

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A. Section-"This Child"
1. Last Name (Item 1A)
a. Enter the child's last, first, and middle
				  names as required
				  R.S.
				  40:34.
b. Enter the full name of the childe exactly
				  as given by the parent(s).
c.
				  Generation indicator's such as Jr. and II shall be entered immediately
				  following the surname.
d. In the
				  child is legitimate, the surname of the child shall be the surname of the
				  husband of the mother if he was married to the mother of the child at the time
				  of conception and the birth of the child or had not been legally divorced from
				  the mother of the child for more than 300 days prior to the birth of the child,
				  or, if both the mother and husband agree, the surname of the child may be the
				  maiden name of the mother or a combination of the surname of the husband and
				  the maiden name of the mother . Surnames which are combinations of the parents'
				  names may be hyphenated or unhyphenated.
e. If the child is illegitimate, the surname
				  of the child shall be that of the mother's maiden name, unless both the mother
				  and biological father of the child consent to the use of the biological
				  father's surname for the child, or, if both the mother and father agree, the
				  surname of the biological father and the maiden name of the mother. In either
				  case, the signature of the natural father shall be required on the original
				  certificate of live birth in the space provided for the signature of the parent
				  or other informant, and an authentic act of acknowledgement of paternity shall
				  be executed by the father. The acknowledgement of paternity shall be executed
				  after the birth of the child.
f.
				  The original or certified copy of the authentic act of acknowledgement of
				  paternity shall accompany the certificate of live birth to the local registrar.
				  The act shall be executed by the father and shall be counter-signed by the
				  mother in presence of two witnesses. The acknowledgement document shall include
				  the name of the mother of the child, the date of birth of the child, the place
				  of birth of the child, the full name of the child as agreed by the parents, the
				  full name of the father of the child, the city and state of birth of the father
				  of the child, and the date of birth of the father.
g. If the parents do not have a given name
				  selected for the child, leave the item blank. Never enter "baby girl," or
				  "infant boy." Certified copies of the birth certificate shall not be issued
				  until the given name has been added to the certificate except as provide under
				  §12301
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 45 - Vital Records › Chapter 123 - Preparation of Certificates › Section V-12305 - Requirements for Registration of Children Born Outside of Hospitals

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A. In addition to
				  requirements set forth in R. S. 40:45B, registration shall occur in the parish
				  health unit with the person in attendance appearing in proper person.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:45 (B), and
					 R.S.
					 36:258.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 45 - Vital Records › Chapter 123 - Preparation of Certificates › Section V-12309 - Certificate of Marriage Preparation

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A.
				  The marriage license/certificate shall be prepared in duplicate for those
				  issued in Orleans parish (PHS-5) and in triplicate for those issued in other
				  parishes (PHS-5). At the point of license issue, the original and souvenir copy
				  shall be provided to the bride and groom. Upon completion of the certificate,
				  distribution instructions appearing on the lower right are to be followed. At
				  least one of the applicants shall be a resident of the parish in which the
				  license is purchased.
B.
				  Section-Groom. This section as well as all information pertaining to the bride
				  and groom shall be prepared on the basis of the applicants' birth certificate
				  and/ or statements.
1. Last Name of Groom.
				  Enter the last name of the groom.
2. First Name. Enter the first name of the
				  groom.
3. Second Name. Enter the
				  second name of the groom.
4. Usual
				  Residence. Enter the street address, rural route and city and state.
5. Is Residence Inside City Limits? Check the
				  appropriate block.
6. Parish. Enter
				  the parish of residence.
7. State.
				  Enter the state of residence.
8.
				  Race of Color. Enter the race or color as it appears on the applicant's birth
				  certificate. In cases wherein race does not appear on the birth certificate or
				  a waiver was presented as permitted by R. S. 9:242, the statement of the
				  applicant shall be accepted.
9.
				  Date of Birth. Enter the date of birth as it appears on the applicant's birth
				  certificate or as it is provided by the applicant if a waiver pursuant to R. S.
				  9:242 is presented. Enter the applicant's age in years.
10. State of Birth. Enter the information as
				  shown on the birth certificate. If birth occurred outside the United State,
				  enter the name of the country.
11.
				  Father-Name. The name of the father shall be the husband of the mother of the
				  groom, otherwise, a father's name shall not be entered. If a father's name is
				  to be entered, complete this item as it appears on the applicant's birth
				  certificate or accept the statement of the applicant.
12. State of Birth. If a father's name is
				  entered in Item 9, enter the state of birth, or if outside the United States,
				  the name of the country of birth.
13. Mother-Maiden Name. Enter the maiden name
				  of mother.
14. State of Birth. This
				  section shall be completed per instructions outlined in the previous
				  section.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 45 - Vital Records › Chapter 123 - Preparation of Certificates › Section V-12311 - Burial Transit Permit

