Louisiana § RS 40:2009 - Mandatory accreditation of facilities participating in the Medicaid Residential Treatment Option
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:2009 — Mandatory accreditation of facilities participating in the Medicaid Residential Treatment Option, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:2009. Mandatory accreditation of facilities participating in the Medicaid Residential Treatment Option
A. Any facility participating in the Medicaid Residential Treatment Option, providing residential supports and services, shall be accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations, the Council on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, or the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services.
B. The Louisiana Department of Health may adopt rules and regulations to administer and implement this Section.
C. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Louisiana Department of Health shall be the only agency responsible for licensing any facility participating in the Medicaid Residential Treatment Option.
Acts 2003, No. 304, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:2009 ("Mandatory accreditation of facilities participating in the Medicaid Residential Treatment Option") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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