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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1064. Districts as political subdivisions; acquisition of land and physical facilities; special maintenance taxes; incurring debt; bonds; audits

RS 46:1064 - Districts as political subdivisions; acquisition of land and physical facilities; special maintenance taxes; incurring debt; bonds; audits
A. The hospital service districts as defined in R.S. 46:1072 are hereby declared to be political subdivisions of the state, and for the purpose of purchasing and acquiring lands and purchasing, acquiring, constructing and maintaining hospitals, nursing homes, physicians and dentists offices, laboratories, and other physical facilities necessary to carry out the purposes of this Chapter. Title to such land and physical facilities shall be in the public. Such districts shall be subdivisions of the state of Louisiana within the meaning of the laws of Louisiana relating to the voting and levy of special maintenance taxes incurring debt and issuing bonds therefor, including particularly but without limitation R.S. 39:504.1, 515-518, 551-571, 575-577, 611-617, 701-706, and 911, and shall be authorized to issue hospital revenue bonds pursuant to R.S. 39:559.1 and 1011-1024, and as otherwise permitted by law. Hospital service districts are hereby further authorized to issue bonds pursuant to the foregoing to refund outstanding bonded indebtedness whether issued by such hospital service district or by another political subdivision of the state on behalf of such hospital service district or in respect of any hospital facilities owned or operated by any such hospital service district.
B. Each district shall cause to be conducted annually, by a duly qualified certified public accountant, an audit and examination of its books and accounts, said audit to be filed with the legislative auditor within six months after the close of the period audited. The legislative auditor shall have the authority to prescribe the terms and conditions of any such audit conducted by a certified public accountant and to require the district to present said terms and conditions to him for approval prior to the commencement of said audit. The legislative auditor shall have access to the working papers of the accountant during the examination and subsequent to its termination. The legislative auditor is authorized to conduct an independent audit and examination of the books and accounts of any hospital service district pursuant to R.S. 24:513.
Acts 1950, No. 420, §14. Acts 1983, No. 93, §1; Acts 1987, No. 481, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1064.2. Hospital service districts in Jefferson Parish; sale or lease of hospitals

RS 46:1064.2 - Hospital service districts in Jefferson Parish; sale or lease of hospitals
A.(1) Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, the sale of any hospital owned by a hospital service district in Jefferson Parish shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Subsection. The provisions of this Subsection shall apply to the sale of a hospital pursuant to authority granted by R.S. 33:4341 and any other authority granted by law.
(2) The governing authority of the hospital service district shall submit a proposition to approve the sale of the hospital to the voters of the hospital service district in an election held for that purpose.
(3) The hospital service district shall sell the hospital only if the proposed sale is approved by a majority of the qualified electors of the hospital service district voting on the proposition at an election held for that purpose and conducted in accordance with the Louisiana Election Code.
B. The provisions of R.S. 33:4341 shall not apply to the lease of a hospital by a hospital service district in Jefferson Parish; the governing authority of the district may, by its own action, approve the lease of a hospital.
Acts 2001, No. 379, §2; Acts 2013, No. 111, §1, eff. June 5, 2013.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1065. Election on question of incurring debt, issuing bonds, and levying special tax

RS 46:1065 - Election on question of incurring debt, issuing bonds, and levying special tax
Whenever an election shall be called by the governing body of the district for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of any hospital service district the question of incurring debt and issuing bonds for the purpose of acquiring property to be used for hospital purposes, the governing body of the district may in the same election submit to the qualified electors of the district, in the manner provided by Part II of Chapter 4 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, a proposition to levy a special tax not to exceed five mills on the dollar for a period not to exceed ten years for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating the district's hospital facilities.
Acts 1950, No. 420, §15.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1066. Federal and state aid

RS 46:1066 - Federal and state aid
Hospital service districts created hereunder shall have full power to do such things and enter into such contracts and agreements with the United States of America or with any state or federal agency or instrumentality as may be necessary to procure aids and grants to assist such districts in carrying out the purposes for which they are created.
Acts 1950, No. 420, §16.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1067. Districts comprising all or portions of two or more parishes; cooperative agreements

