LAC 50:V.1901. Qualifying Criteria

A. In order to qualify as an urban metropolitan statistical area (MSA) facility, the hospital: 1. has a facility type code of acute and opened subsequent to the March 12, 2020 presidential declaration of a national emergency due to COVID-19 to provide availability of additional beds and services for COVID-19 patients; 2. must have been licensed and certified no later than June 30, 2020, and located in zip code 70806, east of I-110, north of I-10, and south of Business Highway 190; 3. is located in an urban metropolitan statistical area (MSA) as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget; 4. has an operational emergency room and is located greater than five miles in distance from the closest hospital emergency room; and 5. is located on a single site. a. The addition of any off-site campus location to the license of this hospital will invalidate the provisions of this reimbursement methodology.