§2175.5. Rules; regulations; licensing standards
The licensing agency shall promulgate and publish rules, regulations,
and licensing standards to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of women
in outpatient abortion facilities and for the safe operation of such facilities.
The rules, regulations, and licensing standards shall become effective upon
approval of the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health in accordance
with the Administrative Procedure Act. The initial rules, regulations, and
licensing standards shall not become effective until approved by the House
Committee on Health and Welfare and the Senate Committee on Health and
Welfare. No outpatient abortion facility shall be required to obtain a license
under this Part until the initial rules, regulations, and licensing standards are
adopted and promulgated in accordance with the Administrative Procedure
Act.
Acts 2001, No. 391, §1.