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HB 123 Original 2023 Regular Session Stagni
Abstract: Permits the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) to revoke or deny renewal of a
license to a nursing home that has failed to correct a rejected emergency preparedness plan.
Present law requires nursing homes to submit an emergency preparedness plan to LDH for approval.
If LDH rejects the plan, it sends a rejection letter and provides an opportunity for the nursing home
to amend the plan. LDH must not issue or renew a license of a nursing home that has received a
letter of rejection.
Proposed law changes present law by allowing LDH to exercise discretion to revoke or deny renewal
of a license to a nursing home if the nursing home fails to incorporate required changes into an
emergency preparedness plan that was previously rejected by LDH.
(Amends R.S. 40:2009.25(C)(9), (D)(9), and (E)(10))