1. A. The Healthy Louisiana OUD/SUD Waiver services shall be available to individuals who:

   1. 1. meet the eligibility criteria for Medicaid set forth in the State Plan;
   2. 2. meet clinical criteria, including having a SUD diagnosis; and
   3. 3. receive OUD/SUD treatment services in residential and inpatient treatment settings that qualify as an IMD, which are not otherwise matchable expenditures under §1903 of the Social Security Act.
2. B. Retroactive coverage is not available in the Healthy Louisiana OUD/SUD Waiver program.

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 Louisiana Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office of Behavioral Health, LR 45:271 (February 2019).