La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LXXX-905

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section LXXX-905 - Initiation of Complaints

A. Complaints may be initiated by any person.

B. All complaints shall be signed and in writing. Anonymous complaints will not be considered. The executive director of the ADRA and the ADRA member assigned as complaint investigator, shall decide whether to investigate the complaint. If decision is to not investigate, a letter of denial is sent both to the complainant and the person accused of wrongdoing. If the decision is to investigate, the person shall be notified that allegations have been made that he may have committed a breach of statute, rule or regulation, the Code of Ethics, and/or prior final decisions or consent orders; and that he must respond in writing to the ADRA within a specified time period. After the response to the complaint, if any, and other pertinent information, if available, is reviewed, a determination will be made by the executive director and complaint investigator as to whether or not a disciplinary proceeding is required.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXXX-905

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office for Addictive Disorders, Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority, LR 31:656 (March 2005), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority, LR 38:1022 (April 2012).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3388.4.