§ 40:1217.7 — Selection of service providers

Louisiana § 40:1217.7

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

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§1217.7. Selection of service providers
A. The medical center shall establish criteria and procedures to select service
providers to furnish kidney health care services under the program.
B. The medical center shall provide a hearing procedure to resolve any conflicts
between the medical center and a service provider.
C. The medical center may not terminate a contract with a service provider while a
hearing is pending but may withhold payments while the hearing is pending. If the final
determination is in favor of the service provider, the medical center shall pay the withheld
payment and resume the contract payments.
D. The provisions of Subsections B and C of this Section shall not apply if a
contract:
(1) Is canceled because the services are restricted to conform to budgetary limitations
that require the medical center to adopt service priorities regarding types of services to be
furnished or classes of eligible individuals.
(2) Expires according to its terms.

Legislative History

Acts 1995, No. 951, §1; Acts 1997, No. 557, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.87 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.