La. Admin. Code tit. 50 § XXIII-103

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XXIII-103 - Organization Application and Evaluation

A. A PACE organization shall be licensed as an adult day health care (ADHC) provider.

B. If a PACE organization uses their own staff to provide personal care attendant (PCA) services to PACE participants, the PACE organization shall acquire a home and community-based services (HCBS) license under the PCA module.

C. The Department of Health (LDH) shall grant appropriate waivers of ADHC and HCBS PCA licensing requirements in instances where licensing regulations conflict with federal PACE requirements and when such waivers are determined to have no adverse effect on participants' health, safety, and quality of life.

D. A PACE organization shall not be required to be licensed as a health maintenance organization under the Louisiana regulations for risk-based entities.

La. Admin. Code tit. 50, § XXIII-103

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 30:245 (February 2004), Amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office of Aging and Adult Services, LR 50399 (3/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254, Title XIX of the Social Security Act, and 42 CFR 460 et seq.