§ 40:1139.4 — Object and purpose of the district

Louisiana § 40:1139.4

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 40: Public Health and Safety

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§1139.4. Object and purpose of the district
The object and purpose of the ambulance service district and the governing body
created under the provisions of this Part shall be to enhance reimbursement and financial
stability of ambulance providers. The Louisiana Department of Health, hereafter referred to
as the "department", may submit waivers or state plan amendments to the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services in order to secure federal financial participation in relation
to any such payments or reimbursement. Payments shall be made only in accordance with
an approved waiver or state plan amendment. The department and the statewide ambulance
district may enter into an agreement, in accordance with state and federal law, to develop
funding methodologies in a way that is consistent with the legislative intent set forth herein.
The methodology shall be created with the intent to maximize, to the fullest extent possible,
the return to the providers located within the jurisdiction of the local governing body which
subsidized the delivery of services. Any licensed provider of ambulance services shall be
eligible to participate in the district. Participation is on a strictly voluntary basis.

Legislative History

Acts 2010, No. 887, §1, eff. July 2, 2010; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1236.24 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.