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LA Rev Stat § 17:1519.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1519.3. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans; health care services division organization

RS 1519.3 - Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans; health care services division organization  A. The division and its component hospitals shall be under the immediate direction and control of the LSU HSC–NO subject to the overall direction, supervision, and management of the board.  B. No hospital nor any emergency room may be closed without legislative approval. Such approval may be granted by the legislature either by concurrent resolution or by appropriate action in the General Appropriation Act.  C. The board or the division shall not authorize a hospital to reduce healthcare services provided by any one of the hospitals of the health care services division in any manner which causes expenditures of any hospital to be reduced on an annualized basis by greater than thirty-five percent of the previous fiscal year actual spending level. If any services are reduced by greater than fifteen percent in any one year, legislative approval shall be obtained before reducing such services greater than fifteen percent in any year for the next three years. Funding may be provided by any local, regional, state, federal, or private sources to augment existing funding or to restore reduced funding.  D. In no event shall emergency medical treatment be denied to anyone in the nearest general hospital owned or operated by the board.  E. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans shall furnish to the Senate and House committees on health and welfare the same reports that are prepared quarterly and submitted to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. Such reports shall be submitted at the same time that they are made available to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.  F. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans shall furnish to the Senate and House committees on health and welfare the same reports that are furnished to the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College. Such report shall be submitted at the same time that they are made available to the Board of Supervisors. Such reports shall include but not be limited to a fiscal year overview and any planned reductions at division hospitals.  G. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans shall furnish to the Senate and House committees on health and welfare quarterly reports, individually by hospital, on the length of time that patients wait for services provided by the division hospitals.  Acts 1997, No. 3, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 141, §1, eff. June 9, 1999; Acts 1999, No. 802, §1, eff. July 2, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 1024, §1, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2003, No. 906, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2004, No. 629, §1; Acts 2019, No. 21, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1519.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1519.4. Objects of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in operating the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans hospitals

RS 1519.4 - Objects of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in operating the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans hospitals A. The LSU Health Sciences Centers shall establish an overall role, scope, and mission statement for hospitals of the division consistent with state law and the historical mission of the hospitals of providing medical care to any resident of the state of Louisiana, including the medically indigent and uninsured population. (1) In developing the role, scope, and mission, the LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans shall consult with the respective hospital advisory committees and administrative boards to increase the number of minority doctors, relying on evidence-based guidelines to determine what care is given. (2) The LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans shall submit such recommendations to the board for approval. B. The objects and purposes of the LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans in operating the hospitals of the division shall include: (1) Providing access to high quality medical care for patients, including the medically indigent and uninsured. (2) Developing medical and clinical manpower through accredited residency and other health education programs. (3) Operating efficiently and cost effectively with the revenue it reasonably expects to collect, as reflected in the operating budget approved by the board. (4) While achieving its objectives, working cooperatively with other health care providers and agencies to improve health outcomes. C. Those persons who are determined not to be medically indigent or uninsured and who present with non-emergency medical conditions or requiring services not otherwise available shall be admitted on a space available basis and shall be reasonably charged for treatment or service received. Acts 1997, No. 3, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2001, No. 1024, §§1 and 2, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2003, No. 906, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1519.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1519.8. Audit and reporting requirements

RS 1519.8 - Audit and reporting requirements  A. The division will engage in audits of its financial transactions under the same terms and with the same frequency as other components of the Louisiana State University system.  B. The division will issue routine reports of its operations under the same terms and with the same frequency as other components of the Louisiana State University system, or as otherwise required of all hospitals licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health.  C. Beginning July 1, 2003, the division shall report to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget and the Louisiana Department of Health quarterly on the division's actual and projected expenses and revenues. The reports shall include, for each hospital and the executive administration and general support program, a complete and detailed accounting on a cash basis of all revenues by source, including but not limited to, state general fund, Medicaid, Medicaid-Uncompensated Care, Medicare, self-pay and commercial insurance, federal grants, and receipts from any other public or private entity, and all expenditures for the prior quarter in a form and manner approved by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. The reports shall also include, for each hospital and the executive administration and general support program for the current quarter and the next three quarters, projections of the costs that will be eligible for reimbursement from Medicaid payments or uncompensated care payments to be made by the Louisiana Department of Health.  Acts 1997, No. 3, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 802, §1, eff. July 2, 1999; Acts 2003, No. 906, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1519.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1519.10. Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 220, §2, eff. July 2, 2007.

