Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals | Bruce Greenstein, Secretary

Facility Need Review
Facility Need Review (FNR) is a process that specific provider types must complete prior to applying for initial licensure in the state of Louisiana.

Facility Need Review (FNR) - a review conducted for nursing facility beds (including skilled beds, IC-I and IC-II beds), intermediate care facility for the developmentally disabled beds, Home and Community Based Services (Supervised Independent Living, Personal Care Attendant Services and Respite), Adult Day Health Care facilities and Adult Residential Care units to determine whether there is a need for additional beds and/or providers to be licensed and/or to be enrolled to participate in the Medicaid Program.

FNR Requirements

Provider types listed below must apply for and receive FNR approval before submitting an application for initial licensure to Health Standards Section:

1. Abortion Facilities
2. ADHC - Adult Day Health Care
3. ARCP - Adult Residential Care Provider
4. ICF/DD - Intermediate Care Facilities/Developmentally Delayed
5. NH - Nursing Home
6. HCBS - Home and Community Based Service Providers that provide any one of the following service modules:
               a. PCA - Personal Care Attendant
               b. SIL - Supervised Independent Living
               c. Respite Care          
7. Hospice
   * ICF/DD and NH are currenlty under a moratorium.
   
   Fees

• $200 non-refundable application fee
• Adult Residential: $10.00 per Unit requested.

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Links

• Facility Need Review Reports  (LTC-1, LTC-2, MR-1, MR-2)