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LA Rev Stat § 40:2120.43 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2120.43. Licensure of adult day health care providers

RS 2120.43 - Licensure of adult day health care providers A. No agency, institution, society, corporation, person or persons, or any other group providing adult day health care services may be established or operated or be reimbursed under the Medicaid program for such services unless licensed to perform such services by the department. B. A license issued to an adult day health care provider shall be valid for only one geographic location and shall be issued only for the person and premises named in the license application. C A license issued under this Part shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance, unless revoked prior to that date. D. A license issued under this Part shall expire on the last day of the twelfth month after the date of issuance, unless otherwise renewed, or as set forth in rules promulgated by the department. E. A license issued under this Part shall be on a form prescribed by the department. F. A license issued under this Part shall not be transferable or assignable. G. A license issued to an adult day health care provider shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. Acts 2006, No. 637, §1, eff. June 23, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2120.44 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2120.44. Rules and regulations; licensing standards

RS 2120.44 - Rules and regulations; licensing standards  A. The department is hereby authorized and directed to promulgate and publish rules, regulations, and licensing standards, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to provide for the licensure of adult day health care providers and to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of persons receiving services from such providers or programs, and to provide for the safe operation of such providers or programs. The rules, regulations, and licensing standards shall become effective upon approval by the secretary of the department in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. These rules, regulations, and licensing standards shall have the effect of law.  B. The department shall prescribe, promulgate, and publish rules, regulations, and licensing standards relative to adult day health care providers, to include but not be limited to the following:  (1) Licensure application and renewal application procedures and requirements.  (2) Operational and personnel requirements.  (3) Practice standards to assure quality of care.  (4) Practice standards to assure the health, safety, welfare, and comfort of patients, clients, and persons receiving services.  (5) Survey and complaint investigations.  (6) Initial and annual renewal of licenses.  (7) Provisional licenses.  (8) Denial, revocation, suspension, and nonrenewal of licenses, and the appeals therefrom.  (9) Planning, construction, and design of the facility to ensure the health, safety, welfare, and comfort of patients, clients, and persons receiving services.  (10) Such other regulations or standards as will ensure proper care and treatment of patients, clients, and persons receiving services, as may be deemed necessary for an effective administration of this Part.  C. The department may promulgate and publish other rules it deems necessary to streamline the application process and maximize participation of adults in need of adult day health care services. The rules, regulations, and licensing standards shall become effective upon approval by the secretary of the department in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. These rules and regulations shall have the effect of law.  Acts 2006, No. 637, §1, eff. June 23, 2006; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2120.45 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2120.45. License issuance; application; onsite inspection

RS 2120.45 - License issuance; application; onsite inspection  A. Each application for licensure of an adult day health care provider shall be submitted to the department on forms prescribed by the department and shall contain such information as the department may require. Additional information required by the department shall be provided by the applicant as requested.  B. Following receipt of the completed application, the department shall perform an onsite survey and inspection. If, after the onsite survey and inspection, the department finds that the facility meets the requirements established under this Part and the licensing standards adopted pursuant to this Part, a license shall be issued.  C. As a condition for a renewal of a license, the licensee shall submit to the department a completed annual renewal application on forms prescribed by the department and shall contain such information as required by the department. Upon receipt of the completed annual renewal application, the department shall determine if the facility continues to meet the requirements established under this Part and the licensing standards adopted pursuant to this Part. The department may perform an onsite survey and inspection upon annual renewal. If the facility continues to meet the requirements established under this Part and the licensing standards adopted pursuant to this Part, a license shall be issued which is valid for one year.  D. The department may perform an onsite inspection at reasonable times as necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Part.  Acts 2006, No. 637, §1, eff. June 23, 2006; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2120.46 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2120.46. Operation without license; penalty

RS 2120.46 - Operation without license; penalty A. An adult day health care provider shall not operate without a license issued by the department. Any such provider operating without a license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined no less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars for each such offense. It shall be the responsibility of the department to inform the appropriate district attorney of the alleged violation to assure enforcement. B. If an adult day health care provider is operating without a license issued by the department, the department shall have the authority to issue an immediate cease and desist order to that provider. Any such provider receiving such a cease and desist order from the department shall immediately cease operation until such time as that provider is issued a license by the department. C. The department shall seek an injunction in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court against any provider who receives a cease and desist order from the department under Subsection B of this Section and who does not cease operations immediately. Any such provider against whom an injunction is granted shall be liable to the department for attorney fees, costs, and damages. Acts 2006, No. 637, §1, eff. June 23, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2120.47 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2120.47. Moratorium; exceptions

RS 2120.47 - Moratorium; exceptions  A. The department shall implement a moratorium on adult health care providers enrolled in the Title XIX program. Under this moratorium, the department shall not approve or enroll any new or additional adult day health care providers into the Title XIX program, except as provided in Subsection B. This moratorium shall become enforceable on August 15, 2006, and shall remain in effect until July 1, 2008.  B. If the department determines that there is a need for new or additional adult day health care providers in a certain geographic location, the department may approve and enroll a new or additional adult day health care provider into the Title XIX program. The department shall promulgate and publish rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to provide for the following:  (1) Criteria and processes for determining whether such a need exists.  (2) Procedures for selecting an adult day health care provider to be approved and enrolled into the Title XIX program once a need has been determined.  (3) Other such rules or regulations as necessary for the efficiency and effectiveness of approval or enrollment of adult day health care providers into the Title XIX program.  Acts 2006, No. 637, §1, eff. June 23, 2006; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2120.51 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2120.51. Definitions