RS 1519.10 - Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 220, §2, eff. July 2, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1519.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1519.11. E.A. Conway Medical Center; Advisory Council

RS 1519.11 - E.A. Conway Medical Center; Advisory Council A.(1) E.A. Conway Medical Center Advisory Council is hereby established. The council shall consist of fourteen members who shall serve without compensation. Legislators representing the parishes of Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union, and West Carroll shall each appoint a member to serve on the advisory council. One member shall be appointed by the hospital administrator. One member shall be appointed by the hospital employee union. (2) Each member of the council shall hold office until the appointment and qualification of his successor. Members shall be appointed for a term of four years. Members may serve two successive terms only. (3) The council shall meet at least once in each quarter of each calendar year or upon call of the secretary or the chairman. Seven members shall constitute a quorum. The council shall elect from its members a chairman, a vice chairman and secretary, and such committees as it deems necessary to carry out its duties, each for a term of one year. All meetings of the council shall be public, and except as otherwise provided by law, all records of the council shall be open to inspection. (4) Within thirty days after their appointment, the members of the council shall take an oath, before any person authorized to administer oaths, to faithfully and impartially perform their duties. Such oaths shall be filed with the secretary of state. (5) The domicile of the council shall be in the city of Monroe. B. The council shall: (1) Inquire into the needs of the population and health care providers in the catchment area, the matter of the policies thereof, and make such recommendations with respect thereto as may be deemed important and necessary for the welfare of the catchment area, the health of the public in this area, and the welfare and progress of the hospitals in the catchment area. (2) Confer and advise the hospital administrator as to how the council may best serve the E.A. Conway Medical Center. Acts 2003, No. 906, §1, eff. July 1, 2003. NOTE: See R.S. 17:1518(H) as enacted by Acts 2003, No. 872, relative to E.A. Conway Medical Center Advisory Council.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1519.12 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1519.12. Medical Education Commission

RS 1519.12 - Medical Education Commission  A. There is hereby established the Medical Education Commission within the office of the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health.  B. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 42:1101, the Medical Education Commission shall be composed of four members as follows:  (1) The chancellor of the LSU Health Sciences Center–New Orleans or his designee.  (2) The chancellor of the LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport or his designee.  (3) The senior vice president for health sciences of Tulane University Health Sciences Center or his designee.  (4) The chief executive officer of the Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation or his designee.  C. The Medical Education Commission shall:  (1) Make recommendations to the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health on the distribution of funding for residency positions, residency supervision, and other medical education resources for the LSU HSC hospitals among medical education programs providing services in such hospitals.  (2) Analyze and make recommendations to the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health regarding appropriate formulas to be used in calculating the amounts to be paid to a medical institution in support of its training programs in the LSU HSC hospitals.  Acts 2003, No. 906, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1519.13 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1519.13. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 184, §1.

