1. A. Free-Standing Psychiatric Hospitals. Effective for dates of service on or after January 1, 2013, a free-standing psychiatric hospital may qualify for this category by being:

   1. 1. a Medicaid enrolled non-state privately owned and operated hospital that enters into a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Department of Health to increase its provision of inpatient Medicaid and uninsured hospital services by:

      1. a. assuming the management and operation of services at a facility where such services were previously provided by a state owned and operated facility; or
      2. b. providing services that were previously delivered and terminated or reduced by a state owned and operated facility; or

   2. 2. a Medicaid enrolled non-state publicly owned and operated hospital that enters into a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Department of Health to increase its provision of inpatient Medicaid and uninsured hospital services by:

      1. a. assuming the management and operation of services at a facility where such services were previously provided by a state owned and operated facility; or
      2. b. providing services that were previously delivered and terminated or reduced by a state owned and operated facility.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 40:2259 (November 2014), amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 49:1931 (November 2023).