RS 2120.51 - Definitions  As used in this Part, the following definitions shall apply unless the content clearly states otherwise:  (1) "Certified nurse aide" means a certified nursing assistant or certified nurse aide employed by a nursing facility or contracted by a nursing facility.  (2) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health.  (3) "Medical staffing agency" means any agency, institution, society, corporation, person or persons, or any other group that provides, for profit, the services of certified nurse aides to a nursing facility.  (4) "Nursing facility" means a nursing home licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health pursuant to R.S. 40:2009.1 et seq., and a unit of a licensed hospital certified as a skilled nursing facility unit.  (5) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health or his designee.  Acts 2009, No. 357, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2120.52 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2120.52. State registration of certified nurse aides in nursing facilities

RS 2120.52 - State registration of certified nurse aides in nursing facilities A. Beginning August 15, 2010, a certified nurse aide employed by a nursing facility or contracted by a nursing facility to provide nursing assistant services to the residents of a nursing facility shall be registered with the department. (1) Each such certified nurse aide shall apply for registration with the department. Each application for registration of a certified nurse aide shall be submitted to the department on forms provided by the department and shall contain such information required by the department. Additional information required by the department shall be provided by the applicant as requested. (2) The registration will be listed on the Louisiana's Certified Nurse Aide Registry. (3) No certified nurse aide shall be employed by a nursing facility or contracted by a nursing facility to provide nursing assistant services after August 15, 2010, unless the certified nurse aide has a valid and current registration with the department. B. The department shall establish the following types of registration for such certified nurse aides: (1) Unrestricted registration. (2) Restricted registration. Acts 2009, No. 357, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2120.53 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2120.53. Rules and regulations; standards

RS 2120.53 - Rules and regulations; standards A. The department is hereby authorized and directed to promulgate and publish rules, regulations, and standards in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to provide for the registration of certified nurse aides and to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of residents in nursing facilities. These rules, regulations, and standards shall have the effect of law. B. The department shall prescribe, promulgate, and publish rules, regulations and standards that may include the following: (1) Registration application and renewal registration procedures and requirements. (2) Minimum training requirements. (3) Complaint procedures and investigations. (4) Denial, revocation, suspension, non-renewal of registration, and procedures for appeal. (5) Unrestricted and restricted registration, and procedures for appeal. (6) Such other regulations or standards as deemed necessary by the department. Acts 2009, No. 357, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2120.54 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2120.54. Duties of the department to investigate complaints against certified nurse aides; complaint allegations; restricted registration; reinstatement

RS 2120.54 - Duties of the department to investigate complaints against certified nurse aides; complaint allegations; restricted registration; reinstatement A. In addition to other investigations as required by state or federal regulation, the department shall investigate the following complaints and allegations against certified nurse aides in nursing facilities: (1) Abandonment of duties. (2) Failure to perform assigned certified nurse aide duties when such failure results in a potential for more than minimal harm to a resident. (3) Conduct unbecoming to a certified nurse aide as defined as any of the following: (a) Insubordination that results in a potential for more than minimal harm to a resident. (b) Failure to display competency in the performance of certified nurse aide duties due to the use of alcohol, drugs, illness, or mental or physical condition. (c) Falsification of documents related to the performance of assigned job duties. B. If the department substantiates allegations under Subsection A of this Section, the department shall, at its discretion, issue a notice of restricted registration to the certified nurse aide or issue a notice of revocation or suspension of registration to the certified nurse aide. C. The restricted registration shall impose at least one of the following restrictions: (1) The certified nurse aide shall work in a licensed nursing facility only as a direct employee of the nursing facility under the direct supervision of a certified nurse aide supervisor or other licensed healthcare professional, for a minimum of six months. (2) The certified nurse aide shall complete mandatory training or education. D. The department shall place notice of the restricted registration on the Louisiana's Certified Nurse Aide Registry after final administrative determination or after appeal delays have expired. E. Upon completion of the imposed restrictions pursuant to Subsection C of this Section, the certified nurse aide shall apply for reinstatement of an unrestricted registration. Acts 2009, No. 357, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2120.55 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2120.55. Duties of the nursing facility

RS 2120.55 - Duties of the nursing facility Prior to employing or contracting with a certified nurse aide, a nursing facility shall verify through the Louisiana's Certified Nurse Aide Registry that the certified nurse aide is currently certified and has a current state registration. Acts 2009, No. 357, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2120.56 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2120.56. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 132, §1, eff. June 24, 2011.