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A. Burial
				  transit permits shall be issued as required by
				  R.S.
				  40:52,
				  40:53
				  and prepared as set forth in Chapter XXVI of the Sanitary Code, state of
				  Louisiana.
B. The burial transit
				  permit shall be issued only on forms provided by the State Registrar of Vital
				  Records and shall consist of three sections: the first section shall be
				  prepared by the State Registrar or his designee to whom the certificate of
				  death is presented, and shall be prepared as follows.
1. Name of Deceased. Enter the name of the
				  deceased as it appears on the certificate of death. In the event of a
				  stillbirth (fetal death), enter "stillbirth of and the mother's name.
2. Sex. Enter the sex of the deceased as it
				  appears on the certificate of death.
3. Color. Enter the racial identity of the
				  deceased as it appears on the certificate of death.
4. Age. Enter the age of the deceased as it
				  appears on the certificate of death.
5. Place of Death. Enter the city, town or
				  location of death as it appears on the certificate of death.
6. Parish. Enter the parish of death as it
				  appears on the certificate of death.
7. Ward-Omit
8. Date of Death. Enter the date of death as
				  it appears on the certificate of death.
9. Issued To. Enter the name of the funeral
				  director or person acting as such and the business address of that
				  person.
10. Issued By. The
				  signature of the local registrar, parish and date of issue are to be
				  entered.
11. The second section of
				  the permit shall be completed and signed by the funeral director or other
				  person designated as custodian of the body, and shall contain a statement as to
				  the method of embalming or preparation for final disposition and the date
				  thereof.
12. The third section
				  shall be filled out and signed by the section or person in charge of burial or
				  other disposition, and shall contain a statement as to the method of final
				  disposal, date and name and location of the cemetery or crematory and the lot
				  number if burials is in a cemetery.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 45 - Vital Records › Chapter 123 - Preparation of Certificates › Section V-12317 - Notice of Parental Rights Form

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A.
				  Procedure of Notice of Parental Rights
1.
				  Prior to the final disposition of a miscarried child, but not more than 24
				  hours after the miscarriage occurs in a health facility, the facility shall
				  notify the patient, or if the patient is incapacitated, the spouse of the
				  patient, both orally and in writing, of both of the following:
a. the parents right to arrange for the final
				  disposition of the child through the use of a parental rights form;
b. the availability of a chaplain or other
				  counseling services concerning the death of the child, if such services are
				  provided by the health facility.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 45 - Vital Records › Chapter 125 - Requirements for Orleans Parish Marriage Licenses › Section V-12501 - Requirement for Obtaining a License to Marry in New Orleans, Louisiana

