La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-5670

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

Section I-5670 - [Effective 5/12/2025] Mobile Units

A. All BHS providers offering services via a mobile unit shall notify the HSS prior to providing services via a mobile unit.

B. The mobile unit shall be maintained in safe working order and in compliance with applicable state and federal regulations and laws, including but not limited to those regulations and law relative to the safe and effective operation of motor vehicles.

C. A licensed behavioral health provider operating a mobile unit shall provide behavioral health services only in the geographic service area of the licensed behavioral health service provider.

D. All BHS providers utilizing a mobile unit shall have policies and procedures that address the use of mobile units.

NOTE: The provisions of this Section shall be effective upon the promulgation of this Rule and not to exceed one year as a pilot program limited only to currently licensed local governing entity (LGE) BHS providers. At the end of the one year pilot period, LDH will re-evaluate these provisions to determine whether they should continue for LGE BHS providers only, or whether to apply them to all other licensed BHS providers of mobile services.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-5670

Promulgated by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 481284 (5/1/2022), Amended LR 51 (EMERGENCY).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and R.S. 40:2151-2161.