Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 50 - PUBLIC HEALTH-MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Part XXXIII - Behavioral Health Services
Subpart 15 - Substance Use Disorders Services
Chapter 143 - Services
Section XXXIII-14301 - General Provisions
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. All SUD services must be medically necessary. The medical necessity for services shall be determined by a licensed mental health practitioner (LMHP) or physician who is acting within the scope of his/her professional license and applicable state law.
B. American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) levels of care require reviews on an ongoing basis, as deemed necessary by the department to document compliance with national standards.
C. Children who are in need of SUD services should be served within the context of the family and not as an isolated unit. Services provided to children and youth shall include communication and coordination with the family and/or legal guardian and custodial agency for children in state custody provided that written consent is obtained from minor. Coordination with other child-serving systems should occur as needed to achieve the treatment goals subject to the minors consent and applicable privacy laws. All coordination and consent must be documented in the childs medical record.
D. Evidence-based practices require prior approval and fidelity reviews on an ongoing basis as determined necessary by the department.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.