RS 46:1067 - Districts comprising all or portions of two or more parishes; cooperative agreements
If and when conditions warrant the creation of a hospital service district which comprises all or portions of two or more parishes, the police juries of the parishes to be included in the district shall have full authority to enter into the necessary agreements to establish the district on a cooperative basis, subject to the following conditions:
(1) Each police jury shall, subject to other laws which may be in effect, exercise full discretion on whether it shall enter into such cooperative agreement.
(2) Each police jury shall have authority to appoint commissioners for the district as nearly as possible in proportion to the assessed valuation of the property of the parish in the district.
(3) Each police jury shall receive such reports as are necessary on the entire operations of the district.
(4) Each police jury shall have the authority to review the work of the entire district to the same extent as is authorized herein when the entire district is within the parish.
(5) The police juries have authority to appoint committees composed of its members who reside within the hospital district to review the work of the district and make recommendations to the police juries involved.
Acts 1950, No. 420, §17.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1068. Retirement system

RS 46:1068 - Retirement system
Hospital service districts created hereunder acting through the governing authority thereof, shall have full power to establish and maintain actuarially sound pension and retirement systems in the benefits of which shall be included all appointive officers and employees of such districts. All officers and employees of any such district who are already or who will be included by reason of their employment in the benefits of any other pension and retirement system heretofore established by laws other than the Federal Social Security Act, shall be excluded from the benefits of the pension and retirement system established as authorized herein, and nothing herein contained shall be held or construed as affecting the provisions of such other pension and retirement system laws. When any actuarially sound pension and retirement system is established by the adoption of an ordinance or ordinances by commission of any hospital service district, hereunder, such pension and retirement system shall in all respects have the force and effect of law. Hospital service districts hereunder may make contributions into the said pension and retirement systems out of available funds of the said districts, and may make contracts of insurance with any insurance company legally authorized to do business in this state, insuring its officers and employees under policies of group insurance covering hospitalization, pension, and retirement for such officers and employees, and may agree to match payments of officers and employees for the premiums and charges for any such contracts payable out of the funds of the said district. Districts may enter into such other contracts, including Trust Agreements with banks having trust powers, which contracts are necessary and incidental to creating and maintaining an actuarially sound pension and retirement system.
Added by Acts 1964, No. 486, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1068.1. Employee insurance plans; payment by hospital service districts

RS 46:1068.1 - Employee insurance plans; payment by hospital service districts
A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:5151 and R.S. 42:851, a hospital service district may pay, on behalf of its directors, officers, and employees, the full cost of coverage, whether through a self-funded plan, a contract with an insurer, or otherwise, for life, health, and accident insurance.
B. A hospital service district may pay, on behalf of its directors, officers, and employees, the full cost of coverage, except for any required copayment of health care benefits, provided by a health maintenance organization.
Acts 1987, No. 753, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1069. Hospital service district hospitals; contracts for materials, services, or supplies

RS 46:1069 - Hospital service district hospitals; contracts for materials, services, or supplies
Hospital service district hospitals may contract for materials, services, or supplies under a shared service or group purchasing arrangement with other hospitals, public and/or private, subject to the provisions of R.S. 38:2212.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 426, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1071. Legislative findings and purpose

RS 46:1071 - Legislative findings and purpose
The legislature hereby finds that the market for hospital and health care services is becoming increasingly competitive. The legislature finds that hospital and other health care providers are contracting to engage in economic joint ventures or form partnerships to offer integrated health care services to the public. The legislature finds that this increasing competition is forcing hospitals and other health care providers to develop market strategies and strategic plans to effectively compete. The legislature further finds that hospital service districts are presently at a competitive disadvantage. The legislature hereby declares that the purpose of R.S. 46:1071 through 1076 is to enhance the ability of a hospital service district to compete effectively and equally in the market for health care services. Towards this end, the provisions of R.S. 46:1071 through 1076 shall be construed liberally.
Acts 1984, No. 322, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1072. Definitions

