2014 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 40 - Public Health and Safety
RS 40:2175.13 - Licensure required; transferability of license

§2175.13. Licensure required; transferability of license

A. It shall be unlawful to operate or maintain a health care facility or program that meets the definition and scope of an alternate health care model unless it is a participant in a demonstration program under this Part and licensed by the department as an alternate health care model.

B. Application for licensure shall be made by the alternate health care model to the department on forms furnished by the department.

C. An alternate health care model license shall be issued for a period of one year and shall be annually renewed if the facility or program is in substantial compliance with the department's rules adopted under this Part. A licensed alternate health care model that continues to be in substantial compliance with the department's rules after the conclusion of the demonstration program shall be eligible for annual renewals unless and until a different licensure program for that type of health care model is established by legislation.

D. The licensee shall display the license in a prominent place at the facility. The license shall not be subject to sale, assignment, or other transfer, voluntary or involuntary, and shall not be valid for any other alternate health care model other than the alternate health care model for which originally issued.

Acts 2003, No. 571, §1.