§ 40:2180.21 This Part shall be known and may be cited as the “Free-Standing Birth Center Licensing Law”.
§ 40:2180.22 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 provi
§ 40:2180.23 For the purposes of this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
§ 40:2180.24 A. All free-standing birth centers shall be licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health. No facility, place, center, agency, person, institution, corporation, partnership, unincor
§ 40:2180.25 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
§ 40:2180.26 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
§ 40:2180.27 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 shal
§ 40:2180.28 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 st

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 40 > Chapter 11 > Part VI-G - Licensing of Free-Standing Birth Centers

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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