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louisiana nursing home admissions to require state permission from 05 april 2010

according to the 22 march 2010 department of health and hospitals memorandum obtained by wst...

the memorandum states that effective 05 april 2010, "the new nursing facility pre-admission process will be implemented. no one will be able to enter a medicaid certified nursing facility in louisiana without being approved prior to admission, regardless of payment source."

the memorandum then goes on to give a url to the office of aging and adult services: www.oaas.dhh.louisiana.gov where more information along with a power point presentation may be found.

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