Title 40, Public Health and Safety

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La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2171 Definitions
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§2171. Definitions As used in this Part: (1) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health. (2) "Trauma case" means any injured person who has been evaluated by prehospital personnel according to policies and procedures established by the Louisiana Department of Health an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2172 Certificates; applications; fees
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§2172. Certificates; applications; fees A. All health care facilities offering trauma care services may be certified on a voluntary basis. B. Application for certification shall be made by a health care facility to the department upon forms furnished by the department. Upon deter…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2173 Rules, regulations, and standards for licenses
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§2173. Rules, regulations, and standards for licenses A. The department shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this Part in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. The department shall consult with the Louisiana Emergency…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2175.1 Short title
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§2175.1. Short title A. This Part may be cited as the "Outpatient Abortion Facility Licensing Law". B. The provisions of R.S. 40:1061.1 shall apply to this Part. Acts 2001, No. 391, §1; Acts 2022, No. 545, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2175.10 Procedure for closing outpatient abortion clinics in the event abortion is declared
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§2175.10. Procedure for closing outpatient abortion clinics in the event abortion is declared illegal A. Except as provided in Subsection C of this Section, the secretary shall apply the provisions of R.S. 40:1061.1 and 2175.9 and based upon the final decision of the Supreme Cour…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2175.11 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§2175.11. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2175.12 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§2175.12. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2175.13 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§2175.13. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2175.14 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§2175.14. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2175.15 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§2175.15. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2175.2 Purpose
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§2175.2. Purpose 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 women in outpatient abortion facilities and for the safe operation of such facilities. Th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2175.3 Definitions
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§2175.3. Definitions A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, the terms used in this Part, unless a different meaning clearly appears in the context, whether singular or plural, have the same meaning as the definitions provided in R.S. 14:87.8. B. For purposes of th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2175.4 License required
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§2175.4. License required A. An outpatient abortion facility may not be established or operated in this state without an appropriate license issued under this Part. NOTE: Subsection B eff. until conditions per Acts 2018, No. 498. B. A license issued to an outpatient abortion faci…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2175.5 Rules; regulations; licensing standards
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§2175.5. Rules; regulations; licensing standards The licensing agency shall promulgate and publish rules, regulations, and licensing standards to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of women in outpatient abortion facilities and for the safe operation of such facilities. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2175.6 License issuance; application; on-site inspection
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§2175.6. License issuance; application; on-site inspection A. An applicant for an outpatient abortion facility license must submit an application to the licensing agency on a form prescribed by the agency. B. Each application must be accompanied by a nonrefundable license fee in …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2175.7 Mandatory reports to law enforcement; human trafficking awareness and
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§2175.7. Mandatory reports to law enforcement; human trafficking awareness and prevention training A.(1) Notwithstanding any claim of privileged communication, any mandatory reporter to law enforcement who has cause to believe that a minor or adult female who presents at an outpa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2175.8 Patient's right to unimpeded, private, and uncensored telephone communications;
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§2175.8. Patient's right to unimpeded, private, and uncensored telephone communications; condition of facility licensing; penalties A. A patient in an outpatient abortion facility shall be permitted unimpeded, private, and uncensored communications with persons by telephone. No o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2175.9 Cease and desist order; due process rights; penalty for violation
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§2175.9. Cease and desist order; due process rights; penalty for violation A. In addition to the provisions of R.S. 40:2175.6(H), the secretary is empowered to issue a written cease and desist order to prevent or terminate an unsafe condition or an illegal practice or for a viola…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2176 Repealed by Acts 1999, No
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§2176. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 4, §1, eff. May 7, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2176.1 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§2176.1. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2177 Repealed by Acts 1999, No
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§2177. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 4, §1, eff. May 7, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2178 Repealed by Acts 1999, No
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§2178. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 4, §1, eff. May 7, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2179 Establishment of Direct Service Worker Registry
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§2179. Establishment of Direct Service Worker Registry A. There is hereby established within the Louisiana Department of Health the Direct Service Worker Registry which is to be maintained by the department. Access to the registry shall be limited to an inquiry for a specific dir…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2179.1 Definition of direct service worker
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§2179.1. Definition of direct service worker A. A direct service worker is an unlicensed person who provides personal care or other services and support to persons with disabilities or to the elderly to enhance their well-being and which involves face-to-face direct contact with …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2179.2 Authorization to contract; interagency agreement; issuance of certification cards
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§2179.2. Authorization to contract; interagency agreement; issuance of certification cards or certificates A. The Board of Examiners of Nursing Facility Administrators may maintain the Direct Service Worker Registry through an interagency agreement with the Louisiana Department o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2180 Definitions
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§2180. Definitions As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings, except when the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health. (2) "ICF/DD" means an intermediate care facility for people with develop…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2180.1 Licensure of intermediate care facilities for people with developmental disabilities (ICF/DD)
