RS 40:1248.1: Definitions

As used in this Subpart, the following terms have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section:

(1) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health.

(2) "Governmental institutional provider" means either of the following:

(a) A nonstate governmental hospital, licensed in accordance with the Hospital Licensing Law, R.S. 40:2100 et seq., other than a rural hospital as defined in R.S. 40:1189.3.

(b) A hospital included in the definition of public, nonrural community hospital as defined in the Louisiana Medicaid State Plan.

(3) "Institutional provider" means a governmental institutional provider, nongovernmental institutional provider, or rural hospital, as applicable, located in participating parishes.

(4) "Nongovernmental institutional provider" means a hospital licensed in accordance with the Hospital Licensing Law, R.S. 40:2100 et seq., that is not a governmental institutional provider or rural hospital.

(5) "Paying hospital" means an institutional provider required by the provisions of this Subpart to make a local hospital assessment payment.

(6) "Program" means the local healthcare provider participation program authorized by this Subpart.

(7) "Rural hospital" means a rural hospital as defined in R.S. 40:1189.3.