The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Brandi Cannon.
DIGEST
SB 58 Original 2020 Second Extraordinary Session Johns
Present law provides for the licensing of health care facilities by the La. Department of Health
(LDH).
Present law provides an exception for the continuation of licensure for certain licensed facilities
operating in an area affected by an executive order or proclamation of emergency or disaster, if a
facility does all of the following:
(1) Notify health standards section of LDH, in writing, no later than Dec. 31, 2005, of an
interruption of service due to the events which are the subject of the declaration.
(2) Notify LDH, in writing, of an intention to resume the provision of services.
(3) Resume provision of services by Jan. 1, 2008. Extensions may be granted for good cause by
LDH.
Proposed law retains present law but extends the deadline to notify LDH of an interruption of
services to Dec. 31, 2020. Further extends the deadline to resume provision of services to Jan. 1,
2024.
Present law provides that LDH shall license outpatient off-campus facilities established by licensed
hospitals located in areas affected by the event which is the subject of a proclamation of emergency
or disaster, provided the licensed hospital complies with the following no later than Dec 31, 2005:
(1) Notifies LDH of commencement of the provision of services at such off-campus facility.
(2) Submits an attestation that to the best of the hospital's knowledge, the off-campus facility is
in compliance with regulations, including life and safety rules and public health
requirements.
Proposed law retains present law but extends the deadline to comply to Dec. 31, 2020.
Present law provides for nursing homes in parishes with a population between 65,000 and 70,000
whose facilities were destroyed during hurricanes Katrina or Rita to obtain reinstatement of their
pre-storm licenses and reinstatement of their pre-storm facility need review approval, both for the
sole purpose of rebuilding or replacing the facilities, if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The reinstatement request must be submitted to LDH by Dec. 31, 2008, and must state an
intent to rebuild the nursing home and resume providing nursing home services in that
 parish.
(2) Operations must be resumed no later than January 1, 2010. In the case of a license
reinstatement, LDH may grant a reinstatement for good cause.
(3) All fees, costs, and cost reports due must be submitted.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 40:2007.1(A)(2)(a) and (c) and (D) (intro para); repeals R.S. 40:2007.1(A)(3))


Statutes affected:
SB58 Original: 40:1(A)(2), 40:1(A)(3)