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HB 611 Original 2022 Regular Session Selders
Abstract: Requires authorization by a legislative health and welfare committee in order for the La.
Department of Health to conduct facility need review with respect to any healthcare facility
or provider.
Present law requires the La. Department of Health (LDH) to establish a facility need review process
for healthcare facilities and providers consistent with licensing regulations and federal Medicaid
laws.
Proposed law revises present law to provide that LDH shall implement a facility need review process
in accordance with the provisions of present law and proposed law.
Proposed law stipulates that no healthcare facility or provider shall be subject to facility need review
pursuant to present law unless either of the legislative committees on health and welfare has
authorized the department to conduct such review with respect to that provider.
Proposed law provides that authorization by a legislative committee for conducting facility need
review as required by proposed law may be by favorable vote of a simple majority of the committee's
membership at a meeting of the committee.
(Amends R.S. 40:2116(A))