LAC 50:V.2901. Qualifying Criteria

A. Free-Standing Psychiatric Hospitals. Effective for dates of service on or after January 1, 2013, a free-standing psychiatric hospital may qualify for this category by being: 1. a Medicaid enrolled non-state privately owned and operated hospital that enters into a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Department of Health to increase its provision of inpatient Medicaid and uninsured hospital services by: a. assuming the management and operation of services at a facility where such services were previously provided by a state owned and operated facility; or b. providing services that were previously delivered and terminated or reduced by a state owned and operated facility; or 2. a Medicaid enrolled non-state publicly owned and operated hospital that enters into a cooperative endeavor agreement with the Department of Health to increase its provision of inpatient Medicaid and uninsured hospital services by: a. assuming the management and operation of services at a facility where such services were previously provided by a state owned and operated facility; or b. providing services that were previously delivered and terminated or reduced by a state owned and operated facility.