La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-4935

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

Section I-4935 - Governing Body

A. The provider must have an identifiable governing body with responsibility for and authority over the policies and activities of the agency.

B. The provider must document, in writing, all members of the governing body; their addresses; their terms of membership; officers of the governing body; and terms of office of any officers.

C. When the governing body does not include consumer and family representation, written policy and procedures must be implemented to ensure consumer and family input.

D. When the governing body is comprised of more than one person, the governing body must hold formal meetings at least semi-annually to discuss agency operations, including programmatic operations.

E. When the governing body is composed of more than one person, the provider must have written minutes of all formal meetings of the governing body and bylaws specifying frequency of meetings and quorum requirements.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-4935

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of the Secretary, Division of Licensing and Certification, LR 13:246 (April 1987), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, LR 20:889 (August 1994).).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R . S. 28:380-451.