RS 46:1072 - Definitions
As used in this Subpart, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings ascribed for each unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) "Hospital health services" means but is not limited to any clinical, diagnostic, or rehabilitation service and any administrative, managerial, or operational service incident thereto.
(2) "Hospital service district" means:
(a) A political subdivision of the state of Louisiana organized pursuant to an Act of the Legislature of Louisiana or pursuant to R.S. 46:1051 et seq.
(b) A hospital owned by a city, parish, or other political subdivision of the state of Louisiana or a hospital owned or operated by the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College.
(3) "Hospital service district commission" means the governing authority or managing board of a hospital service district as defined herein.
(4) "Market strategies" means any plan, strategy, or device developed or intended to promote, sell, or offer to sell any hospital health service.
(5) "Strategic plans" means any plan, strategy, or device developed or intended to construct, operate, maintain a health facility or engage in providing, promoting, or selling a hospital health service.
(6) "Tangible benefit" means but is not limited to any of the following:
(a) Any reasonable expectation of a demonstrable increase in or maintenance of usage of the provider's services.
(b) Any contractual provision requiring quality control of patient care and participation in a resource monitoring procedure.
(c) Any reasonable expectation of prompt payment for any service rendered.
Acts 1984, No. 322, §1; Acts 1987, No. 481, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1074, §1; Acts 1997, No. 3, §7, eff. July 1, 1997.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1073. Market strategies and strategic planning

RS 46:1073 - Market strategies and strategic planning
A. In addition to powers and duties otherwise provided and notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a hospital service district may develop marketing strategies for its existing hospital health services or any hospital health service to be provided in the future and may develop strategic plans for the development of any future hospital health service or facility.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 42:11 et seq. or any other law to the contrary, a hospital service district commission may hold an executive session for the discussion and development of marketing strategies and strategic plans.
C. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 44:1 et seq. or any other law to the contrary, any marketing strategy and strategic plan of a hospital service district commission and the facility owned or operated by the district shall not be public record and shall be confidential but shall be subject to court subpoena.
Acts 1984, No. 322, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1073.1. Hospital service districts; investments

RS 46:1073.1 - Hospital service districts; investments
A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a hospital service district may invest its funds as provided by law for investment of funds of the Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, including but not limited to R.S. 11:263; however, any such investment may be made only in compliance with rules and regulations established by the hospital service district commission and in compliance with the provisions of R.S. 11:263 and any other law which provides for investments in which funds of the Louisiana State Employees Retirement System may be invested.
B. This Section shall be applicable to a hospital service district as defined in R.S. 46:1072, other than a hospital owned by the state.
Acts 2012, No. 264, §2, eff. July 1, 2012.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1075. Advertising

RS 46:1075 - Advertising
In addition to the powers and duties otherwise provided and notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 43:111 et seq. or any other law to the contrary, a hospital service district commission and any health facility owned or operated by such commission may advertise in any medium including but not limited to a newspaper, book, pamphlet, billboard, periodical, or radio and television station.
Acts 1984, No. 322, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1076. Medical staff representation on commission

RS 46:1076 - Medical staff representation on commission
Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 42:61 et seq. or any other law to the contrary, members of the medical staffs of hospital service district facilities may serve on the hospital service district commission.
Acts 1984, No. 322, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1077. Contracts or joint ventures for hospital health services

RS 46:1077 - Contracts or joint ventures for hospital health services
In addition to the powers and duties otherwise provided and notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the board of commissioners of a hospital service district and any corporation or health facility owned or operated by such district or commission may contract with or engage in a joint venture with any person, corporation, partnership, or group of persons to offer, provide, promote, establish, or sell any hospital health service. A hospital service district commission contracting with or engaging in a joint venture with any person, corporation, partnership, or group of persons to offer, provide, promote, establish, or sell a hospital health service shall be presumed to be engaged in a cooperative endeavor as provided by Article VII, Section 14(C) of the Constitution of Louisiana. The commission shall be further presumed to have entered into such contract for the purpose of obtaining a tangible benefit and for a public purpose, and such contract shall not be presumed to be a donation in contravention of Article VII, Section 14(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
Acts 1985, No. 125, §1, eff. June 29, 1985; Acts 1995, No. 1074, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1092. Officers; meetings

RS 46:1092 - Officers; meetings
A. The commission shall elect one of its members chairman and one vice chairman.
B. All meetings of the commission shall be held at the domicile of the district which shall be established by the parish governing authority. At least three regular meetings shall be held annually. Special meetings may be held at such times and places as shall be specified, by call of the chairman or the police jury.
Acts 2003, No. 1214, §1, eff. July 3, 2003.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1093. Commission; powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities

