Latest from the Louisiana Department of Health
February 13, 2023 @ 01:25 PM CDT
Programs and Services Amendments due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency – Home and Community-Based Services Waivers and Long-Term Personal Care Services
Continues the provisions of the Emergency Rule adopted on August 25, 2020 which amended the provisions governing the Adult Day Health Care Waiver, the Community Choices Waiver, and Long-Term Personal Care Services throughout the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency declaration, and clarified that the home and community-based services waiver provisions which correspond to Louisiana’s section 1915(c) Appendix K waiver will remain in effect for the duration of the Emergency Rule or until the Appendix K waiver termination date of January 26, 2021, whichever is later.
February 13, 2023 @ 01:17 PM CDT
Programs and Services Amendments due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency
Continues the provisions of the April 8, 2020, October 19, 2020, and December 10, 2020 Emergency Rules which amend Title 50 of the Louisiana Administrative Code throughout the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration.
December 13, 2022 @ 09:29 AM CDT
CDC expands eligibility for the updated COVID-19 bivalent booster to children as young as 6 months
Louisiana children ages 6 months and older are now eligible to receive the updated COVID-19 bivalent booster, after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) authorization expanding the ages eligible for the new booster.
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February 15, 2022 @ 01:26 PM CDT
Third Round of Pandemic EBT Benefits Coming to Eligible Louisiana Children
The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) have received approval from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to distribute a third round of Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits to eligible students.
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March 14, 2022 @ 02:24 PM CDT
With Cases and Hospitalizations Declining and Vaccines Widely Available, Gov. Edwards Will Not Renew COVID Public Health Emergency Order
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March 04, 2022 @ 09:09 AM CDT