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Nursing Facilities
"Nursing facility" or "nursing home" means a private home, institution, building, residence or other place, serving two or more persons who are not related by blood or marriage to the operator, whether operated for profit or not, and including those places operated by a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana, which undertakes, through its ownership or management, to provide maintenance, personal care, or nursing for persons who, by reason of illness or physical infirmity or age, are unable to properly care for themselves.
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Regulations
- Federal Regulations
- State Regulations
- LAC 48:1 Chapters 97-99 Nursing Facilities Licensing Standards
- Nursing Facilities Rulemaking Activity
- Virtual Visitation (Use of Monitoring Device in NH)
- LAC 50 Subpart 3. Standards for Payment Chapter 101 Standards for Payment for Nursing Facilities & Chapter 200 Reimbursement Methodology LAC May 2020
Licensure
The Louisiana Department of Health, Health Standards Section issues licenses to Nursing Facilities. Once a license has been issued, it shall be valid until its expiration date, unless otherwise revoked, suspended, or terminated.
***Currently, there is a moratorium in place for Nursing Facilities in Louisiana***
- Licensing Application/Renewal Form
- Fee & Payment Procedure
- Change of Address, Key Personnel, Name
- Louisiana Register Vol. 44, No. 12 December 20, 2018- Chapter 41 Expedited Licensing Process for Healthcare Facilities and Providers Licensed by the Department of Health
All licensing documents must be sent to:
Email: [email protected]
OR
Mail: Health Standards Section
P.O Box 3767
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3767
Change of Ownership
- For more information regarding Change of Ownership.
- Additional Documents may be required for CHOW.
- For all other Change of Ownership Information, please contact the HSS Ownership Group.
Special Focus Facility Program
The Special Focus Facility (SFF) Program focuses on nursing homes that have a persistent record of noncompliance leading to poor quality of care. Nursing homes are selected based on a history of serious safety and quality issues. The program aims to force systemic operational changes through strict enforcement, frequent inspections, and the threat of Medicare/Medicaid termination.
Other Resources
- Memorandums
- Providers Listings
- Other Resources
- Other Websites
- PASRR Information
- Feeding Assistants Information
- CMS Survey & Certification – General Information that includes:
- CMS Quality, Safety, & Oversight – General Information
- National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes
- Nursing Home Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement
- CMS Policy & Memos to States and Regions
- CMS Federal Grant Opportunity
- Staffing Data Submission Payroll Based Journal (PBJ)
- Click here to find the CMS New Survey Process Tools
- Dementia Partnership
- State Ombudsman Contact
- Quality Improvement Information
- Quality of Care in Nursing Facilities-Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement
- Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Reinvestment Projects
- CMS- Center for Clinical Standards and Quality/Quality, Safety & Oversight Group- Specialized Infection Prevention and Control Training
- Educational Information
- zoster (shingles) - LDH Fact Sheet
- pneumonia (pneumococcal) - LDH Fact Sheet (Revised 08/2018)
- Influenza (flu)- LDH Fact Sheet
- Flu Facts for Children- LDH Fact Sheet
- Flu Facts for Students- LDH Fact Sheet
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV)- LDH Fact Sheet
Contact
For more info regarding Nursing Facilities:
Office: 225-342-0114
Fax: 225-342-5073