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LA Rev Stat § 40:2180.27 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2180.27. Operation without license; penalty

RS 2180.27 - Operation without license; penalty  A. A free-standing birth center shall not operate without a license issued by the department. Any center or facility operating without a license in violation of these provisions shall be charged with a misdemeanor. Upon conviction, that center shall be fined no less than two hundred fifty dollars and no more than one thousand dollars. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. It shall be the responsibility of the department to inform the appropriate district attorney of the alleged violation to ensure enforcement.  B. If a free-standing birth center is operating without a license issued by the department, the department shall have the authority to issue an immediate cease and desist order to the center. Any center receiving a cease and desist order from the department shall immediately cease operations 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 or center who receives a cease and desist order from the department, as provided in Subsection B of this Section, and who does not immediately cease operations. Any provider or center against whom an injunction is granted shall be liable to the department for attorney fees, costs, and damages.  Acts 2019, No. 332, §1, eff. June 11, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2180.28 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2180.28. Right of inspection; records; reports

RS 2180.28 - Right of inspection; records; reports  A. Each free-standing birth center that has applied for a license or that is licensed pursuant to this Part shall be open at reasonable times for inspection by the department, the state fire marshal, and any other authorized governmental entity.  B. Every applicant or licensee shall keep all records and make all reports as the department shall prescribe, and all necessary records shall be available for inspection by the department or other authorized governmental entity.  Acts 2019, No. 332, §1, eff. June 11, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2181 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2181. Short title

RS 2181 - Short title This Part may be cited as the "Hospice Licensing Law". Acts 1988, No. 941, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2182 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2182. Definitions

RS 2182 - Definitions  As used in this Part:  (1) "Autonomous" refers to a separate and distinct operational entity which functions under its own administration and bylaws, either within or independently of a parent organization.  (2) "Core services" are nursing services, physician services, social work services, counseling services, and support services, including trained volunteers, and bereavement and pastoral care.  (3) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health.  (4) "Hospice" means an autonomous, centrally administered, medically directed program providing a continuum of home, outpatient, and homelike inpatient care for the terminally ill patient and his family. It employs an interdisciplinary team to assist in providing palliative and supportive care to meet the special needs arising out of the physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and economic stresses which are experienced during the final stages of illness and during dying and bereavement.  (5) "Interdisciplinary team" includes representatives from all of the core services as evidenced by documentation, planning, and team meetings.  (6) "Palliative care" means the reduction or abatement of pain or other troubling symptoms by appropriate coordination of all services of the hospice care team required to achieve needed relief of distress.  (7) "Terminally ill" refers to a medical prognosis of limited expected survival, of approximately six months or less at the time of referral to a hospice, of an individual who is experiencing an illness for which therapeutic strategies directed toward cure and control of the disease alone are no longer appropriate.  Acts 1988, No. 941, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2183 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2183. Licensure required; transferability of license; fees; moratorium

RS 2183 - Licensure required; transferability of license; fees; moratorium A. It shall be unlawful to operate or maintain a hospice without first obtaining a license therefor from the department. B. Application for licensure shall be made by a hospice to the department on forms furnished by the department. Upon determination that the hospice is in compliance with the minimum requirements for licensure as established by the department and with all other applicable state and local laws and regulations, the department shall issue a license for such period as may be provided in the published regulations of the department, but not to exceed two years. C. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 657, §2, eff. July 1, 1999. D. The license shall be displayed in a conspicuous place inside the hospice program office; shall be valid only in the possession of the person or public agency to which it is issued; shall not be subject to sale, assignment, or other transfer, voluntary or involuntary; and shall not be valid for any hospice other than the hospice for which originally issued. E. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the department shall implement a moratorium on the issuance of licenses for hospices. The department shall not approve for licensure any new hospice until December 31, 2008, in order to allow the department and the hospice industry to examine the uncontrolled growth in providers and Medicaid expenditures that could adversely affect the quality of care available to patients in Louisiana. The moratorium shall apply only to applications for licensure for hospices not postmarked by July 1, 2007. Applications received by the department shall be postmarked no later than 12:00 a.m. on July 1, 2007, to be accepted and reviewed for application for hospice licensure. Any applications postmarked after 12:00 a.m. July 1, 2007, shall be returned to the applicant. All applications shall be accompanied by a licensing fee and applicants shall be ready to be fully operational and prepared for a licensing survey within ninety days of submission of the application. If an applicant is unable to comply with the survey within ninety days of submission of the application, no license shall be issued under the moratorium. A moratorium would allow the department and hospice industry sufficient time to review the current standards, examine the issues, and promulgate new regulations deemed necessary to resolve uncontrolled growth and other issues identified. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to state correctional facilities, including Allen Correctional Center and Winn Correctional Center. Acts 1988, No. 941, §2; Acts 1999, No. 657, §2, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2007, No. 444, §1, eff. July 1, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2184 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2184. Rules, regulations, and standards for licenses

