La. Admin. Code tit. 50 § V-7301

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section V-7301 - Qualifying Criteria

A. In order to qualify as an urban metropolitan statistical area (MSA) facility, the hospital:

1. has a facility type code of acute and opened subsequent to the March 12, 2020 presidential declaration of a national emergency due to COVID-19 to provide availability of additional beds and services for COVID-19 patients;

2. must have been licensed and certified no later than June 30, 2020, and located in zip code 70806, east of I-110, north of I-10, and south of Business Highway 190;

3. is located in an urban metropolitan statistical area (MSA) as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget;

4. has an operational emergency room and is located greater than five miles in distance from the closest hospital emergency room; and

5. is located on a single site.

a. The addition of any off-site campus location to the license of this hospital will invalidate the provisions of this reimbursement methodology.

La. Admin. Code tit. 50, § V-7301

Promulgated by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 482759 (11/1/2022).

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