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A. An application
				  for license may be made by either party, (both parties need not be present.).
				  One of the applicants must be a resident of Orleans parish or the marriage
				  ceremony must be performed in Orleans Parish in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  9:222.
B. A 72-hour waiting period is required by
				  R.S.
				  9:241 between time of issuance of license and
				  the ceremony. Permission to waive waiting period may be granted by a judge of
				  the First City Court and must be attached to the returned license.
C. As required by
				  R.S.
				  9:225, certified copies of birth records
				  shall be presented for both parties. (This requirement may be waived by a judge
				  of the First City Court for those born outside Louisiana.) The certified copies
				  of birth certificates shall be issued by the proper vital statistics
				  registration authority of the cities, states, or countries of birth. The raised
				  seals or stamps of the agencies or authorities issuing the certificates must be
				  fixed thereto.
D. Marriage between
				  a male and female under age 18 is prohibited by
				  R.S.
				  9:211, unless as specified below. Applicants
				  over the age of 16 but less than 18 will need the signed consent of both
				  parents or an order from a judge of juvenile court. Females under age 16 will
				  be issued a license only upon the written order of the juvenile court
				  judge.
E. If either party has been
				  divorced, a certified copy of the final decree of divorce shall be presented to
				  the issuing officer. See C.C. Art 93.
F. A certified copy of a death certificate
				  shall be presented when a widow or widower is applying for a license to marry.
				  See C.C. Art. 93.
G. A marriage
				  license expires and becomes invalid 30 days after date issued as set forth in
				  R. S. 9:235. An expired marriage license may be reissued upon request of the
				  original expired license by the Vital Records Office. See
				  R.S. 9:236.
H. Prior to the issuance of a marriage
				  license, the statutory fees set forth in the Louisiana Reviews Statutes shall
				  be paid by the applicant(s). Such payment may be made by cash, check or money
				  order.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 9:203, R.S. 9:206, R.S. 9:208,
					 R.S.
					 9:241,
					 R.S. 9:242,
					 R.S.
					 40:40, and La. Civ. Code. Art. 93 and
					 100.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 45 - Vital Records › Chapter 125 - Requirements for Orleans Parish Marriage Licenses › Section V-12503 - Requirements When No Record of Marriage on File

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A. When it develops that a license was issued
				  in Orleans parish and a record of the marriage is not on file in the registry,
				  the procedure appearing below shall be followed in the order listed.
1. Should the officiant have the original
				  record of marriage in his possession, the registry will record same.
2. Should the officiant have a duplicate
				  original in his possession containing his certification and all required
				  signatures, the registry will record same.
3. Should the original keepsake copy
				  furnished to the bride and groom be available, that document along with an
				  authentic act executed by the officiant and a complete marriage record (PHS-5A)
				  will support a recording of the marriage in the registry. In cases wherein only
				  a photostat of the keepsake copy is available, at least one witness to the
				  ceremony must execute an authentic act as well.
4. In the event items 1-3 cannot be applied
				  and a duplicate license is available in registry files, that duplicate may be
				  made available to the bride and groom. All requirements for purchase of a
				  license shall be waived with the exception of the medical one.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 45 - Vital Records › Chapter 127 - Requirements for Burial Transit Permits › Section V-12701 - Requirements for Purchase of Burial Transit Permits

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A. When appearing in proper person, burial
				  transit permits may be purchased at a cost of two dollars by licensed funeral
				  directors and embalmers, as well as others authorized to do so by the state
				  health officer acting as permitted by R. S. 40:5 when the conditions listed
				  hereinunder are met:
1. The death certificate
				  must be completed as set forth in R. S. 40:34. If the certificate is completed,
				  a burial transit permit is issued.
2. In cases wherein the certificate preparer
				  fails to present a duly completed and executed certificate for reasons beyond
				  his control, a tentative permit may be issued with the understanding that the
				  certificate will be completed as quickly as humanly possible.
3. If certified copies of the completed
				  certificate are required at the point the permit is issued, the funeral
				  director or embalmer must complete an application and pay fees as set forth in
				  R. S. 40:40.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 45 - Vital Records › Chapter 129 - AIDS Drug Reimbursement Program › Section V-12901 - Eligibility

