Louisiana Department of Health

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The Louisiana Department of Health is the state agency responsible for protecting public health, regulating healthcare services, and administering health-related programs for residents of Louisiana.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public health agency
state government agency
appliesToJurisdiction Louisiana NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
formerlyKnownAs Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals NERFINISHED
hasOfficialName Louisiana Department of Health NERFINISHED
hasResponsibility HIV and STD prevention and treatment programs in Louisiana
administering Medicaid in Louisiana
administering behavioral health services in Louisiana
administering developmental disability services in Louisiana
chronic disease prevention programs in Louisiana
coordinating with federal health agencies
disease surveillance and epidemiology in Louisiana
environmental health inspections in Louisiana
health data collection and reporting in Louisiana
health equity and disparity reduction initiatives in Louisiana
health facility licensing and certification in Louisiana
health promotion and disease prevention campaigns in Louisiana
health standards enforcement in Louisiana
immunization programs in Louisiana
implementing state public health laws in Louisiana
inspection of food service establishments for public health purposes in Louisiana
licensing certain health professionals in Louisiana
licensing home health agencies in Louisiana
licensing hospitals in Louisiana
licensing intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities in Louisiana
licensing nursing homes in Louisiana
maternal and child health programs in Louisiana
mental health services coordination in Louisiana
overseeing public health emergency preparedness in Louisiana
oversight of emergency medical services in Louisiana
protecting public health in Louisiana
public health laboratory services in Louisiana
regulating healthcare facilities in Louisiana
substance use disorder treatment services in Louisiana
tuberculosis control programs in Louisiana
vital records registration in Louisiana
headquartersLocation Baton Rouge, Louisiana NERFINISHED
jurisdiction State of Louisiana NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Louisiana NERFINISHED
operatesInTheSector health and human services
healthcare regulation
public health
parentOrganization Government of Louisiana NERFINISHED
partOf Executive branch of the Government of Louisiana NERFINISHED
shortName LDH NERFINISHED
website https://ldh.la.gov

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Government of Louisiana overseesAgency Louisiana Department of Health