Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2107 – Fees and limitations
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2107
- Department: means the Louisiana Department of Health. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2102
- Hospital: means any institution, place, building, or agency, public or private, whether for profit or not, with facilities for the diagnosis, treatment, or care of persons who are suffering from illness, injury, infirmity, or deformity or other physical condition for which obstetrical, medical, or surgical services would be available and appropriate and which operates or is affiliated with facilities for the overnight care, observation, or recovery of those persons. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2102
- Person: means the state, and any political subdivision or municipal corporation thereof, an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association or joint stock association, or the legal successor thereof. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2102
A. The application by any person for a license or renewal of a license to operate a hospital shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars plus three dollars per bed which is hereby levied as the license fee for operation of a hospital for a period of one year; provided hospitals subject to the licensing requirements of this Part which are owned and operated by the state of Louisiana shall be exempt from payment of the fees stipulated in this Section. The fees herein levied and collected shall be paid into the general fund.
B. Each license issued hereunder shall be for a period of one year from date of issuance unless sooner revoked, shall be on a form prescribed by the Department, shall not be transferable or assignable, shall be issued only for the person and premises named in the application, shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises, and may be renewed from year to year upon application and payment of the license fee as in the case of the procurement of an original license.
Added by Acts 1961, No. 90, §1; Amended by Acts 1977, No. 579, §1, eff. July 15, 1977; Acts 1986, No. 497, §1, eff. July 2, 1986.