Provides for the EarlySteps childhood disability intervention program and authorizes a fee schedule known as cost participation for services of the program (RE +$1,197,640 SG RV See Note)
Provides relative to prescription drug benefits of certain managed care organizations participating in the La. Medicaid coordinated care network program (RE1 INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Provides for authorized agents for purposes of criminal history checks on nonlicensed persons and licensed ambulance personnel. (8/1/13) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
To memorialize the United States Congress to review the recent decision by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to allow for Step Therapy for Part B treatments.
Requests the Louisiana State Board of Nursing and the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners to report on the number of advanced practice registered nurses and the number of physician assistants that provide medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in Louisiana.