RS 1519.13 - Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 184, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1519.14 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1519.14. Southern University Planning Council

RS 1519.14 - Southern University Planning Council  A. There is hereby established the Southern University Planning Council within the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans-health care services division.  B. The Southern University Planning Council shall be composed of three representatives from Southern University appointed by the chancellor of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in Baton Rouge and three representatives from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans appointed by its chancellor.  C. The Southern University Planning Council shall meet as often as necessary for the purpose of coordinating nursing and other health training programs at the Earl K. Long Medical Center in Baton Rouge.  Acts 2003, No. 906, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2019, No. 21, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1519.15 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1519.15. Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Advisory Council

RS 1519.15 - Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Advisory Council A.(1) Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Advisory Council is hereby established. The council shall consist of eleven members who shall serve without compensation. Legislators representing the parishes of St. Helena and Tangipahoa shall appoint nine members to serve on the advisory council. Each legislator representing portions of St. Helena and Tangipahoa parish shall appoint one member. One member shall be appointed by the hospital administrator. One member shall be appointed by the hospital employee union. (2) Each member of the council shall hold office until the appointment and qualification of his successor. Members shall be appointed for a term of four years. Members may serve two successive terms only. (3) The council shall meet at least once in each quarter of each calendar year or upon call of the secretary or the chairman. Six members shall constitute a quorum. The council shall elect from its members a chairman, a vice chairman and secretary, and such committees as it deems necessary to carry out its duties, each for a term of one year. All meetings of the council shall be public, and except as otherwise provided by law, all records of the council shall be open to inspection. (4) Within thirty days after their appointment, the members of the council shall take an oath, before any person authorized to administer oaths, to faithfully and impartially perform their duties. Such oaths shall be filed with the secretary of state. (5) The domicile of the council shall be in the city of Independence. B. The council shall: (1) Inquire into the needs of the population and health care providers in the catchment area, the matter of the policies thereof, and make such recommendations with respect thereto as may be deemed important and necessary for the welfare of the catchment area, the health of the public in this area, and the welfare and progress of the hospitals in the catchment area. (2) Confer and advise the hospital administrator as to how the council may best serve the Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center. Acts 2003, No. 906, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1519.16 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1519.16. Employees of Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center medical centers; health care professional employee pools

RS 1519.16 - Employees of Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center medical centers; health care professional employee pools A. The legislature recognizes that it is important that the LSU HSC medical centers are competitive in employing scarce health care professionals to meet staffing shortages and to supplement the core of permanent classified health care professionals. B.(1) For the purposes provided in Subsection A of this Section, each LSU HSC medical center may facilitate the employment of health care professionals for the medical center by establishing an unclassified health care professional employee pool, hereinafter in this Section referred to as a "pool". As more specifically provided in this Section and in R.S. 11:162(E) and R.S. 42:398 and 808(D), employees in positions in any such pool shall not be eligible for the same benefits as classified health care professionals. (2)(a) For purposes of this Section, a "health care professional" shall mean a licensed registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse and such allied health professionals as shall be agreed upon by the particular medical center and the State Civil Service Commission. (b) For purposes of this Section, an "LSU HSC medical center" shall mean any of the medical centers or hospitals operated by and under the authority of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College as enumerated in R.S. 17:1519.2(B). C. A pool shall be comprised of unclassified health care professionals employed by a particular LSU HSC medical center for the purposes provided in Subsection A of this Section. The inclusion of a position in a pool shall be subject to the prior approval by the State Civil Service Commission and notification to AFSCME Louisiana Council 17. Approved unclassified pool positions shall not exceed ten percent of full-time equivalencies in any approved category without approval of the state Department of Civil Service and concurrence of AFSCME Louisiana Council 17. D. If a health care professional will be employed in a pool position, the appointing authority shall provide the prospective employee information about the position as otherwise required by law, including R.S. 11:162(E) and R.S. 42:398 and 808(D). E. An employee who is employed in a position in a pool may be employed on a full-time or a part-time basis. Acts 2005, No. 223, §2, eff. July 1, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1519.17 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1519.17. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center medical centers' physicians; authority to render certain opinions

RS 1519.17 - Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center medical centers' physicians; authority to render certain opinions Each licensed physician serving on the staff of any of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center medical centers and his full-time supervisory medical staff member, by joint signature, are hereby required, when requested by a social security claimant who is, or who has been, a patient of the physician at such medical center and who has a treating relationship with the patient in the appropriate field and sufficient knowledge to render an opinion, to provide descriptive statements and opinions for the patient with respect to the patient's medical condition, employability, and ability to function, upon which disability determinations may be based. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a medical center from requiring payment for the medical center's current evaluation and management level services, but no such service shall be denied due to a patient's inability to pay. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit Social Security Administration funding from being used to pay for such services. Acts 2008, No. 549, §1; Acts 2010, No. 861, §8.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1519.17.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1519.17.1. Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 21, §2.

