Louisiana § RS 40:2475 - Authorization to provide a long term home health care program; procedure
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:2475 — Authorization to provide a long term home health care program; procedure, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:2475. Authorization to provide a long term home health care program; procedure
A long term health care program shall be provided only by a primary provider of home health care. No agency, organization, hospital, or nursing home shall provide a long term home health care program without the written authorization of the secretary or his designee to provide such a program. However, contractual arrangements between primary providers of home health care and other health care providers shall not be prohibited provided that the primary provider of home health care maintains full responsibility for the plan of treatment and case management of care rendered.
Added by Acts 1982, No. 715, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:2475 cover?
Section RS 40:2475 ("Authorization to provide a long term home health care program; procedure") 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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