Parish ordinance aims to help Eunice hospital (Download list of hospitals)
Sam Fulton, right, vice president of governmental affairs for Allegiance Health Management, and David ngram, CEO of Acadian Medical Center, attended a St. Landry Parish Council meeting on Wednesday. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
The St. Landry Parish Council in a special meeting amended an ordinance that allows Acadian Medical Center to participate in a program that enhances Medicaid payments.
St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard said the Council was being asked to amend an ordinance passed in 2020 due to a change in law.
The ordinance impacts privately-owned Acadian Medical Center in Eunice. Opelousas General Ho…