Louisiana § RS 40:1248.1 - Definitions
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§ RS 40:1248.1. Definitions
As 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) "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.
(5) "Paying hospital" means an institutional provider required by the provisions of this Subpart to make a local hospital assessment payment.
(6) "Program" means the local healthcare provider participation program authorized by this Subpart.
(7) "Rural hospital" means a rural hospital as defined in R.S. 40:1189.3.
Acts 2020, No. 330, §1; Acts 2024, No. 432, §1, eff. June 3, 2024.
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