§ 40:2151 Short title
§ 40:2152 The purpose of this Part is to authorize the Louisiana Department of Health to promulgate and publish rules and regulations to provide for integrated behavioral health services under
§ 40:2153 For the purposes of this Part, and subject to the provisions of R.S. 40:2154, unless the context otherwise clearly indicates, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
§ 40:2154 A. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to the licensing of any of the following facilities or persons and shall not be construed as requiring any of the following facilities
§ 40:2154.1 A. Any healthcare provider that meets all of the following criteria is hereby required to obtain a license in accordance with the provisions of this Part prior to April 1, 2018, in o
§ 40:2155 A. All behavioral health services providers shall be licensed. No facility, agency, institution, person, society, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association, group, or othe
§ 40:2156 A. The department shall promulgate and publish rules, regulations, and licensing standards, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to provide for the licensure of behav
§ 40:2157 License issuance; application; onsite inspection
§ 40:2158 Operation without license; penalty
§ 40:2159 Opioid treatment programs
§ 40:2159.1 A.(1) Each residential substance use disorder facility licensed pursuant to this Part as a behavioral health services provider that provides treatment for opioid use disorder shall p
§ 40:2159.2 A.(1) Each substance use disorder facility licensed pursuant to this Part as a behavioral health services provider that provides treatment for opioid use disorder to pregnant women s
§ 40:2160 Right of inspection by department; records; reports
§ 40:2161 A. A drug free zone is an area inclusive of any property used as a behavioral health services provider that has a substance abuse/addiction treatment module, or within two thousand f
§ 40:2162 A. For purposes of this Section, the following definitions shall apply:

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 40 > Chapter 11 > Part IV-A - Licensing of Behavioral Health Services Providers

  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • 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.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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