RS 46:1093 - Commission; powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities
A. The commission shall have all the general powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of a hospital service district created under the general provisions of Part I of this Chapter. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no tax or bonded indebtedness shall be imposed or incurred in favor of a parish hospital service district authorized in this Part unless the tax or bonded indebtedness is approved by a majority of the electors of each parish in the district voting in a special election called for that purpose.
B. In addition to the powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities granted hospital service districts created pursuant to Part I of this Chapter, the parish hospital service district created under this Part may construct or acquire a new general hospital facility in the parish or renovate an existing general hospital facility in the parish and provide for the operation of such facility.
C. The district, acting through the board of commissioners, may construct a new general hospital facility and lease such facility to any state or local agency, department, or other entity, including the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - health care services division, which lease shall also provide for the general operation of such general hospital facility.
Acts 2003, No. 1214, §1, eff. July 3, 2003.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1094. Parish Hospital Service District for the parish of Orleans; creation; domicile; powers; duties; functions; responsibilities

RS 46:1094 - Parish Hospital Service District for the parish of Orleans; creation; domicile; powers; duties; functions; responsibilities
A. A parish hospital service district is hereby created in the parish of Orleans.
B. The domicile of the hospital service district shall be Orleans Parish.
C.(1) The hospital service district shall be known as the "Parish Hospital Service District for the parish of Orleans", hereinafter referred to in this Part as the "district". The boundaries of the district shall be coterminous with the boundaries of Orleans Parish.
(2) The district shall be divided into two areas as follows: (a) Orleans Parish east of the Industrial Canal and (b) all of Orleans Parish except the geographical areas east of the Industrial Canal and the area of Orleans Parish bounded by Earhart Boulevard, Carrollton Avenue, Loyola Avenue, and Iberville Street.
D. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
Acts 2006, No. 830, §1, eff. July 5, 2006; Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1096. Officers; meetings

RS 46:1096 - Officers; meetings
A. The commission shall elect one of its members chairman and one vice chairman.
B. At least five regular meetings shall be held annually. Special meetings may be held at such times and places as shall be specified by call of the chairman.
C. Meetings shall be open to the public. The commission shall have the right to discuss items in a confidential executive session.
Acts 2006, No. 830, §1, eff. July 5, 2006.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1097. Commission; powers, duties, responsibilities, limitations

RS 46:1097 - Commission; powers, duties, responsibilities, limitations
A. The commission and district shall have all the general powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of a hospital service district created under Part I of this Chapter. Each commission created under this Part may construct or acquire a new general hospital facility in Orleans Parish or renovate an existing general hospital facility in Orleans Parish and provide for the operation of such facility.
B. Each commission is further authorized to lease any such facility to any state or local agency, department, or other entity.
C. No hospital shall be constructed or acquired pursuant to this Part until a professionally prepared financial feasibility study is completed, the findings of such study have been reported to the committees on health and welfare of the Senate and House of Representatives pursuant to R.S. 40:1094(D), and the report has been approved by the Louisiana Department of Health. Such study shall include an examination of the financial feasibility of staffing such an entity under the then current conditions, the funding of the construction or acquisition, and the costs of annual operation of the hospital. The study shall be conducted by a firm qualified for such purposes by the FHA 242 mortgage program.
D. Nothing in this Part shall be construed to adversely affect the authority of any constitutionally created higher education management board, nor shall any entity created pursuant to this Part regulate any medical facility or higher education facility under the control of a constitutionally created higher education management board.
Acts 2006, No. 830, §1, eff. July 5, 2006; Acts 2011, No. 278, §1, eff. June 28, 2011.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1098.2. Domicile and membership of the board of commissioners

RS 46:1098.2 - Domicile and membership of the board of commissioners
A. The domicile of the board shall be the Slidell Memorial Hospital in Slidell, Louisiana.
B. In order to provide for effectuation of the purposes of the district, the district shall be administered and governed by a board of commissioners, referred to in this Part as the "board", comprised of nine commissioners as follows:
(1) Seven members, appointed pursuant to R.S. 46:1098.5, all of whom shall be registered to vote in and shall be residents and domiciliaries of Wards 6, 7, 8, or 9 of St. Tammany Parish for not less than two years prior to appointment.
(2) Two members shall be appointed by Slidell Memorial Hospital pursuant to R.S. 46:1098.4.
Acts 2020, No. 365, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1098.4. Board nominations by Slidell Memorial Hospital

