Certificate of need · Louisiana
Louisiana certificate of need
Louisiana has a certificate of need program, run by Louisiana Department of Health, Health Standards Section (FNR program). It covers 8 kinds of services, listed below.
- CON program
- Yes
- Services covered
- 8
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Certificate of need
Louisiana CON program
Louisiana has a certificate of need program, run by Louisiana Department of Health, Health Standards Section (FNR program). It covers 8 kinds of services, listed below.
- CON program
- Yes
- Program
- Facility Need Review (FNR)
- Application fee
- $200 nonrefundable FNR application fee.
- Moratoria
- A statutory moratorium (R.S. 40:2116.1(B)) bars new FNR approvals for nursing facilities or additional nursing facility beds until it expires; the rules separately allow relocation, conversion and abeyance of existing beds.
- Recent changes
- The FNR rule (LAC 48:I Ch. 125) was most recently amended by a February 2024 rule (Louisiana Register Vol. 50, No. 2, LR 50:236); LDH posts a March 2025 compilation.
- Statute
- La. R.S. 40:2116 and 40:2116.1; LAC 48:I, Chapter 125
Scope
Services that need a certificate of need
- nursing facilities and nursing facility beds (licensed and Medicaid-certified)
- HCBS providers: personal care attendant, supervised independent living, monitored in-home caregiving and respite
- hospice providers and inpatient hospice facilities
- pediatric day health care facilities
- behavioral health providers offering psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) and/or community psychiatric support and treatment (CPST)
- residential substance abuse treatment
- opioid treatment program clinics
- ICF/IID
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does Louisiana have a certificate of need law?
Louisiana has a certificate of need program, run by Louisiana Department of Health, Health Standards Section (FNR program). It covers 8 kinds of services, listed below.
How much is a Louisiana CON application?
$200 nonrefundable FNR application fee.