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A. State residents
				  who are low income individuals who are not covered under the state Medicaid
				  program or another third party payor, whose state Medicaid program of another
				  third party payor, whose state Medicaid program does not provide this coverage,
				  shall be targeted as recipients of state purchased Azidothymidine (AZT).
				  Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has defined low-income for
				  purposes of this program and to establish medical eligibility criteria for
				  potential recipients of the drug. In order to develop these eligibility
				  criteria, the state health officer established financial and medical criteria
				  and to grant approval status to applicants. The review board has met and
				  established the following criteria for use in determining potential recipients
				  of AZT.
B. Criteria for Patient
				  Eligibility for Azidothymidine (AZT)
1. The
				  patient must have been diagnosed with AIDS or patient must be HIV positive and
				  have a T4-cell count of 500 or less.
2. The patient must be willing to be followed
				  as felt necessary by his/her physician. Poor patient compliance can be reason
				  for discontinuing medication.
3.
				  The patient's financial status is within the definition of 200 percent of the
				  federal poverty level as follows:
1 person household
$1,047/month
2 person household
$1,404/month
3 person household
$1,761/month
4 person household
$2,116/month
4.
				  The patient must have no other financial means for access to AZT.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 49 - Community Based and Rural Health Services › Chapter 133 - Funding Eligibility › Section V-13301 - Rural Health Program (formerly Section 15101)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Contingent upon available funding, the
				  Health Resources Management Section may establish one or more application
				  cycles in any state fiscal year. At the beginning of any application cycle,
				  eligible entities will be notified that applications are being accepted for
				  grant projects.
B. Criteria for
				  Applicants
1. Applicants for primary care
				  clinic grants, demonstration grants, state matching funds for federal grants,
				  and physician salary subsidy must:
a. be from
				  rural areas as defined by the Department of Health and Hospitals, must be in a
				  federally designated rural health-professional shortage area or medically
				  underserved area of highest need;
b. be a local governmental entity or a
				  nonprofit (501)(c)(3) organization domiciled in Louisiana;
c. serve low-income and indigent persons;
				  and
d. have a sliding scale for
				  payment of services.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 49 - Community Based and Rural Health Services › Chapter 133 - Funding Eligibility › Section V-13303 - Urban Community-Based Health Program

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Contingent upon available funding, the
				  Health Resources Management Section may establish one or more application
				  cycles in any state fiscal year. At the beginning of any application cycle
				  eligible entities will be notified that applications are being accepted for
				  grant projects.
B. Applications
				  will only be accepted from entities in a federally designated urban
				  health-professional shortage area or medically underserved area, must:
1. be in an area of highest need;
2. serve low income and indigent
				  persons;
3. have a sliding scale
				  for payment; and
4. be a local
				  governmental entity or a nonprofit (501)(c)(3) organization domiciled in
				  Louisiana.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 49 - Community Based and Rural Health Services › Chapter 133 - Funding Eligibility › Section V-13305 - Health Professional Development Program

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The Louisiana
				  Department of Health (LDH) has developed and shall administer a plan for
				  recruitment and retention of primary health care practitioners to practice in
				  health professional shortage areas or facilities. The plan will provide for
				  identification of shortage areas, prioritize long-term and short-term goals and
				  strategies, provide a special minority component, and provide for public
				  input.
B. LDH shall implement the
				  recruitment and retention plan, directly or through contract. Implementation
				  may include advertising and promotion, professional recruitment services,
				  travel, and all other necessary expenses.
C. Contingent upon available funding, LDH
				  will establish a Physician Loan Repayment Program, pursuant to
				  R.S.
				  40:1205.3. LDH may establish one or more
				  application cycles during any state fiscal year. At the beginning of any
				  application cycle, notice of application will be publicized through electronic
				  methods (email, newsletter, or the LDH website:
https://wellaheadla.com
).
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:1205.1 et
					 seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 49 - Community Based and Rural Health Services › Chapter 133 - Funding Eligibility › Section V-13307 - Louisiana Physician Loan Repayment Program; Criteria

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A. Criteria for
				  Applicants. To be eligible for the loan repayment program, an applicant shall:
1. be licensed and qualified as a doctor of
				  allopathic/osteopathic medicine (MD/DO-to include those in the final year of
				  their residency) to practice in Louisiana;
2. provide primary care services in a
				  federally designated health professional shortage area (family practice,
				  general practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology,
				  psychiatry, emergency medicine);
3.
				  be a United States citizen/national;
4. agree to serve a minimum of five years in
				  a federally designated health professional shortage area (HPSA) appropriate for
				  their discipline;
5. work full-time
				  (40 hours/week), with a minimum of 32 hours per week providing clinical
				  services in an outpatient/ambulatory care setting or providing comprehensive
				  patient care;
6. not have an
				  outstanding contractual obligation to provide a health professional service to
				  the federal government (e.g. an active military obligation, National Health
				  Services Corp (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program, NHSC Scholarship Program), or any
				  other entity unless that service obligation will be completely satisfied before
				  the contract has been signed;
7.
				  not have breached a health professional service contract with the federal,
				  state, or local government, or other entities;
8. not have defaulted on their educational
				  loans at any time, unless corrective actions have been made and loans are now
				  in good standing;
9. not have a
				  lien levied against their property for a debt to the United States
				  government;
10. not be arrears on
				  child support payment.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 49 - Community Based and Rural Health Services › Chapter 133 - Funding Eligibility › Section V-13309 - Award Amounts

