§2154.1. Accredited mental health rehabilitation providers; licensure required
A. Any healthcare provider that meets all of the following criteria is hereby required
to obtain a license in accordance with the provisions of this Part prior to April 1, 2018, in
order to provide behavioral health services:
(1) Was an accredited mental health rehabilitation provider enrolled in the Louisiana
Medicaid program as of February 28, 2012.
(2) Was enrolled with the statewide management organization for the Louisiana
Behavioral Health Partnership as of March 1, 2012.
(3) Maintains continuous, uninterrupted accreditation through an approved
accreditation organization.
(4) Maintains continuous, uninterrupted enrollment with the statewide management
organization for the Louisiana Behavioral Health Partnership.
B. Each healthcare provider required by the provisions of this Section to obtain a
license shall submit a completed application to the department for such license on or before
December 1, 2017.
Acts 2017, No. 33, §1, eff. June 3, 2017.