- A. Reimbursement for long term personal care services shall be a prospective flat rate for each approved unit of service that is provided to the participant. One quarter hour (15 minutes) is the standard unit of service for LT-PCS. Reimbursement shall not be paid for the provision of less than one quarter hour (15 minutes) of service. Additional reimbursement shall not be available for transportation furnished during the course of providing LT-PCS.
- B. The state has the authority to set and change LT-PCS rates and/or provide lump sum payments to LT-PCS providers based upon funds allocated by the legislature.
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 and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 39:1052 (April 2013), amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office of Aging and Adult Services, LR:47:594 (May 2021), amended LR 50:1846 (December 2024).