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§2180.1. Licensure of intermediate care facilities for people with developmental disabilities (ICF/DD) Any public or private (ICF/DD) now engaged in the provision of services or hereafter desiring to be engaged in the same shall apply to the department for a license authorizing t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2180.11 Purpose
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§2180.11. Purpose The purpose of this Part is to provide for the operation and maintenance of crisis receiving centers to provide for appropriate crisis identification, intervention, and stabilization services, including a coordinated system of entry for people in behavioral emer…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2180.12 Definitions
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§2180.12. Definitions As used in this Part: (1) "Crisis receiving centers" means an agency, business, institution, society, corporation, person or persons, or any other group, licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health to provide crisis identification, intervention, and stabi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2180.13 Licensure of crisis receiving centers
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§2180.13. Licensure of crisis receiving centers A. No agency, business, institution, society, corporation, person or persons, or any other group providing services as crisis receiving centers may be established or operated or be reimbursed under the Medicaid program for such serv…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2180.14 Rules and regulations; licensing standards
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§2180.14. Rules and regulations; licensing standards A. The licensing agency of the department is hereby authorized and directed to promulgate and publish rules, regulations, and licensing standards, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to provide for the licensur…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2180.15 License issuance; application; on-site inspection
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§2180.15. License issuance; application; on-site inspection A. Each application for licensure of a crisis receiving center shall be submitted to the department on forms provided by the licensing agency and shall contain such information as that agency may require. Additional info…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2180.16 Operation without license; penalty
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§2180.16. Operation without license; penalty A. A crisis receiving center shall not operate without a license issued by the licensing agency. Any such facility or provider operating without a license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined no less than…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2180.2 Promulgation of rules
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§2180.2. Promulgation of rules The department shall promulgate, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, licensing standards, rules, and regulations regarding but not limited to the following: (1) Licensure application procedures and requirements. (2) Operational and …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2180.21 Short title
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§2180.21. Short title This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Free-Standing Birth Center Licensing Law". Acts 2019, No. 332, §1, eff. June 11, 2019.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2180.22 Purpose
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§2180.22. Purpose The purpose of this Part is to authorize the Louisiana Department of Health to promulgate and publish rules and regulations for the licensing of free-standing birth centers; to provide for the health, safety, welfare, and well-being of persons receiving services…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2180.23 Definitions
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§2180.23. Definitions For the purposes of this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health or any agency or office thereof designated by the secretary to administer the provisions of this Part. (2)(a) "Fre…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2180.24 Licensure of free-standing birth centers
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§2180.24. Licensure of free-standing birth centers A. All free-standing birth centers shall be licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health. No facility, place, center, agency, person, institution, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association, group, or other legal enti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2180.25 Rules and regulations; licensing standards
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§2180.25. Rules and regulations; licensing standards A. The department shall prescribe, promulgate, and publish rules, regulations, and licensing standards, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, and to provide for all of the following: (1) The licensure of free-sta…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2180.26 License issuance; application; fees; onsite inspections
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§2180.26. License issuance; application; fees; onsite inspections A. Each application for licensure as a free-standing birth center shall be submitted to the department on forms prescribed by the department and shall contain such information as the department may require. Additio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2180.27 Operation without license; penalty
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§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, tha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2180.28 Right of inspection; records; reports
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§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 governm…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2180.3 Input from the office for citizens with developmental disabilities
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§2180.3. Input from the office for citizens with developmental disabilities Any office, bureau, or agency that licenses ICF/DD's shall prepare proposed rules, regulations, and standards in consultation with the office for citizens with developmental disabilities. Such consultatio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2180.4 Issuance of license; renewal
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§2180.4. Issuance of license; renewal A. Each application for licensure of an ICF/DD shall be made to the department on forms prescribed by the applicable licensing agency and shall contain such information as that agency may require. Additional information required by the licens…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2180.5 Operation without license; penalty
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§2180.5. Operation without license; penalty A. Any public or private ICF/DD shall not operate without a license issued by the applicable licensing agency. Any such facility or provider operating without a license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2181 Short title
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§2181. Short title This Part may be cited as the "Hospice Licensing Law". Acts 1988, No. 941, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2182 Definitions
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§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 ser…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2183 Licensure required; transferability of license; fees; moratorium
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§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 furn…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2184 Rules, regulations, and standards for licenses
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§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) Pr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2185 Inspections
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§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 dul…