RS 28:306: Documentation timeliness; CMS alignment; exceptions

A. The Louisiana Department of Health shall revise Medicaid behavioral health provider progress note documentation requirements for CPST and PSR services to align with federal guidance stating that documentation shall be completed during the service or as soon as practicable after the service is provided.

B. The department may establish a general progress note documentation timeliness standard. However, reasonable exceptions shall be permitted, including but not limited to a state or federal declared emergency or any other exception as defined by the department.

C. When documentation is completed outside the general standard, the provider shall include a late-entry attestation stating the date of entry and the reason for the delay.