RS 1519.17.1 - Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 21, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1519.18 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1519.18. University Medical Center in Lafayette; coordinated school health and wellness centers pilot program

RS 1519.18 - University Medical Center in Lafayette; coordinated school health and wellness centers pilot program A. The legislature hereby finds and declares that good health is essential to a child's success in school and in life, and that delivery of basic health care and family support services in a school-based setting is a highly practical and fiscally prudent means of achieving positive outcomes in the overall well-being of children, their families, and communities of this state. B. The University Medical Center in Lafayette is hereby authorized to enter into a cooperative endeavor with the Lafayette Parish School System to develop a pilot program for coordinated school health and wellness centers. C. The goals of the pilot program shall include, without limitation, the following: (1) To provide primary care services to students and their family members such that avoidable emergency department utilization is reduced and reliance on costly treatments for preventable conditions diminishes in the community. (2) To provide incentives which facilitate greater involvement on the part of parents and other family members in the education of children. (3) To further provide for increased access to preventive care and treatment delivered in schools and other community-based settings. (4) To optimize Medicaid federal financial participation through provision of primary care. (5) To adapt successfully to systemic health policy changes during and pursuant to implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) in a manner which maximizes health benefits to children and families. (6) To design its system of services in such a manner as to facilitate replication of the program by partnerships among other hospitals and schools of this state. D. No later than six months after commencement of services of the pilot program, and annually thereafter, the University Medical Center in Lafayette, in collaboration with the Lafayette Parish School System and other community partners of the program, shall develop a written report comprising an evaluation of major program aspects and shall submit such report to the House Committee on Education, the Senate Committee on Education, the House Committee on Health and Welfare, and the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare. E. The pilot program provided for in this Section shall be subject to the availability of funds for such purpose. The source of monies for the pilot program may be any appropriation by the legislature, including federal funds, any public or private donations, gifts, or grants from individuals, corporations, nonprofit organizations, or other business entities, and any other monies which may be provided by law. F. The pilot program provided for in this Section shall not offer any services, counseling, or referral activities which are prohibited pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 40:31.3(C). Acts 2012, No. 421, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1521 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1521. Establishment

RS 1521 - Establishment The Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College is hereby authorized to establish, as a branch or extension of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College a two-year junior commuters' college which shall be located at Eunice in the Eunice, Crowley, Jennings and Ville Platte area. Added by Acts 1964, No. 74, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1522 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1522. Land acquisition; construction

RS 1522 - Land acquisition; construction The Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College may acquire the necessary land therefor and shall construct, equip and furnish the buildings necessary therefor. Added by Acts 1964, No. 74, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1523 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1523. Administration

RS 1523 - Administration The Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College shall administer the college. Added by Acts 1964, No. 74, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1531 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1531. Establishment

RS 1531 - Establishment The Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College is hereby authorized to establish, as a branch or extension of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, a two-year junior commuters' college which shall be located in one of the parishes of Catahoula, Concordia, Tensas, LaSalle, Franklin and Caldwell at a location which the board of supervisors determines as in the best interests of the state, after consideration of geographical factors and potential attendance factors. Added by Acts 1966, No. 163, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:1532 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§1532. Land acquisition; construction

RS 1532 - Land acquisition; construction The Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College may acquire the necessary land therefor, and shall construct, equip and furnish the buildings necessary therefor. Added by Acts 1966, No. 163, §1.