Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2115.31 – A. The legislature finds and declares that in order to protect the health and welfare of the public it is imperative to regulate and control entities that hold themselves out to the
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2115.31
- Hospital: means any institution, place, building, or agency, public or private, whether for profit or not, with facilities for the diagnosis, treatment, or care of persons who are suffering from illness, injury, infirmity, or deformity or other physical condition for which obstetrical, medical, or surgical services would be available and appropriate and which operates or is affiliated with facilities for the overnight care, observation, or recovery of those persons. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2102
A. The legislature finds and declares that in order to protect the health and welfare of the public it is imperative to regulate and control entities that hold themselves out to the public as providing emergency medical care.
B. The legislature further finds and declares that emergency medical services should be provided in a licensed hospital.
C. The legislature finds and declares that rural hospitals are an essential part of our state’s healthcare delivery safety net and their sustainability warrants protections from competing offsite emergency departments with no inpatient hospital services encroaching into their primary service area.
Acts 2019, No. 438, §1.