LAC 50:XV.11103 – Ventilator Care Coordination Provider Qualifications

A. Each Medicaid-enrolled provider must employ the following staff:
1. 1. licensed registered nurse; and
2. 2. registered respiratory therapist.
B. The staff listed in Paragraphs A.1 and A.2 of this Section must possess at least two years of experience working with individuals who require mechanical ventilation.
C. Ventilator care coordinators may not exceed a caseload of 25 beneficiaries.

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

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 51:2098 (December 2025).