La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-5245

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

Section I-5245 - General Provisions

A. During the delivery of services, child care goals and interventions shall be coordinated in conjunction with providers and caregivers to ensure appropriate continuity of care from acceptance to the PDHC facility until the child's participation ends.

B. The facility shall maintain a system of communication and integration of services, whether provided directly or under arrangement, that ensures:

1. identification of the child's needs and barriers to care;

2. ongoing coordination of all disciplines providing care; and

3. contact with the physician regarding any relevant medical issues.

C. The child's prescribing physician shall maintain responsibility for the overall medical therapeutic plan and shall be available for consultation and collaboration with the facility's medical and nursing personnel as needed.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-5245

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 35:2769 (December 2009).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2193-40:2193.4.