Louisiana § RS 40:1227.5 - Qualifications for patients
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§ RS 40:1227.5. Qualifications for patients
To qualify for participation in remote patient monitoring services, a patient shall have a recommendation from the patient's healthcare provider for disease management services through remote patient monitoring and shall meet one of the following criteria:
(1) Has been diagnosed with one or more chronic conditions, as defined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, including but not limited to sickle cell disease, mental illness, asthma, diabetes, cancer, and heart disease.
(2) Has a recent history of costly service use due to one or more chronic conditions as evidenced by two or more hospitalizations, including emergency room visits, in the last twelve months.
(3) Is a pregnant or postpartum woman.
(4) Is an infant who has been discharged from a hospital after requiring neonatal intensive care.
Acts 2024, No. 749, §1; Acts 2025, No. 322, §1, eff. June 11, 2025.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:1227.5 ("Qualifications for patients") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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