Louisiana § RS 40:2017.3 - Regulations fixing minimum standards
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:2017.3 — Regulations fixing minimum standards, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:2017.3. Regulations fixing minimum standards
The Louisiana Department of Health shall by regulations prescribe minimum standards of maintenance and operation of hospitals which have received or may receive federal aid for construction under the federal act and the state plan in effect and any such hospital is required to comply with the regulations; provided that before adopting any such regulations, the board shall hold a public hearing thereon after first giving reasonable notice to the public of its intention to hold such public hearing and affording all interested parties a reasonable opportunity to appear at such hearing and offer objections to any proposed regulation. Regulations fixing minimum standards adopted under this Chapter shall have the force and effect of law.
Added by Acts 1958, No. 38, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 680, §51.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:2017.3 ("Regulations fixing minimum standards") 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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