Hurricane Katrina State & Federal Regulatory Alerts Chart

Alabama
Board of Pharmacy—Emergency re-fills
http://www.albop.com/
Medicaid Agency
http://www.medicaid.state.al.us/news/hurricane_update.aspx?tab=2
Medical Association of AL
http://www.masalink.org/
DOI–Health Insurance Coverage
http://www.aldoi.gov/PDF/Legal/2005-09-09-KatrinaHealthBulletin.pdf
DOI–Health Insurance Grace Periods
http://www.aldoi.gov/PDF/Legal/2005-09-08-KatrinaGraceBulletin.pdf
Arkansas
Executive Order—Emergency re-fills
http://www.arkansas.gov/governor/executive_orders/pdf/EO-05-13.pdf
Medicaid
http://www.medicaid.state.ar.us/Download/Katrina/info.pdf

Florida
Emergency re-fills (1)
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/mcco/archive/HurricaneKatrina/FL%20ExecOrder%20-%20Katrina.pdf
Emergency re-fills (2)
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/pharmacy/frm_Katrina.pdf
Emergency re-fills FAQs
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/pharmacy/faq_hurricane.pdf
Medicaid
http://www.fdhc.state.fl.us/Medicaid/pdffiles/katrina.pdf
Florida–Hurricane Rita
Medicaid
http://ahca.myflorida.com/Executive/Communications/Press_Releases/09_19_2005.shtml
Executive Order
http://www.fldfs.com/companies/pdf/Executive_Order_05-183.pdf
OIR—Order for Early Prescription Re-fills
http://www.fldfs.com/companies/pdf/Rita_Prescription_Order.pdf

Georgia
Executive Order
http://www.gov.state.ga.us/ExOrders/08_31_05_02.pdf
Medicaid–Hurricane Rita
http://dch.georgia.gov/00/article/0,2086,31446711_31450193_42336748,00.html

Indiana
Executive Order–Hurricane Rita
http://www.in.gov/gov/media/eo/EO_05-28.pdf

Kentucky
Medicaid–Hurricane Katrina
http://chfs.ky.gov/dms/h
Medicaid–Hurricane Rita
http://kentucky.fhsc.com/

Louisiana
Executive Order—Suspending out-of-state licensure for medical professionals
http://www.state.la.us/osr/other/kbb05-26.htm
Extension of Executive Order for Katrina/Rita–Licensing
http://www.gov.state.la.us/2005 Executive orders/47execAmend-KBB2005-33-SuspMedProfLicensure.pdf
Extension of Executive Order for Katrina/Rita–Prescription deadlines
http://www.gov.state.la.us/2005 Executive orders/48execAmend-KBB2005-32-Prescription-Peremption.pdf
Emergency Prescription Drugs
http://www.dhh.state.la.us/offices/news.asp?ID=145&Detail=593
Medicaid
http://www.lamedicaid.com/provweb1/default.htm
http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/page.asp?id=92&detail=5152
http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/?ID=180
Dept. of Insurance, Emergency Rule 15–Cancellations
http://www.ldi.state.la.us/whats_new/Emer_Rule_15FinalRule.pdf
Dept. of Insurance, Emergency Rule 17—Health Insurance
http://www.ldi.state.la.us/whats_new/Emer_Rule_17FinalRule.pdf
Hurricane Katrina General Information
http://katrina.louisiana.gov/
Bd. of Pharmacy: Hurricane Katrina/Rita Guidelines
http://www.labp.com/
HHS–Hurricane Rita Waiver for LA and TX
http://www.hhs.gov/emergency/ritawaiver.html

Michigan
Medicaid
http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132–125544–,00.html#medicaid

Mississippi
Medicaid
http://msmedicaid.acs-inc.com/general/GetBreakingNews.do
DOI–Health Insurance—Moratorium/Extension of Grace Periods
http://www.doi.state.ms.us/bulletins/20057bull.pdf

Missouri
Executive Order—health care provider licensure
http://www.gov.mo.gov/eo/2005/eo05_026.htm
Medicaid
http://dss.missouri.gov/dms/dated/katrina.htm
Executive Order–Hurricane Rita
http://www.gov.mo.gov/eo/2005/eo05_036.htm

North Carolina
Medicaid
http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dma/Katrina%20Medicaid.pdf

Ohio
Medicaid
http://jfs.ohio.gov/ohp/provider.stm

Oklahoma
Medicaid
http://www.okhca.org/about/katrina.asp

South Carolina
Executive Order—licensure waiver
http://www.scgovernor.com/uploads/upload/2005-20_PuttingSCEmergencyOperationsPlaninPlace.pdf

Tennessee
Health Professional—Temporary licensure
http://www2.state.tn.us./health/katrina_relief.htm
Licensing and Prescriptions
http://www.tennessee.gov/governor/AdminCMSServlet?action=viewFile&id=606

Texas
Board of Pharmacy—Emergency re-fills
http://www.tsbp.state.tx.us/hurricaneinfo.htm
Medicaid and TANF
http://www.governor.state.tx.us/priorities/health_safety/hurricane/assistance_info
HHS Grants Medical Care Payments for Evacuees in TX
http://www.os.dhhs.gov/news/press/2005pres/20050915b.html
Dept. of Aging and Disability Services
http://www.dads.state.tx.us/

Texas–Hurricane Rita
Governor Proclamation
http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/press/proclamations/proclamation.2005-09-20
Bulletin regarding Rita
https://wwwapps.tdi.state.tx.us/inter/asproot/commish/news/clips2005.asp?id=43
DOI—Medical Equipment and Services
http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/bulletins/b-0055-05.html
DOI—Waiver of Contractual Restrictions
http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/bulletins/b-0054-05.html
DOI—Out-of-Network Services
http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/bulletins/b-0048-05.html
DOI—90-day Prescription Re-fill
http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/bulletins/b-0047-05.html
Medicaid
http://www.tmhp.com/txtlstvw.aspx?LstID=43625023-3329-42fa-9f5e-0421c6a3f83b
HHS–Hurricane Rita Waiver for TX and LA
http://www.hhs.gov/emergency/ritawaiver.html
Dept. of Aging and Disability Services
http://www.dads.state.tx.us/

Virginia
Executive Order
http://www.governor.virginia.gov/Press_Policy/Executive_Orders/html/EO_97.html
Expansion of Executive Order to cover Hurricane Rita
http://www.governor.virginia.gov/Press_Policy/Executive_Orders/html/EO_97.html
Emergency re-fill order
http://www.nabp.net/ftpfiles/NABP01/KatrinaPharmacyOrder.pdf

Wisconsin
Emergency Dispensing Policy
http://drl.wi.gov/prof/phar/whatsnew.htm
Medicaid
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/medicaid/updates/2005/2005-61.htm

Federal
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/katrina/
CMS: Medicaid Q & A s
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/katrina/medicaid.pdf

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
http://www.os.dhhs.gov/katrina/index.html
HHS: HIPAA Privacy and Disclosure in Emergency Situations
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/KATRINAnHIPAA.pdf
HHS Grants Medical Care Payments for Evacuees in TX
http://www.os.dhhs.gov/news/press/2005pres/20050915b.html
HHS–Hurricane Rita Waiver for LA and TX
http://www.hhs.gov/emergency/ritawaiver.html

Department of Homeland Security—Waivers and Dispensations
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/editorial/editorial_0718.xml

Links to State Insurance Departments
http://www.naic.org
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