RS 46:1098.4 - Board nominations by Slidell Memorial Hospital
The board members from the Slidell Memorial Hospital medical staff shall be nominated and appointed as follows:
(1) Two practicing medical staff members of Slidell Memorial Hospital shall be nominated by the medical staff of the hospital. One nominee shall be the current chief of the medical staff or his medical staff designee, and the other shall be a staff member who regularly treats patients at the hospital and who has the majority of his practice at Slidell Memorial Hospital. Both physician nominees shall have long-standing professional ties to Slidell Memorial Hospital. Medical staff nominees are not required to reside within the geographical boundaries of the district.
(2) The appointing authority shall appoint as members of the board the two nominees of the medical staff.
(3)(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a licensed physician who is a member or former member of the board of commissioners elected pursuant to this Section, is not prohibited from contracting, subcontracting with another provider who contracts, owning an interest in an entity that contracts, or accepting employment with Slidell Memorial Hospital, provided that the contract is related to the licensed physician's practice of medicine or expertise as a licensed physician. However, such licensed physician shall recuse himself from participating in any transaction before the board relating to any contracts permitted by this Paragraph and entered into by him, by a provider with which he subcontracts, or by any entity in which he owns an interest.
(b) All contracts permitted by this Section, entered into while the physician is a member of the board of commissioners, shall be disclosed to the Louisiana Board of Ethics within thirty days of the execution of the contract. The disclosure shall include the parties to the contract, the purpose of the contract, and the date the contract was executed.
Acts 2020, No. 365, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1098.5. Appointing authority

RS 46:1098.5 - Appointing authority
A. The members of the board of commissioners shall be appointed in a public forum by the appointing authority from the list of nominees within thirty days of receipt of the nominations pursuant to R.S. 46:1098.3.
B. The appointing authority shall be composed of seven members as follows:
(1) One appointee of the Slidell city council who resides within the city limits of Slidell.
(2) One appointee of the mayor of Slidell who resides within the city limits of Slidell.
(3) One appointee of the St. Tammany Parish council who resides within the geographical boundaries of the district.
(4) One appointee of the St. Tammany Parish president who resides within the geographical boundaries of the district.
(5) One appointee of the governing authority of the town of Pearl River who resides within the corporate limits of Pearl River.
(6) The state senator and the state representative in whose district Slidell Memorial Hospital resides, or their designees.
C. The state senator shall be responsible for ensuring the proper appointment of all members of the appointing authority pursuant to this Section, calling and providing proper notice of all meetings of the appointing authority, and maintaining all appropriate documentation of the appointing authority. The state senator shall serve as the chairperson of the appointing authority.
D.(1) The appointing authority members who are not elected officials shall serve terms of three years.
(2) Elected officials serving on the appointing authority may serve for a term commensurate with their term of office.
E. For board vacancies expected due to term limits, the appointing authority shall conduct their meetings and fulfill their duties by December fifteenth of each year in order that each appointee may have six months to observe and orient to the board prior to taking their office on July first of the following year. Orienting appointees shall be compensated at a per diem rate and for reasonable expenses for attending meetings or education sessions of the board prior to taking office.
Acts 2020, No. 365, §1, eff. June 12, 2020; Acts 2021, No. 49, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1098.8. Bylaws; compliance

RS 46:1098.8 - Bylaws; compliance
The bylaws of the board and of the medical staff shall be made compatible in all respects within the provisions of this Part. Any discrepancy between the bylaws of the medical staff and this Part, or between the bylaws of the board and this Part, shall be resolved in favor of this Part. In no case shall the bylaws of the medical staff prevail against either this Part or the bylaws of the board.
Acts 2020, No. 365, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1098.9. Board officers; powers, duties, and responsibilities

