DIGEST
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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)]
HB 718 Original 2016 Regular Session Hunter
Abstract: Requires certain medical facilities to be equipped with operable backup generators.
Proposed law requires facilities licensed pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall be equipped
with an operable backup generator of sufficient size to support and maintain necessary life-sustaining
medical equipment. Further requires annual verification by the Dept. of Health and Hospitals and
a $5K fine for noncompliance.
Present law requires licensing for the following medical facilities:
(1)Hospitals
(2)Home Health Care Providers
(3)End Stage Renal Disease Facilities
(4)Home and Community-Based Service Providers
(5)Adult Day Care Providers
(6)Adult Brain Injury Facilities
(7)Adult Day Health Care Providers
(8)Nursing Facilities and Skilled Nursing Facility Units
(9)Ambulatory Surgical Centers
• Behavioral Health Services Providers
(10)Adult Residential Care Providers
(11)Trauma Centers
(12)Outpatient Abortion Facilities
(13)Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (14)Crisis Receiving Centers
(15)Hospices
(16)Pediatric Day Health Care Facilities
(17)Community-Based Health Care Program
(18)Community-Based and Rural Health Care Program
(19)Health Care Clinics in Rural Parishes
(20)Rural Health Clinics
(21)Pain Management Clinics
Effective July 1, 2016.
(Adds R.S. 40:2050)