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Award amounts
				  are contingent upon available funding and the amount of qualifying student loan
				  debt.
B. LDH will contract directly
				  with the award recipient.
C. Award
				  amount may be up to $150,000 for a five-year contract (or the amount of the
				  principal balance of the educational loan if less than the total eligible to
				  receive).
D. Participants who
				  complete their original five-year commitment in compliance, remain in an
				  eligible site in a HPSA, and still have educational loans to repay, may be able
				  to extend their commitment with a two-year renewal to receive up to $15,000
				  annually.
E. Disbursement of funds
				  will occur quarterly upon receipt of loan verification payment (LPV) for the
				  funds paid the prior quarter.
F. If
				  the contractor breaches their obligation, the contractor will be subject to pay
				  an amount equal to the sum of the following:
1. the total amount paid by the LDH to, or on
				  behalf of, the participant for loan repayment for any period of obligated
				  service not served;
2. an amount
				  equal to the number of months of obligated service not completed multiplied by
				  $7,500; and
3. interest on the
				  above amounts at the judicial interest rate pursuant to
				  R.S.
				  13:4202, from the date of breach.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 49 - Community Based and Rural Health Services › Chapter 133 - Funding Eligibility › Section V-13311 - Application

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Program
				  guidance and required forms will be updated as necessary on an annual basis and
				  posted on the LDH website. Applications and other required documents shall be
				  submitted directly to the Louisiana Department of Health at the address or
				  using the electronic upload method noted in the program guidance. All
				  applications (hard copy or an online application) must include the following:
1. copy of executed employment contract for
				  the length of years participating in this program or a letter verifying
				  employment, if an employment contract is not available;
2. resume;
3. copy of current professional
				  license;
4. documentation of the
				  current principal balance of the applicant's certified educational debt,
				  including name and account number for each loan;
5. signed release from liability
				  form;
6. signed consent for release
				  of information waiver of confidentiality form;
7. completed IRS Form W-9 Request for
				  Taxpayer ID Number that matches applicant address;
8. completed Electronic Funds Transfer Form
				  with voided blank check or direct deposit form from a financial institution.
				  The bottom of this form should be completed by your financial institution.
				  Please make sure the box on the middle left page is checked;
9. for public employee(s), a letter of
				  agreement with the governmental agency and verification of employment will be
				  accepted in lieu of an employment contract.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 49 - Community Based and Rural Health Services › Chapter 133 - Funding Eligibility › Section V-13313 - Selection Criteria

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Upon receipt
				  of applications, program leadership will have five business days to make final
				  selection. All who applied will be notified of acceptance or denial within five
				  business days of final selection. Submitting an application does not guarantee
				  selection. Support may be provided for up to two physicians per site per year.
				  At the end of the application period, if there are remaining funds then
				  additional physicians may be supported per site. In the event multiple
				  candidates meet the qualification criteria, additional points will be provided
				  if applicant:
1. completed the Rural Health
				  Scholars Program (RHSP)-2 points;
2. is a Louisiana resident-2
				  points;
3. graduated from a
				  Louisiana medical school=1 point;
4. graduated from a medical school affiliated
				  with an HBCU-1 point;
5. practicing
				  in a rural location-2 points.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 49 - Community Based and Rural Health Services › Chapter 133 - Funding Eligibility › Section V-13315 - Rural Health Scholars Program

