La. Admin. Code tit. 67 § V-6717

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section V-6717 - Plant and Equipment

A. Maintenance

1. The building, grounds, and equipment shall be kept clean and in good repair.

B. Location. Local zoning ordinances should be followed.

C. Allocation of Space

1. The room assigned expectant mothers shall be clean, airy, and inviting. Each expectant mother shall have a separate bed, and there shall be at least 4 feet between beds. Each expectant mother shall have adequate closet and drawer space for personal possessions in the room assigned to her. There shall be toilet and bath facilities available in the ratio of one to six expectant mothers. Any maternity home established or rebuilt shall be designed for a maximum of not more than four girls to a room.

2. A recreation room for the exclusive use of the expectant mothers shall be provided.

3. A room insuring privacy where expectant mothers can visit with their families shall be provided.

4. An isolation room and bath for expectant mothers admitted prior to examination for communicable diseases shall be provided.

5. When facilities for delivery are provided in the maternity home, separate and properly equipped quarters approved by the home's physician shall be provided.

6. When the home has facilities for delivery, a recovery room shall be provided on the same floor as the delivery room unless an elevator is available.

7. Separate, private offices shall be provided for the casework staff when the offices are housed in the maternity home. Facilities for the use of a private telephone should be provided.

8. Living quarters separate from those occupied by the expectant mothers shall be provided for auxiliary staff (nursery attendants, domestic staff, and maintenance staff), if they are required to live in.

D. Safety Aspects

1. All requirements of the local state fire prevention and health authorities shall be met. An annual inspection by each of the authorities shall be requested by a designated authority of the maternity home and the report shall be submitted to the Division of Licensing and Certification.

La. Admin. Code tit. 67, § V-6717

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of the Secretary, Division of Licensing and Certification, LR 13:246 (April 1987), repromulgated by the Department of Social Services, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Residential Licensing, LR 33:2697 (December 2007), repromulgated by the Department of Social Services, Office of Community Services, LR 35: 1574 (August 2009), amended LR 36:802 (April 2010).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:477 and R.S. 46:1401-1424.

This Section has been moved from LAC 67:I.1717.