Louisiana § RS 40:2193.4 - Department rules; regulations; licensing standards
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§ RS 40:2193.4. Department rules; regulations; licensing standards
The department shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this Part. Such rules and regulations shall include but not be limited to the following:
(1) Licensure application and renewal application procedures and requirements.
(2) Operational and personnel requirements.
(3) Practice standards to assure quality of care.
(4) Practice standards to assure the health, safety, welfare, and comfort of patients and clients.
(5) Survey and complaint investigations.
(6) Initial and annual renewal of licenses.
(7) Provisional licenses.
(8) Denial, revocation, suspension, and nonrenewal of licenses, and the appeals therefrom.
(9) Construction and design of the facility to ensure the health, safety, welfare, and comfort of patients and clients.
(10) General compliance with the current version of "Children with Special Needs Standards from Caring for Our Children" as developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Public Health Association, and the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care.
(11) Such other regulations or standards as will ensure proper care and treatment of patients or clients as may be deemed necessary for an effective administration of this Part.
Acts 2004, No. 432, §1, eff. June 24, 2004; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:2193.4 ("Department rules; regulations; licensing 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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