§ 40:2162.1 This Part may be cited as the “Community-Based Care Facility Licensing Law”.
§ 40:2162.2 A. The legislature hereby finds and declares the following:
§ 40:2162.3 As used in this Part, the following terms have the meaning ascribed in this Section:
§ 40:2162.4 A. Each community-based care facility shall be licensed in accordance with the requirements of this Part and the applicable rules of the department. No facility, agency, institution,
§ 40:2162.5 A. The department shall adopt rules, regulations, and licensing standards in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to provide for the licensure of community-based care fac
§ 40:2162.6 A. Each applicant shall submit a license application to the department on forms prescribed by the department and shall provide with the application such information as the department
§ 40:2162.7 The department may license community-based care facilities which propose to operate in one or more state-owned residential buildings. The secretary of the department shall direct the
§ 40:2162.8 Implementation of the program authorized by this Part shall be subject to approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and approval of the Joint Legislative Committee o

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 40 > Chapter 11 > Part V - Community-Based Care Facilities

  • Applicant: means an entity applying for a community-based care facility license from the Louisiana Department of Health. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2162.3
  • Client: means any person who has been accepted for treatment or services, including rehabilitation services, furnished by a facility licensed pursuant to this Part. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2162.3
  • Community-based care facility: means a facility where five or more adults with a primary diagnosis of mental illness who are not related to the operator or administrator and who do not require care above intermediate-level nursing care reside and receive care, treatment, or services that are above the level of room and board and include no more than three hours of nursing care per week per resident. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2162.3
  • Community-based care services: means services provided in a community-based care facility licensed pursuant to the provisions of this Part. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2162.3
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Department: means the Louisiana Department of Health. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2162.3
  • Financial viability: means the ability of the licensee to maintain capital, lines of credit, insurance, and other financial resources at levels deemed sufficient by the Louisiana Department of Health for operation of a community-based care facility. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2162.3
  • License: means a license issued by the Louisiana Department of Health to a community-based care facility. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2162.3
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10