La. Admin. Code tit. 50 § V-7901

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

Section V-7901 - [Effective until 3/15/2025] Qualifying Criteria

A. In order to qualify as an other rural, non-state hospital effective for dates of service on or after October 1, 2024 the hospital shall meet the following criteria:

1. is a non-state owned hospital;

2. has no more than 60 licensed beds as of October 1, 2024, excluding distinct part psychiatric unit beds, distinct part rehabilitation unit beds, and nursery bassinets;

3. does not qualify as a rural hospital as defined in R.S. 40:1189.3;

4. is not located within one of Louisiana's delineated metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) per the 2023 American Community Survey's census estimates program;

5. has an operational emergency room; and

6. is located in a city with a population of less than 23,000 per the 2020 United States Census.

La. Admin. Code tit. 50, § V-7901

Promulgated by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 51, exp. 3/15/2025 (Emergency).

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