RS 40:1248.1

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RS 40:1248.1

SUBPART D-1. LOCAL HEALTHCARE

PROVIDER PARTICIPATION PROGRAM

§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.