RS 46:1098.9 - Board officers; powers, duties, and responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities of the officers of the board of commissioners shall be as follows:
(1) The chairman shall preside over all meetings, decide all questions of procedure, and have all authority generally granted to chairmen and other presiding officers. Except as otherwise provided in this Part, he may vote on any issue before the commission, and he shall vote to break a tie in any vote taken by the commission. Except to break a tie, he shall have no vote in the selection of the vice chairman. The chairman shall appoint all standing committees and their officers not later than September 30, 2020, and annually thereafter, and he shall appoint all other committees and their officers whether or not such committees consist of commission members. The chairman shall have the right and power to interest himself in all affairs of the district and the facilities operated by the district.
(2) The vice chairman shall act as chairman in the absence of the chairman.
(3) The secretary-treasurer shall issue notices of all regular and special meetings, receive and attend to all correspondence of the commission, have custody of all documents of the board, and otherwise perform such acts as usually pertain to his office.
Acts 2020, No. 365, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1098.11. Medical staff; appointment; duties, and responsibilities

RS 46:1098.11 - Medical staff; appointment; duties, and responsibilities
A. The board shall appoint a medical staff to the healthcare facilities owned or operated by the district. Such appointments may be made after consultation with the physicians who are authorized to practice within the healthcare facility or facilities.
B. The medical staff so appointed shall have the following duties:
(1) To provide professional care to the sick and injured.
(2) To advise and assist the board and the CEO relative to standards of healthcare operation and professional problems.
(3) To participate in the educational activities of the district.
(4) To propose rules and regulations for the conduct of the medical staff for board approval.
(5) To elect from its membership a chief of staff, a vice chief of staff, and a secretary-treasurer. If the medical staff of the healthcare facility is departmentalized, the staff shall also select from its membership the heads of any specialized services of the healthcare facility. Subsequent to the election, the elected heads of specialized services shall be approved by a committee consisting of the chairman of the board, who shall serve as chairman of the committee, the CEO, and the newly elected chief of staff. If an elected head of a specialized service is not approved by the committee, the committee shall nominate at least two qualified staff members for the position of head of the specialized service, and the staff shall elect one from those nominated.
(6) To consult with the board in the appointment of a CEO.
Acts 2020, No. 365, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1098.12. Sale of ownership or control of hospital

RS 46:1098.12 - Sale of ownership or control of hospital
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the board may sell to any person an ownership interest in the district hospital that results in the acquiring person holding less than fifty percent interest in the ownership or control of the hospital. The provisions of R.S. 33:4341 shall not apply to any sale pursuant to the authority granted in this Section.
Acts 2020, No. 365, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1098.13. Tax collection and allocation of proceeds

RS 46:1098.13 - Tax collection and allocation of proceeds
For the purpose of providing revenue to carry out the objects contemplated hereby, the board may levy and collect annually a special tax not to exceed five mills on all property in the district subject to such tax in accordance with Article VI, Section 32 of the Constitution of Louisiana, subject to approval by a majority of the electors of the district voting at an election called by the board of commissioners and held for that purpose. The tax shall be collected in the same manner as other special taxes. The avails of any such tax shall be used solely for acquisition, construction, improvement, maintenance, and operation of healthcare facilities or improvements.
Acts 2020, No. 365, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1098.14. Authority to issue bonds; continuation of prior obligations

RS 46:1098.14 - Authority to issue bonds; continuation of prior obligations
A. The board shall have the power to issue bonds for the purpose of constructing, acquiring, extending, and improving healthcare facilities of the district pursuant to Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of Louisiana and other constitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto. Such bonds may be issued only after authorization by a majority of voters in the district voting at an election called by the board and held for that purpose.
B. Bonds or other obligations secured by Slidell Memorial Hospital on August 1, 1984, shall continue to be secured by both the hospital and the district until they are retired.
Acts 2020, No. 365, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1098.15. Contracts; cooperation

RS 46:1098.15 - Contracts; cooperation
The Slidell Memorial Hospital may contract to receive or offer agreements for materials, services, or supplies pursuant to a shared service or group purchasing arrangement with other hospitals, either public or private, in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 38:2211 et seq. In addition, Slidell Memorial Hospital and the district shall otherwise cooperate in all respects possible for the best interests of the citizens of St. Tammany Parish.
Acts 2020, No. 365, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1098.16. Minority partner

