1. A. The Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing shall provide reimbursement to the Office of Public Health (OPH) through the Medical Assistance Program for newborn screenings performed by OPH on specimens taken from children in acute care hospital settings.

2. B. Reimbursement

   1. 1. Effective for dates of service on or after August 5, 2017, claims submitted by OPH to the Medicaid Program for the provision of legislatively-mandated inpatient hospital newborn screenings shall be reimbursed outside of the acute hospital per diem rate for the inpatient stay.

      1. a. The hospital shall not include any costs related to newborn screening services provided and billed by OPH in its Medicaid cost report(s).

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 44:60 (January 2018).