A. An application for a license shall be made to the department on forms provided by it and shall contain such information as the department reasonably requires, which may include affirmative evidence of ability to comply with such reasonable standards, rules, and regulations as are lawfully prescribed hereunder and information required for health planning pursuant to R.S. 36:256(B). Additional information required by the licensing agency or for health planning shall be supplied on supplemental forms as needed.
B. As a condition of licensure, the department may require hospitals to provide certain information including but not limited to financial, demographic, and census information. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this Subsection in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Such information shall be shared with the Louisiana Hospital Association, which shall be subject to the same confidentiality requirements provided for in this Subpart.