RS 46:1098.16 - Minority partner
Only in the event that Slidell Memorial Hospital should acquire a minority partner with a share of less than fifty percent of the assets of the hospital, shall the board of commissioners be empowered to allow representation of the minority partner on the board.
(1) By a two-thirds vote of the board of commissioners, the size of the board may be increased by not more than two members in order to allow for representation of a minority shareholder on the board.
(2) Such board members shall be appointed by the minority shareholder to serve initial terms of one year and two years respectively.
(3) Subsequently, these appointees of the minority shareholder shall serve full four-year terms.
(4) No other restrictions or qualifications shall apply to board members appointed by a minority shareholder, except with regard to term limitations contained herein.
Acts 2020, No. 365, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1098.17. Liberal construction

RS 46:1098.17 - Liberal construction
This Part, being intended to carry out a function of the state to protect the health and welfare of the inhabitants of the state to be affected thereby, shall be liberally construed by the courts to effect its purposes.
Acts 2020, No. 365, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1098.18. Miscellaneous

RS 46:1098.18 - Miscellaneous
Members or officers of the medical staff, employees or officers of the healthcare facilities of the district, board members, and persons who occupy management positions, or any other office whatsoever for a facility of the district or for the district may possess a property interest in or own stocks, bonds, or other securities issued by health maintenance organizations and preferred provider organizations and may refer members of these organizations to the healthcare facilities of the district.
Acts 2020, No. 365, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1101. Parish hospitals and hospital service districts; medical scholarship program; establishment, administration, funding

RS 46:1101 - Parish hospitals and hospital service districts; medical scholarship program; establishment, administration, funding
A. The board of commissioners of each parish hospital or hospital service district, hereinafter referred to as the board or the board of commissioners, or, in the absence of a hospital district, the parish governing authority is authorized to establish and administer a medical scholarship program for the purpose of increasing the educational opportunities available to medical students who will practice family medicine in areas where physician care is limited or unavailable. Each board or, in its absence, each parish governing authority, which establishes such a program, may award medical scholarships to residents or former residents of the hospital service district or parish, as the case may be, who otherwise qualify, who are admitted or engaged in the study of medicine at an accredited school of medicine located in the United States, or who are engaged in internship or residency programs within the United States, and who contract to practice family medicine in the district or parish, as provided in this Chapter. Each scholarship shall be awarded for the purpose of defraying the costs of tuition and other related expenses and costs for attendance at medical school, or for internship or residency. The board or, in its absence, the parish governing authority may, at any time and in its discretion, determine not to grant a scholarship under the program.
B. Any program established under the provisions of this Chapter shall be wholly funded by monies generated by the respective boards or, in their absence, the parish governing authority, through their facilities, and upon the initiation of such a program, the program shall become a part of the annual hospital or parish budget.
C. For the purpose of this Chapter, the term "family medicine" means primary care medicine, obstetrics, gynecology, general surgery, pediatrics, internal medicine, emergency medicine, or community and family medicine.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 130, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 245, §1; Acts 1979, No. 113, §1; Acts 1988, No. 55, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1102. Scholarships; amount, number

RS 46:1102 - Scholarships; amount, number
Each board desiring to award scholarships shall establish a policy setting forth the maximum number and amount. Said policy may be amended by the board as necessary. The number and amount of each scholarship granted pursuant to this Chapter shall not exceed the number and amount set forth in the policy.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 130, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 245, §1; Acts 1988, No. 55, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1103. Eligibility for scholarship

RS 46:1103 - Eligibility for scholarship
Any United States citizen and resident of the state of Louisiana, who is admitted to or is engaged in the study of medicine at an accredited school of medicine located in the United States, or who is engaged in an internship or residency program within the United States, and who intends to practice family medicine in an area of the parish hospital or hospital service district where there is a shortage of physicians practicing family medicine shall be eligible to apply, to the board of commissioners of the parish hospital or hospital service district in the parish or district in which the applicant resides or once resided for a scholarship in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. Such application shall be in writing and in such form as the board may require. It shall contain the written statement of the applicant that he intends to practice family medicine in the parish or district, as the case may be, if he is selected to receive a scholarship.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 130, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 245, §1; Acts 1988, No. 55, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1104. Application consideration; evaluation

