Section 40:1248.1 - DefinitionsAs used in this Subpart, the following terms have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section:
(1) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health.(2) "Governmental institutional provider" means either of the following: (a) A nonstate governmental hospital, licensed in accordance with the Hospital Licensing Law, R.S. 40:2100 et seq., other than a rural hospital as defined in R.S. 40:1189.3.(b) A hospital included in the definition of public, nonrural community hospital as defined in the Louisiana Medicaid State Plan.(3) "Institutional provider" means a governmental institutional provider, nongovernmental institutional provider, or rural hospital, as applicable, located in participating parishes. (4) "Paying hospital" means an institutional provider required by the provisions of this Subpart to make a local hospital assessment payment.(5) "Program" means the local healthcare provider participation program authorized by this Subpart.(6) " Rural hospital" means a rural hospital as defined in R.S. 40:1189.3. (7) "Nongovernmental institutional provider" means a hospital licensed in accordance with the Hospital Licensing Law, R.S. 40:2100 et seq., that is not a governmental institutional provider or rural hospital. Amended by Acts 2024, No. 432,s. 1, eff. 6/3/2024.Added by Acts 2020, No. 330,s. 1, eff. 8/1/2020.