La. Admin. Code tit. 50 § V-7501

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section V-7501 - Qualifying Criteria

A. In order to qualify as an urban metropolitan statistical area (MSA) facility-New Orleans area, effective October 5, 2022, a hospital must:

1. be designated a non-rural hospital service district located in LDH region 1, with a facility type code of acute, Medicaid enrolled, with an original hospital license date before July 13, 2014, but after July 1, 2014, located in zip code 70127;

2. be a hospital that is located in an MSA as defined by United States Office of Management and Budget;

3. have an operational emergency room; and

4. not add additional locations under this license, without prior written approval of the department.

a. The addition of any off-site campus, beyond an outpatient primary care clinic, to the license of this hospital will invalidate the provisions of this reimbursement methodology.

La. Admin. Code tit. 50, § V-7501

Promulgated by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 482542, Amended LR 49265 (2/1/2023).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.