La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § V-1313

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section V-1313 - Funds Allocation

A. DHH-OPH shall prioritize water supply systems with 5,000 or more service connections that are not fluoridating to optimum fluoride levels for the receipt of funds as they become available. Priority will be based on cost effectiveness as well the level of funds available. The priority list will be periodically reviewed.

B. DHH-OPH shall also consider requests for funds from water supply systems with less than 5,000 service connections. Fund allocation will be based on cost effectiveness.

C. Within 90 days of written notification from DHH-OPH to the community water system of the availability of funds, the community water system shall submit an estimate of the cost to acquire and install the needed fluoridation equipment as well as an estimate of the cost of fluoride source material required to fluoridate the system for a period of six months from the date of initial installation and operation.

D. Upon acceptance of the submitted cost estimate by DHH-OPH, a written agreement between the State of Louisiana's DHH-OPH and the governing body of the community water system shall be executed for the commissioning, construction, and the first six months of fluoride source materials for the required fluoridation system. Transfer of funds shall be through reimbursement to the water supply system for paid invoices as they are submitted to the DHH-OPH.

E. All design, procurement, and construction shall be completed in a timely manner consistent with the reimbursement of funds by the DHH-OPH. Upon completion of construction and the receipt of the initial six months supply of fluoride source material, as well as the completion of appropriate operator training and certification, the water supply system shall promptly initiate water fluoridation and shall maintain the optimum fluoride level/range throughout its distribution system.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § V-1313

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 36:71 (January 2010).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:5.11(G).