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La. R.S. 40:2009

Mandatory accreditation of facilities participating in the Medicaid Residential Treatment Option

Acts 2003, No. 304, §1.

A. Any facility participating in the Medicaid Residential Treatment Option, providing residential supports and services, shall be accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations, the Council on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, or the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services.

B. The Louisiana Department of Health may adopt rules and regulations to administer and implement this Section.

C. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Louisiana Department of Health shall be the only agency responsible for licensing any facility participating in the Medicaid Residential Treatment Option.

Official source: Louisiana State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Louisiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.