2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 40:2115.14 — Review of application; notice

§2115.14.  Review of application; notice

A.(1)  Within five working days after receipt of an application under R.S. 40:2115.13, the attorney general shall publish notice of the application in a newspaper of general circulation in the parish where the hospital is located and shall notify by first class United States mail any person who has requested notice of the filing of such application.

(2)  The notice shall state the following:

(a)  That an application has been received.

(b)  The names of the parties to the agreement.

(c)  A description of the contents of the application.

(d)  The date by which a person may submit written comments about the application to the attorney general.

B.(1)  The attorney general shall, within fifteen days after the date an application is received, determine if the application is complete for the purposes of review.  The attorney general may find that an application is incomplete if a question on the application form has not been answered in whole or in part, or has been answered in a manner that does not fairly meet the question addressed, or if the application does not include attachments of supporting documents as required by R.S. 40:2115.13.

(2)  If the attorney general determines that an application is incomplete, he shall notify the applicant within fifteen days after the date the application was received stating the reasons for his determination of incompleteness with reference to the particular questions for which a deficiency is noted.  In the absence of timely notice, the application shall be deemed complete.

C.  Within sixty days after receiving a completed application, the attorney general shall review the application in accordance with the standards set forth in this Subpart and approve or disapprove the acquisition pursuant to this Subpart.

Acts 1997, No. 1371, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.