RS 2120.56 - Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 132, §1, eff. June 24, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2120.57 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2120.57. Certified nurse aide; medical staffing agencies

RS 2120.57 - Certified nurse aide; medical staffing agencies A. Any medical staffing agency employing or contracting with a certified nurse aide shall, before employing or contracting with a certified nurse aide, verify that the certified nurse aide is certified and listed on the Louisiana's Certified Nurse Aide Registry and shall perform or have performed a criminal background check on each certified nurse aide. B. All medical staffing agencies shall submit to the department any complaints or grievances received against a certified nurse aide whom they have employed. C. No medical staffing agency shall employ or contract with a certified nurse aide who holds a restricted registration. D. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars. Each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense. Acts 2009, No. 357, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2121 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2121. Citation

RS 2121 - Citation This Part shall be known and may be cited as the Exceptional Children's Act. Acts 1981, No. 673, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2122 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2122. Purpose

RS 2122 - Purpose The purpose of this law is to provide financial assistance to the parents or guardians of an exceptional child for the cost of room, board, and training or therapy, or both, in a private residential facility for exceptional children when a state owned and operated facility appropriate to the needs of the child does not exist or space therein is not available. Acts 1981, No. 673, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2123 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2123. Eligibility for assistance

RS 2123 - Eligibility for assistance  Any child whose physical, emotional, mental, or neurological condition so deviates from the normal that he cannot, without special therapy, protective care, or training satisfactorily participate in community living is eligible for assistance under this Part, provided that said child shall be a resident of the state at the time of the application for assistance and a diagnostic workup has been performed pursuant to Louisiana Department of Health rules and regulations.  Acts 1981, No. 673, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2124 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2124. Contribution to cost of care by parent; notification; payment; default

RS 2124 - Contribution to cost of care by parent; notification; payment; default  A. When the Louisiana Department of Health provides payments for care and treatment of a child under the provisions of this Part, the parent or guardian will be required to contribute to the cost of care of the child in a manner which is (1) consistent with applicable federal and state regulations, (2) commensurate with his ability to pay, and (3) in accordance with a sliding scale which shall be established by the Louisiana Department of Health.  B. The Louisiana Department of Health shall notify parents or guardians of their responsibility to contribute to the cost of care and shall bill the parents or guardians on a periodic basis, but no less often than quarterly, for the amount due.  C. Such payments by parents or guardians shall be made directly to the Louisiana Department of Health and shall be deposited in the state treasury.  D. In the event of default by parents or guardians, the Louisiana Department of Health shall exercise all administrative and legal alternatives provided by law or regulation to enforce the provisions of this Section.  Acts 1981, No. 673, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2125 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2125. Age; continuation of assistance; discrimination

RS 2125 - Age; continuation of assistance; discrimination  A. Assistance granted in this Part to an exceptional child may be continued until the exceptional person has reached the age of twenty-five years; however, assistance may be continued past age twenty-five if need for continuation of the residence location is necessary to the person's physical or emotional well-being, or both, and such necessity is so certified by appropriate professional authorities approved by the Louisiana Department of Health.  B. Such assistance shall not be provided where an institution or provider discriminates against those seeking services provided herein on the basis of race, color, creed, disability, as defined in R.S. 51:2232, or national origin.  Acts 1981, No. 673, §1; Acts 1993, No. 820, §7.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2126 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2126. Hospitals for the care of emotionally disturbed children; creation; conversion to full range psychiatric hospitals with satellite community cottages; superintendents

RS 2126 - Hospitals for the care of emotionally disturbed children; creation; conversion to full range psychiatric hospitals with satellite community cottages; superintendents  A. There are hereby created four hospitals for the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of emotionally disturbed children, to be located in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, and Alexandria. These hospitals may be converted to full range psychiatric hospitals with satellite community cottages providing services to adults as well as emotionally disturbed children by the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health upon his determination that there exists a need for such facilities. Each of the said hospitals shall be so limited in size as to allow for not more than three hundred beds.  B. The priority for the construction of the said hospitals shall be in the following order, namely; New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, and Alexandria.  C. The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health shall appoint a superintendent to control and manage each such hospital, subject to the provision of Subsection D hereof. Each superintendent shall be the executive officer of the hospital he is appointed to administer and shall be a classified state employee.  D. Each superintendent, in accordance with law, may appoint necessary employees.  The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health may make rules and regulations for the operation and management of the said hospitals and, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the civil service commission, shall fix all salaries.  E. The provisions of this Section are expressly made applicable to the subject matters embraced in R.S. 46:1751 through R.S. 46:1767 to the extent necessary to give full effect to this Section.  Acts 1981, No. 673, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2127 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2127. Rules and regulations

RS 2127 - Rules and regulations The department may promulgate such rules and regulations for the administration of this Part as it deems advisable in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Acts 1981, No. 673, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2131 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2131. Short title

RS 2131 - Short title This Part may be cited as the Ambulatory Surgical Centers Licensing Law. Added by Acts 1976, No. 596, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2132 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2132. Purpose

RS 2132 - Purpose The purpose of this Part is to provide for the protection of public health through the development, establishment, and enforcement of standards for the care of individuals in ambulatory surgical centers. Added by Acts 1976, No. 596, §1.