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.
- Minimum Licensing Standards
- Federal Regulations - Overview
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
- Licensing Application Addendum for Emergency Preparedness
- 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
Documents including the Licensing Application, Licensing Application Addendum, Disclosure of Ownership, OPH reports, must be sent to:
Health Standards Section
P.O. Box 3767
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3767
- Key Personnel Change Form
- Alternate Use Beds
- Change of Ownership (CHOW)
- Criminal Background Check Information
To File a Complaint about a Nursing Facility call the number below or complete the Complaint Form:
- Nursing Home Complaint Hotline - 1(888)-810-1819
- Complaint Form
- Facility - Incident Reports
- SIMS: Statewide Incident Management Systems
- To access SIMS, including training, signup, FAQs: click here
- Nursing Home Issues- September 10, 2024
- Bed Capacity
- Medicaid Vendor Payments
- Admission Requirements
- OIG Audit - Criminal Background Checks in Nursing Facilities
- 2024 LNHA Fall Conference Presentation -Slide #32 updated effective 02/11/2025
- Feeding Assistant State Requirement
- American Health Care Association, Assisted Dining: The Role and Skills of Feeding Assistants
- Requirements and information related to the Direct Service Workers/ Feeding Assistants
CMS has provided the following information to State Agencies to share with providers: Hospital Alternative Care Sites
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
Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Reinvestment Projects
Staffing Data Submission Payroll Based Journal (PBJ)
Quality Improvement Information:
Quality of Care in Nursing Facilities- CMS Launches Efforts to Improve Patient Safety-click here
Nursing Home Quality Improvement- Pressure Ulcer Information
CMS- Center for Clinical Standards and Quality/Quality, Safety & Oversight Group- Specialized Infection Prevention and Control Training
See Frequently asked questions
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- pneumonia (pneumococcal) - LDH Fact Sheet (Revised 08/2018)
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- Human Papillomavirus (HPV)- LDH Fact Sheet
Phone: 225-342-0114
Fax: 225-342-5073