La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-10061

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

Section I-10061 - Informal Dispute Resolution

A. When a nurse aide feels that he/she has been wrongly accused, the following procedure shall be followed.

1. The nurse aide may request an informal dispute resolution (IDR) within 15 calendar days of the receipt of the agency's notice of violation. The request for an IDR must be made to the department in writing.

2. The IDR is designed:

a. to provide an opportunity for the nurse aide to informally review the situation;

b. for the agency to offer alternatives based on corrections or clarifications, if any; and

c. for the nurse aide to evaluate the necessity for seeking an administrative hearing.

3. An IDR meeting shall be arranged within 20 days of the request.

4. During the IDR, the nurse aide shall be afforded the opportunity to:

a. talk with agency personnel involved in the situation;

b. review pertinent documents on which the alleged violation is based;

c. ask questions;

d. seek clarifications; and

e. provide additional information.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-10061

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 32:2080 (November 2006), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 38:1247 (May 2012).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and P.L. 100-203.