RDCSB61 2709 4176
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
SB 61 Reengrossed 2015 Regular Session Buffington
Proposed law provides a hospital service district created pursuant to present law may lease
and operate a licensed nursing home as defined in present law that is located within the
boundaries of that hospital service district or outside the boundaries of that hospital service
district but within the boundaries of the state.
Proposed law provides if a hospital service district determines to lease and operate a licensed
nursing home within 35 miles of a hospital service district hospital in an adjoining hospital
service district, then the hospital service district shall provide a 60-day written prior notice
to the governing authority of the parish in which the licensed nursing home is located.
Proposed law provides if the governing authority of the parish in which the licensed nursing
home is located does not provide written notice of objection to the hospital service district
within the required 60 days, then the hospital service district may lease and operate the
licensed nursing home.
Proposed law provides if the governing authority in which the licensed nursing home is
located objects in writing within the 60 days of providing notice as described in proposed
law, and after a good-faith effort is made to reach an agreement between the governing
authority of the parish and the licensed nursing home, and an agreement is not reached, then
the hospital service district may lease and operate a licensed nursing home located outside
of the boundaries of its hospital service district.
Proposed law provides a hospital service district shall not operate a licensed nursing home
in any parish having a population of not less than 430,000 and not more than 435,000
according to the latest federal decennial census, in any parish having a population of not less
than 219,000 and not more than 228,000 according to the latest federal decennial census ,
or in any parish having a population of not less than 110,000 and not more than 115,000
according to the latest federal decennial census without either being the service district
hospital where the licensed nursing home is located or receiving the approval of the hospital
service district where the licensed nursing home is located.
Proposed law provides that if a hospital service district does not grant approval to another
hospital service district for operation of a licensed nursing home as provided in proposed
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law, then the hospital service district refusing to grant approval shall be prohibited from
operating a licensed nursing home outside of its district boundaries.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 46:1069.1)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Health and Welfare to
the original bill
1. Provides for the process for hospital service district to lease and operate a
nursing home.
2. Provides for an exception for two different population categories.
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Provides that a hospital service district may lease and operate a licensed
nursing home that is located within the boundaries of that hospital service
district or outside the boundaries of that hospital service district but within
the boundaries of the state.
2. Requires that nursing homes must be licensed.
3. Provides for an additional exception for parishes having a population of not
less than 219,000 and not more than 228,000 according to the latest federal
decennial census.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Health and Welfare to
the reengrossed bill:
1. Add a provision stipulating that if a hospital service district does not grant
approval to another hospital service district for operation of a nursing home as
provided in proposed law, then the hospital service district refusing to grant
approval shall be prohibited from operating a nursing home outside of its district
boundaries.
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2. Make technical changes.
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