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.
The term does not include the following:
(a) A home, institution, or other place operated by the federal government or agency thereof, or by the state of Louisiana.
(b) A hospital, sanitarium or other institution whose principal activity or business is the care and treatment of persons suffering from tuberculosis or from mental diseases.
(c) A hospital, sanitarium or other medical institution whose principal activity or business is the diagnosis, care and treatment of human illness through the maintenance and operation of organized facilities therefor.
(d) Any municipal, parish or private child welfare agency, maternity hospital or lying-in home required by law to be licensed by some other department or agency.
(e) Any sanitarium or institution conducted by and for Christian Scientists who rely on the practice of Christian Science for treatment and healing.
(f) Any nonprofit congregate housing program which promotes independent living by providing assistance with daily living activities such as cooking, eating, dressing, getting out of bed, and the like to persons living in a shared group environment who do not require the medical supervision and nursing assistance provided by nursing homes. No congregate housing program, except those licensed or operated by the state of Louisiana, shall: (1) use the term "nursing home" or any other term implying that it is a licensed health care facility; or (2) administer medications or otherwise provide any other nursing or medical service.
- Fees
- Payment Procedure
- 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
- Documentation.
- Any documentation such as the application form, Disclosure of Ownership, OPH reports, must be sent to Health Standards Section at:
Health Standards Section
P.O. Box 3767
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3767
- Any documentation such as the application form, Disclosure of Ownership, OPH reports, must be sent to Health Standards Section at:
- Initial License Application/Renewal Form
- In addition to the initial license application or renewal form, all LTC/SNF must complete this Licensing Application Addendum for LTC/SNF
- Key Personnel Change Form
- Minimum Licensing Standards
- LAC 48:1 Chapters 97-99 Nursing Facilities Licensing Standards
- Final Rule – Nursing Facilities LAC 48:1, Chapter 97
- Virtual Visitation (Use of Monitoring Device in NH)
- For all questions regarding this guidance, please contact:
- Tasheka Dukes, RN, Deputy Assistant Secretary: 225-342-4997
- Juan Michelle Lewis, RN, Long Term Care Supervisor: 225-342-2795
- CMS Memo 20-30: Phase 3 Implementation, Infection Control, Nursing Home Employee Satisfaction
- For all questions regarding this guidance, please contact:
Click here for information regarding the current and upcoming Nursing Facility Regulation Revisions.
Mandated Reporting
- Guidance for Mandated Reporting Notice Letter- revised 10/04/2018
- Mandated Reporting Flowsheet
- SIMS: Statewide Incident Management Systems
- To access SIMS: www.ldh.la.gov/sims
- For more information about SIMS, including training, signup, FAQ: click here
- Online Tracking Incident System (OTIS) for Nursing Facilities (and ICF IIDs)
PASRR Information:
Alternate Use Beds- as of 06/18/2018
There is currently a moratorium in place for nursing facilities in Louisiana.
See common questions
Feeding Assistants Information:
- The following link provides information of the Feeding Assistant State Requirements: click here
- The following link provides information of the American Health Care Association, Assisted Dining: The Role and Skills of Feeding Assistants: click here
- The following link provides the requirements and information related to the Direct Service Workers, for example, a feeding assistant: click here
- Contact Information: Juan Michelle Lewis, RN, Long Term Care Supervisor: 225-342-2795
Information for Nursing Facilities
Educational Information (2016 Regular Legislative Session - HB 969 Act 155 & HB 468 Act 28)
- 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
Given the high incidenses of flu this season, CMS has provided the following information to State Agencies to share with providers: Hospital Alternative Care Sites
Click here to find the CMS Survey and Certification website providing information regarding:
- CMS National Background Check Program
- National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes
- Nursing Home Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement
- CMS Policy & Memos to States and Regions
IJ Plans of Removals
- IHI Cause & Effect Diagram (Fishbone) Directions
- Tapping Frontline Knowledge
- Root Cause for Beginners
- The Five Whys Technique
- CMS IJ Plan of Removal Plan Checklist
Click here for the Civil Money Penalty website
Click here to find the CMS website regarding:
- Payroll Based Journal (PBJ)
Click here to find the CMS New Survey Process Tools
ePoc Information:Phase 1 (Training): Nursing Home Electronic Plan of Correction (ePOC)
Phase 2 (Enrollment): ePOC Enrollment Instructions
Nursing Home Change of Ownership (CHOW) Packet
Quality Improvement Information:
Quality of Care in Nursing Facilities- CMS Launches Efforts to Improve Patient Safety-click here
Nursing Home Quality Improvement- Click here for Pressure Ulcer Information
Click here for Nursing Home Compare website
CMS- Center for Clinical Standards and Quality/Quality, Safety & Oversight Group- Specialized Infection Prevention and Control Training
Developing an All Hazard Risk Assessment and Emergency Plan
- Memo
- CMS Compliant Templates
- Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA)
- Hazard Vulnerability Analysis (HVA) ESF-8 Tool
Louisiana Ombudsman Contact List- click here
Criminal Background Check Information
Medication Attendant Certified (MAC)- click here
Phone: 225-342-2795
Fax: 225-342-5073