Louisiana § RS 46:460.77.4 - Reimbursement for certain behavioral health services
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 46:460.77.4 — Reimbursement for certain behavioral health services, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 46:460.77.4. Reimbursement for certain behavioral health services
A. Subject to approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Louisiana Department of Health shall reimburse Medicaid providers for mental health partial hospitalization program services provided at a licensed freestanding inpatient psychiatric hospital. Providers shall be reimbursed at one hundred percent of the Medicare rates.
B. Implementation of this Section is subject to the appropriation of funds by the legislature for this purpose or upon notification by the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget that the department has identified available funds within its existing budget authority for the implementation of the provisions of this Section.
Acts 2025, No. 417, §1, eff. July 1, 2025.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 46:460.77.4 cover?
Section RS 46:460.77.4 ("Reimbursement for certain behavioral health services") 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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