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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 336
BY REPRESENTATIVE HARRISON
MEDICAID: Requires the Dept. of Health and Hospitals to amend state plan for La.
Children and Youth Health Insurance Program to provide for the reimbursement of
certain health care services provided at school
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 46:977.12, relative to amendments or waivers in the Louisiana2
Children and Youth Health Insurance Program; to provide for an amendment or3
waiver to the state plan which reimburses certain providers of school-based health4
services; to provide for an emergency rule; and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 46:977.12 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 7
ยง 977.12. Amendments or waivers of federal requirements8
A. The department shall request any necessary state plan amendments or9
waivers of federal requirements in order to use federal funds for implementing any10
or all the provisions of the program.11
B.(1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, by September 1, 2010, the12
department shall file a state plan amendment or waiver with the Centers for Medicare13
and Medicaid Services or appropriate entity amending state plan provisions14
governing reimbursement for any services provided through a school-based health15
program to a child who is eligible for medical assistance so long as the services16
provided would be reimbursable under this Part. As used in this Section, "school-17
based health program" means any program, institution, clinic, screening program, or18 HLS 10RS-495 ORIGINAL
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personnel, including but not limited to school-based nurses, who provide health care1
services to children at any public or private school in this state.2
(2) On an expedited basis, the Department of Health and Hospitals shall take3
all steps necessary and available to obtain the approval of Centers for Medicare and4
Medicaid Services or the appropriate entity for the state plan amendment or waiver5
and shall immediately upon notification of such approval promulgate an emergency6
rule to implement the state plan amendment.7
Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not8
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature9
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If10
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become11
effective on the day following such approval.12
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Harrison HB No. 336
Abstract: Requires Dept. of Health and Hospitals to amend state plan for La. Children and
Youth Health Insurance Program to provide for the reimbursement of certain health
care services provided at schools.
Present law allows DHH to reimburse certain health care providers under the La. Children
and Youth Health Insurance Program (LaCHIP).
Proposed law retains present law, but requires DHH to submit a state plan amendment or
waiver governing reimbursement for all health care services provided at a school-based
health program to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) prior to Sept. 1,
2010. Provides that the health care services provided must be reimbursable under the
LaCHIP program.
Proposed law requires DHH to promulgate an emergency rule to implement the state plan
amendment upon notification of approval from CMS.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 46:977.12)