RS 2184 - Rules, regulations, and standards for licenses  The administration of this Part is vested in the Louisiana Department of Health. The department shall:  (1) Prepare and furnish all forms necessary under the provisions of this Part relative to the licensure of hospices.  (2) Promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this Part in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. The rules shall include but not be limited to the following:  (a) The qualifications for professional and ancillary personnel in order to adequately furnish hospice care, including a requirement that professional personnel shall possess current Louisiana licenses or certificates which are otherwise required by law. The position of social worker shall not require board certification but shall require a master's degree from an accredited graduate school of social work.  (b) Standards for the organization and quality of patient care.  (c) Procedures for maintaining records.  (d) Standards for inpatient facilities.  (e) Requirements for informed consent.  (f) Standards for contractual arrangements and professional ancillary hospice services.  (g) Policies and procedures for:  (i) Admissions criteria.  (ii) Disclosure of financial information.  (iii) Patient and family rights.  (iv) Utilization review.  (v) Confidentiality.  (vi) Quality assurance.  (vii) Staff orientation and training.  (viii) Continuing education of interdisciplinary team members.  (h) Requirements for minimum volunteer services of at least five percent of the total hours of service.  (i) Interdisciplinary team requirements.  (j) Implementation of the provisions of R.S. 40:2192.  Acts 1988, No. 941, §2; Acts 1999, No. 657, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2019, No. 229, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2185 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2185. Inspections

RS 2185 - Inspections A. On-site inspections are required for licensure. For Medicare certified hospice programs, licensure site visits shall coincide with Medicare certification and recertification visits whenever feasible. B. It shall be the duty of the department, through its duly authorized agents, to inspect at regular intervals, not to exceed one year, or such shorter period as may be deemed necessary by the department, and without previous notice, all hospices subject to the provisions of this Part in order to secure compliance with or prevent violation of this Part and department rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Part. Acts 1988, No. 941, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2186 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2186. Complaints

RS 2186 - Complaints A. It shall be the duty of the department, through its duly authorized agents, to investigate all complaints against hospices as defined in this Part. The department may take such action as is authorized by this Part. B. The department shall receive, record, and dispose of complaints in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated in accordance with the provisions of this Part. Acts 1988, No. 941, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2187 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2187. Revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew license; issuance of fines; written notice

RS 2187 - Revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew license; issuance of fines; written notice The department shall have the power to deny, revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a license for a hospice or to impose fines, if an applicant has failed to comply with the provisions of this Part or any published rule or regulation of the department relating to hospices. If a license is denied, revoked, or withdrawn, or a fine is imposed, the action shall be effective when made, and the department shall notify the applicant or licensee of such action in writing immediately. The notice shall state the reason for the denial, revocation, or withdrawal of the license or imposition of such fine. No fine imposed pursuant to this Section shall exceed five hundred dollars. Acts 1988, No. 941, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2188 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2188. Refusal, revocation, or suspension of license; imposition of fine; appeal procedure

