SB 516·LA·senate
HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides for licensure requirements for hospitals that provide emergency services. (8/1/26)
In CommitteeFiled Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: Brach Myers (R)
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Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
Apr 1, 2026
Summary
The bill sets new licensing standards for Louisiana hospitals that provide emergency care. To receive or renew a license after Jan 1 2027, a hospital must keep at least 30 inpatient beds, 15 emergency department beds, and fully comply with the federal EMTALA rules. Certain facilities—off‑site campuses, critical‑access and rural hospitals, physician‑owned hospitals without 24‑hour ERs, and publicly owned hospitals—are exempt.
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