Louisiana SB516 sets licensure requirements for hospitals providing emergency services, including minimum bed numbers.
Louisiana SB516 establishes specific licensure requirements for hospitals offering emergency services. Effective August 1, 2026, hospitals must maintain a minimum of thirty inpatient hospital beds and fifteen emergency department beds to receive or renew a hospital license. The law also mandates full compliance with the federal Emergency Treatment and Active Labor Act of 1986 (EMTALA).
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