Definitions

§1248.1. Definitions As used in this Subpart, the following terms have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section: (1) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health. (2) "Governmental institutional provider" means either of the following: (a) A nonstate governmental hospital, licensed in accordance with the Hospital Licensing Law, R.S. 40:2100 et seq., other than a rural hospital as defined in R.S. 40:1189.3. (b) A hospital included in the definition of public, nonrural community hospital as defined in the Louisiana Medicaid State Plan. (3) "Institutional provider" means a governmental institutional provider, nongovernmental institutional provider, or rural hospital, as applicable, located in participating parishes. (4) "Nongovernmental institutional provider" means a hospital licensed in accordance with the Hospital Licensing Law, R.S. 40:2100 et seq., that is not a governmental institutional provider or rural hospital. (5) "Paying hospital" means an institutional provider required by the provisions of this Subpart to make a local hospital assessment payment. (6) "Program" means the local healthcare provider participation program authorized by this Subpart. (7) "Rural hospital" means a rural hospital as defined in R.S. 40:1189.3. Acts 2020, No. 330, §1; Acts 2024, No. 432, §1, eff. June 3, 2024.