Louisiana § RS 40:2476 - Payment for long term home health care
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:2476 — Payment for long term home health care, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:2476. Payment for long term home health care
At the time of the initial needs assessment as provided in R.S. 40:2474, and during each subsequent assessment, the department shall establish a monthly budget for the services to be provided in the plan of care. Providers of home health care shall be paid in accordance with the usual procedures of the Medical Assistance Program. However, the monthly cost of providing home health care to each person participating in the program shall be less than one hundred percent of the total monthly Medicaid rate that normally would be paid to a nursing home for a comparable level of care for such person in a nursing home. If an assessment of the person's needs demonstrates that he requires care that would exceed such monthly maximum in any one month, the secretary or his designee may authorize payment of such services, provided the total annual expenditures for services rendered shall be less than the one hundred percent maximum.
Added by Acts 1982, No. 715, §1. Acts 1987, No. 760, §1, eff. July 16, 1987.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:2476 cover?
Section RS 40:2476 ("Payment for long term home health care") 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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