Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2120.43 – Licensure of adult day health care providers
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2120.43
- Adult day health care: means a medical model adult day health care program designed to provide services for medical, nursing, social, care management, and personal care needs to adults who are functionally impaired. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2120.42
- 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 40:2120.42
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- provider: means any place owned or operated for profit or nonprofit by a person, society, agency, corporation, institution, or any other group wherein two or more functionally impaired adults who are not related to the owner or operator of such agency are provided with adult day health care services, as defined in this Section. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2120.42
A. No agency, institution, society, corporation, person or persons, or any other group providing adult day health care services may be established or operated or be reimbursed under the Medicaid program for such services unless licensed to perform such services by the department.
B. A license issued to an adult day health care provider shall be valid for only one geographic location and shall be issued only for the person and premises named in the license application.
C A license issued under this Part shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance, unless revoked prior to that date.
D. A license issued under this Part shall expire on the last day of the twelfth month after the date of issuance, unless otherwise renewed, or as set forth in rules promulgated by the department.
E. A license issued under this Part shall be on a form prescribed by the department.
F. A license issued under this Part shall not be transferable or assignable.
G. A license issued to an adult day health care provider shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.
Acts 2006, No. 637, §1, eff. June 23, 2006.