HLS 24RS-2223 ENGROSSED
2024 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 189
BY REPRESENTATIVE LYONS
MEDICAID: Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to authorize certain
nonemergency medical transportation providers to furnish services outside of their
designated regions in particular circumstances
1 A RESOLUTION
2To urge and request the Louisiana Department of Health to allow nonemergency medical
3 transportation providers to serve Medicaid enrollees outside of their designated
4 regions if and when the enrollees need specialized nonemergency medical
5 transportation services.
6 WHEREAS, nonemergency, nonambulance medical transportation (NEMT) is a
7critical part of the Medicaid program and the provision of Medicaid services in this state;
8and
9 WHEREAS, NEMT services have contributed greatly to the overall health of
10Medicaid enrollees as they have allowed such persons access to primary care providers,
11pharmacy services, and other forms of healthcare services; and
12 WHEREAS, currently, there is concern for Medicaid enrollees with specialized
13medical needs who live outside of the nonemergency medical transportation service regions;
14and
15 WHEREAS, such persons are unable to access the treatments they need; and
16 WHEREAS, for enrollees, NEMT provider services are not readily available through
17a provider in every enrollee's region; and
18 WHEREAS, by allowing Medicaid enrollees with specialized medical needs access
19to NEMT services, even when they are out of region, the Louisiana Department of Health
20can address this concern; and
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HR NO. 189
1 WHEREAS, the allowance of out-of-region NEMT provider services could benefit
2Medicaid enrollees with specialty medical needs and improve the overall efficacy of the
3NEMT program and the healthcare system statewide; and
4 WHEREAS, the Louisiana Department of Health, Medicaid managed care
5organizations, and the respective patient health plans shall determine which providers are
6the best candidates to accommodate those enrollees who are in need of out-of-region NEMT
7provider services.
8 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
9Legislature of Louisiana does hereby urge and request the Louisiana Department of Health
10to allow nonemergency medical transportation providers to serve Medicaid enrollees outside
11of their designated regions if and when the enrollees with specialized medical needs are in
12need of access to NEMT provider services.
13 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Louisiana Department of Health, Medicaid
14managed care organizations, and the respective patient health plans shall be tasked with
15authorizing providers to serve out-of-region enrollees to remedy some of the issues where
16such special conditions exist.
17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that authorized NEMT service providers should be
18determined based on patient acuity and equipment availability.
19 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Louisiana Department of Health is hereby
20authorized to promulgate administrative rules as necessary to implement the provisions of
21this Resolution.
22 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
23secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and the director of the Louisiana Managed
24Medicaid Association.
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)]
HR 189 Engrossed 2024 Regular Session Lyons
Requests LDH to allow nonemergency medical transportation providers to serve Medicaid
enrollees outside of their designated regions if and when the enrollees need specialized
nonemergency medical transportation services.
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