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Contingent
				  upon available funding, the Louisiana Department of Health may establish a
				  Rural Health Scholars Program pursuant to
				  R.S.
				  40:1205.3. The Rural Health Scholars Program
				  encourages health professions students to practice in Louisiana's Health
				  Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) by building partnerships between rural and
				  underserved healthcare facilities and colleges and universities. The program
				  will pay stipends to eligible and selected students and their eligible schools
				  as set forth in this Section. LDH may establish one or more application cycles
				  at any state fiscal year. At the beginning of any application cycle, notice of
				  application cycle will be publicized through electronic methods (email,
				  newsletter, or on the LDH website:
https://wellaheadla.com
).
B. Eligibility Criteria for Students.
				  Students are eligible for the program if they are currently enrolled in one of
				  the following healthcare profession programs:
1. MD/DO physicians (family or general
				  practice, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology and pediatrics);
2. DDS/DMD (general and pediatric
				  dentistry);
3. NP (nurse
				  practitioner);
4. PA (physician
				  assistant); or
5. RDH (registered
				  dental hygienist).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 49 - Community Based and Rural Health Services › Chapter 137 - Laboratory Services › Section V-13701 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Unless the
				  context otherwise requires, the words defined in
				  §13701 shall
				  have the following meanings in LAC 48:V.Chapter 137.
Billable Submitter-individual authorized to submit
					 specimens for scientific analysis by the Division of Laboratories that does not
					 fall into one of the categories listed under §13703 B
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.40:29.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 49 - Community Based and Rural Health Services › Chapter 137 - Laboratory Services › Section V-13703 - Applicability

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Except as
				  otherwise provided under this Title, these laboratory fees shall not be
				  charged:
1. to the Office of Public Health of
				  the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) or for laboratory services for a
				  patient at a clinic or health unit operated by the Office of Public Health or
				  to any physician, nurse, dentist, veterinarian, sanitarian or other licensed
				  health care provider who is treating a patient or providing services in an
				  official capacity in relation to the treatment of a patient of the Office of
				  Public Health of the Louisiana Department of Health, including the network of
				  parish health units operated by the Office of Public Health;
2. in any instance when the state health
				  officer declares an epidemic, for any test, procedure, function, or operation
				  related to such epidemic;
3. if
				  exemption from payment is otherwise provided by the State Sanitary Code;
				  or
4. to any state hospital or
				  institution when the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health requires
				  the Office of Public Health laboratory to act for such institution in case of
				  emergency.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 53 - State Center for Health Statistics › Chapter 151 - State Health Care Data Clearinghouse › Section V-15101 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Louisiana
				  R.S.
				  40:1300.111 et seq. established a "state
				  health care data clearinghouse" in the Office of Public Health with
				  responsibility for the collection and dissemination of health care data. The
				  legislative action was based upon a finding that as a consequence of rising
				  health care costs, a shortage of health care professionals and health services
				  in many areas of the state, and the concerns expressed by health care
				  providers, consumers, third party payors, and others involved with planning for
				  the provision of health care, there is a need to understand patterns and trends
				  in the availability, use, and charges for these services and the underlying
				  patterns of disease which result in these services. The statute requires that
				  state agencies and licensed health care providers shall provide the information
				  necessary to carry out the purpose of this law. In accordance with the statute,
				  the collection of hospital discharge data is to be accomplished in
				  collaboration with representatives from hospitals, health care providers,
				  payors, data users and other state agencies. It is the purpose of these
				  regulations to provide directions for the required collection, submittal,
				  management and dissemination of health data and to provide for the
				  confidentiality of the data.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:1300.112(D).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 53 - State Center for Health Statistics › Chapter 151 - State Health Care Data Clearinghouse › Section V-15105 - Confidentiality

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Act 622 of 1997
				  provides for the strictest confidentiality of data and severe penalties for
				  violation of the Act. After editing and compilation of data submitted under
				  this rule, the Office of Public Health shall separate all secure information
				  from the rest of the file. Redundant methods shall be employed to assure
				  physical security, media security, transmission security, logical security,
				  secure authorized access, and backup of all secure or confidential information.
				  The collection, editing, compilation, storage, analysis and dissemination of
				  reports or data shall be done in a manner that protects publication of
				  information that identifies or tends to identify an individual
				  patient.
B. Patient level data and
				  the individual forms, computer tapes, or other forms of data collected by and
				  furnished for the State Health Care Data Clearinghouse shall not be available
				  for public inspection. In accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1300.111 D, any data that can be used to
				  identify any individual patient shall not be subject to discovery in civil or
				  criminal proceedings.
C. Data may
				  be used as described in
				  §15107 below.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:1300.112(D).