{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-46-977.23","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 46:977.23","heading":"TEFRA option established; application to federal Medicaid agency; limitation","body":"A. The legislature hereby creates a TEFRA option program in order to protect and promote public health and well-being in this state. The department shall, subject to the approval of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, begin a program to provide healthcare services via the state's Medicaid program for the population contemplated under Section 134 of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (P.L. 97-248).\nB. The TEFRA option shall offer coverage exclusively through the Medicaid fee-for-service system unless the department determines that offering TEFRA option coverage to persons enrolled in the Medicaid managed care program would be more cost-effective.","path":["TITLE 46. PUBLIC WELFARE AND ASSISTANCE"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=1148485","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:02:08Z","sha256":"cf151fd8093e1bed60b4d7860d01cac6253469a12aec4369fc20117c64981ed0","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-46-977.22","next":"us-la/rs-46-977.24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}