§ 40:1227.5 — Qualifications for patients

Louisiana § 40:1227.5

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 40: Public Health and Safety

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§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.

Legislative History

Acts 2024, No. 749, §1; Acts 2025, No. 322, §1, eff. June 11, 2025.