RS 2188 - Refusal, revocation, or suspension of license; imposition of fine; appeal procedure Upon the refusal of the department to grant a license as provided in this Part, or upon the revocation or suspension of a license, or the imposition of a fine, the agency, institution, corporation, person, or other group affected by such action shall have the right to appeal such action by submitting a written request to the secretary of the department within thirty days after receipt of the notification of the refusal, revocation, suspension of a license, or imposition of a fine. The appeal hearings shall take place no later than thirty days after the request therefor, and shall be conducted in accordance with applicable regulations of the department and the provisions of R.S. 46:107, et seq. This provision shall in no way preclude any party aggrieved by any act or inaction of the department from seeking judicial relief by a writ of mandamus to require compliance with this Part. Acts 1988, No. 941, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2189 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2189. Operating without or in violation of license; injunctive relief

RS 2189 - Operating without or in violation of license; injunctive relief  If any hospice operates without a valid license issued by the department or if any organization or entity uses the term "hospice" in its name or represents itself as a "hospice" without being licensed as provided herein, the department may cause a civil suit for injunctive relief to be instituted in a district court in the parish in which the facility is located, including a temporary restraining order, to restrain the institution, agency, corporation, person or persons, or any other group operating the facility from continuing the violation. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit the use of the term "hospice" by nonprofit organizations qualifying under the provisions of 26 CFR 1.501(c)(3)-1, for the express purpose of providing support to licensed hospices in Louisiana.  Acts 1988, No. 941, §2; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2190 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2190. Time for making license application

RS 2190 - Time for making license application  A. The provisions of this Part shall take effect January 1, 1989, except as provided herein.  B. The department shall develop appropriate rules and regulations necessary for the administration of this Part, and shall cause the publication in the Louisiana Register of the same not later than February 20, 1989.  C. No hospice as defined in this Part shall operate in Louisiana without a license issued in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 40:2183 after July 1, 1989.  Acts 1988, No. 941, §2; Acts 2016, No. 614, §8(A).
LA Rev Stat § 40:2191 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2191. Disposal of deceased patient's unused controlled substances

RS 2191 - Disposal of deceased patient's unused controlled substances  A. Upon death of a patient receiving hospice services, ownership of the patient's unused Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substances under 21 CFR 1308 may transfer to the hospice for immediate disposal pursuant to the following provisions:  (1) Each hospice shall establish a written procedure to ensure safe disposal of unused controlled substances by a hospice nurse at the time of a patient's death.  (2) Upon the death of a patient receiving hospice services, in the presence of a witness, the hospice nurse shall record in the medical record the name and quantity of each unused controlled substance.  (3)(a) The hospice nurse shall conduct immediate disposal of the controlled substance at the site of care by complying with the Environmental Protection Agency and Drug Enforcement Administration guidelines for safe disposal or immediate mail-back to a registered authorized collector pursuant to 21 CFR 1317.40.  (b) If conducting immediate disposal at the site of care, the hospice nurse shall perform the disposal in the presence of a witness, who shall sign a document indicating their witnessing the disposal.  (c) If participating in immediate mail-back to a registered authorized collector, the hospice nurse shall deposit the unused controlled substance into the mail-back envelope and seal the envelope at the site of care. This shall be done in the presence of a witness, who shall sign a document indicating their witnessing the hospice nurse sealing the controlled substance in the mail-back envelope. The hospice nurse shall immediately initiate its delivery to the registered authorized collector.  (4) Hospice employees shall not remove any controlled substances from the site of care, except for the hospice nurse responsible for disposal pursuant to Subparagraph (3)(c) of this Subsection.  (5) The hospice nurse shall record the method of disposal in the medical record.  B. A copy of the written policy established pursuant to this Section shall be furnished to each patient and to the patient's healthcare representative at the time the patient is enrolled in hospice.  Acts 2018, No. 23, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2193 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2193. Short title

RS 2193 - Short title This Part may be cited as the "Pediatric Day Health Care Facility Licensing Law". Acts 2004, No. 432, §1, eff. June 24, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2193.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2193.1. Purpose and definitions