RS 46:1104 - Application consideration; evaluation
It shall be the duty of the board of commissioners to receive, consider, evaluate, and allow or disallow all applications for scholarships made by eligible applicants. The board of commissioners shall make careful and full investigation of the ability and qualifications of each applicant. The board of commissioners shall provide that an affirmative action program for the selection of recipients be established which shall include that no discrimination occur on the basis of race, creed, sex, age, or ethnic origin. The board of commissioners shall establish and publish rules on the selection process of the recipient which shall preclude the appearance of and the possibility of nepotism. The board of commissioners shall notify each applicant selected to receive a scholarship of his selection and shall also notify the dean of the medical school to which the recipient has been admitted or in which he is engaged in study, or the chief administrator of any internship or residency program in which the applicant is engaged.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 130, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1105. Warrant issued for scholarship

RS 46:1105 - Warrant issued for scholarship
Funds for the scholarships awarded as herein provided shall be issued by the board of commissioners to the dean of the medical school to which the recipient has been admitted or in which he is engaged in study, or to the chief administrator of any internship or residency program in which he is engaged, upon the warrant of the dean or chief administrator for the amount fixed in the warrant and shall be payable to the scholarship recipient designated thereon. Said warrant upon presentation shall be paid by the board of commissioners out of funds budgeted by said board for the purpose.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 130, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1106. Contract for scholarship; contingent

RS 46:1106 - Contract for scholarship; contingent
Any applicant selected by the board of commissioners to receive a scholarship shall enter into a contract with the board, which shall be deemed a contract formed within the state of Louisiana, agreeing to the terms and conditions upon which the scholarship shall be granted to the applicant. The contract shall include such terms and provisions as will execute the full purpose and intent of this medical scholarship program, including the purpose of providing physicians who will practice family medicine to areas where a shortage of such physicians exists. The form of the contract shall be prepared and approved by the attorney general of this state. The chairman of the board of commissioners shall sign the contract, the vice-chairman of the board shall countersign it, and the applicant shall likewise sign it. The board shall preserve and maintain the contract until such time as the terms thereof are met or satisfied; a duplicate copy shall be transmitted to the applicant and to the respective medical school.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 130, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1107. Return to practice; area designation; notification

RS 46:1107 - Return to practice; area designation; notification
A. Within such time after the applicant has completed medical school, internship, and residency as the board of commissioners shall provide by regulation, the scholarship recipient shall return to the parish or hospital service district, as the case may be, to practice family medicine, in an area designated by the board of commissioners prior to the return. The recipient shall remain in the parish or district, as the case may be, for a period of three years as consideration for the medical scholarship awarded.
B. The board of commissioners shall insofar as is practicable designate an area of the parish or district to be served by the physician which has a shortage of physicians. The state health officer and the Louisiana State Medical Society shall assist the board in identifying, locating, and designating such areas when so requested.
C. The board of commissioners shall inform the recipient of the designated area to be served by him one hundred twenty days prior to the date on which the recipient is to commence practice in such area.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 130, §1. Acts 1988, No. 55, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:1108. Failure to comply; remittance; death cancellation; disability

RS 46:1108 - Failure to comply; remittance; death cancellation; disability
A. If the recipient fails to comply fully with any condition as provided for by or provided pursuant to this Chapter, the recipient shall remit to the board of commissioners that amount which bears the same ratio to the aggregate of the amount of the scholarship awarded as the number of months that the recipient failed to comply with this condition bears to the number of months he was obligated to comply. Said amount shall be computed together with interest at the legal rate; such interest to be computed from the date on which the recipient completed professional training, and active military service, if any. Such repayment shall be completed within six years from the date at which the scholarship began to draw interest.
B. The permanent withdrawal or dismissal of a recipient from medical school, internship, or residency shall forfeit immediately the right of the recipient to retain the scholarship; the scholarship shall begin to bear interest at that time, and repayment shall be made to the board and completed within six years.
C. Any recipient of a scholarship who fails to return to the area designated by the board upon completion of medical training shall begin repayment of the scholarship, with interest, within one year after completion of medical training. Repayments shall be made to the board completed within six years.
D. Any obligation to comply with such contract shall be cancelled upon the death of the recipient, upon receipt of a certified copy of the death certificate by the board, of upon the permanent and total disability of the recipient.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 130, §1. Acts 1988, No. 55, §1.