La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § XIX-101

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section XIX-101 - Definitions [formerly paragraph 19:001]
A. Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, the following words and terms used in this Part and all other Parts which are adopted or may be adopted, are defined for the purposes thereof as follows.

Ambulatory Surgical Center-an establishment with an organized medical staff of physicians, permanent facilities that are equipped and operated primarily for the purpose of performing surgical procedures, continuous physician services and registered professional nursing services whenever a patient is in the facility, which does not provide services or other accommodations for patients to stay overnight, and which offers the following services whenever a patient is in the center: drug services as need for medical operations and procedures performed; provisions for physical and emotional well-being of patients; provisions for emergency services; organized administrative structure; and administrative, statistical, and medical records.

Hospital-any institution, place, building, or agency, public or private, whether for profit or not, devoted primarily to the maintenance and operation of facilities to 10 or more individual for the diagnosis, treatment or care of persons admitted for overnight stay or longer who are suffering form illness, injury, infirmity or deformity or other physical condition which obstetrical, medical or surgical services would be available and appropriate.

Renal Dialysis Center-an establishment which is approved to furnish diagnostic, therapeutic, or rehabilitative services required for the care of end stage renal disease dialysis patients.

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XIX-101

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:1393 (June 2002).
AUTHORITY NOTE: The first source of authority for promulgation of the sanitary code is in R.S. 36:258(B), with more particular provisions found in Chapters 1 and 4 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes. This Part is promulgated in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 40:4(A)(10) and R.S. 40:5(3).