RS 2193.1 - Purpose and definitions  A. The purpose of this Part is to authorize the Louisiana Department of Health to promulgate and publish rules and regulations to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of children in pediatric day health care facilities and to provide for the safe operation of these facilities. The department shall consult with the following organizations in the development of the rules and regulations:  (1) The Early Steps Program (Part C, IDEA), office of public health, Louisiana Department of Health.  (2) The Children's Special Health Services Program, office of public health, Louisiana Department of Health.  (3) The Bureau of Community Supports and Services, Louisiana Department of Health.  (4) The state interagency coordinating council for Early Steps Program.  (5) Hospitals that operate Level III regional neonatal intensive care units.  (6) The Arc of Louisiana.  (7) The Louisiana Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics.  (8) The child care assistance program of the state Department of Education.  B. For purposes of this Part, the following definitions apply:  (1) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health.  (2) "License" means a license issued by the Louisiana Department of Health to a pediatric day health care facility under this Part.  (3) "Licensee" means the person, partnership, company, corporation, association, organization, professional entity, or other entity to whom a license is granted by the licensing agency under this Part and upon whom rests the ultimate responsibility and authority for the conduct of the pediatric day health care facility.  (4) "Medically fragile" means an individual who has a medically complex condition characterized by multiple, significant medical problems that require extended care. Medically fragile problems include but are not limited to severe lung disease requiring oxygen, severe lung disease requiring ventilator or tracheotomy care, complicated spina bifida, heart disease, malignancy, asthmatic exacerbations, cystic fibrosis exacerbations, neuromuscular disease, encephalopathies, and seizure disorders.  (5) "Pediatric day health care facility" means a facility that may operate seven days a week, not to exceed twelve hours a day, to provide care for medically fragile children under the age of twenty-one, including technology dependent children who require close supervision. Care and services to be provided by the pediatric day health care facility shall include but shall not be limited to:  (a) Nursing care, including but not limited to tracheotomy and suctioning care, medication management, and IV therapy.  (b) Respiratory care.  (c) Physical, speech, and occupational therapies.  (d) Assistance with aids of daily living.  (e) Transportation services.  (f) Education and training.  (6) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health.  Acts 2004, No. 432, §1, eff. June 24, 2004; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2193.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2193.2. License; requirements

RS 2193.2 - License; requirements A. A pediatric day health care facility shall not be established, opened, conducted, managed, maintained, or operated in this state without an appropriate license issued under this Part. B. A license issued to a pediatric day health care facility shall: (1) Be valid for one year from the date of issuance, unless revoked or suspended prior to that date. (2) Expire on the last day of the twelfth month after date of issuance, unless otherwise renewed. (3) Be on a form prescribed by the department. (4) Not be transferrable or assignable. (5) Be valid for only one geographic location. (6) Be issued only for the person and premises named in the license application. (7) Be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. Acts 2004, No. 432, §1, eff. June 24, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2193.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2193.3. License issuance; application; renewal; on-site inspection

RS 2193.3 - License issuance; application; renewal; on-site inspection A. An applicant for a pediatric day health care facility license must submit a completed application to the department on a form prescribed by the department. B. Each application for licensure and application renewal of licensure must be accompanied by a nonrefundable license fee in the amount set by the department in accordance with R.S. 40:2006. The fees herein levied and collected shall be paid into the general fund. C. Following receipt of the completed application and licensing fee, the department shall issue a license if, after an on-site survey and inspection, it finds that the pediatric day health care facility meets the requirements established under this Part and the licensing standards adopted in pursuance thereof. The department must perform an on-site survey and inspection of the pediatric day health care facility prior to the issuance of the initial license. D. As a condition for renewal of a license, the licensee must submit to the department a completed annual renewal application on a form prescribed by the department, along with the annual renewal licensing fee. Upon receipt of the completed annual renewal application and the annual renewal licensing fee, the department shall determine if the pediatric day health care facility continues to meet the requirements established under this Part and the licensing standards adopted in pursuance thereof. The department may perform an on-site survey and inspection upon annual renewal. If the pediatric day health care facility continues to meet the requirements established under this Part and the licensing standards adopted in pursuance thereof, a license shall be issued which is valid for one year. E. The department may perform an on-site inspection at reasonable times as necessary to ensure compliance with this Part. Acts 2004, No. 432, §1, eff. June 24, 2004.