La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-7203
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)-the functions or tasks which are performed by an individual in a typical day, either independently or with supervision/assistance. Activities of daily living may include, but are not limited to, bathing, dressing, eating, grooming, walking, transferring and/or toileting.
Administrator-the person responsible for the on-site, daily implementation and supervision of the overall facilitys operation commensurate with the authority conferred by the governing body.
Assistance with Activities of Daily Living-services that provide assistance with activities of daily living. Such assistance may be the actual performance of the task for the individual, or may provide hands-on assist with the performance of the tasks, or may be supervision and prompting to allow the individual to self-perform such tasks.
BehaviorManagement-techniques, measures,
interventions and procedures applied in a systematic fashion to promote positive behavioral or functional change which fosters the client's self-control, and to prevent or interrupt a client's behavior which threatens harm to the client or others.
Cessation of Business-FSTRA is non-operational and/or has stopped offering or providing services to the community.
Department-the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH).
Division of Administrative Law (DAL)-the administrative law tribunal authorized by law to hear and decide the administrative appeals for the department.
Forensic Clients-persons transitioned from a forensic facility established pursuant to R.S. 28:25.1(A) or (B).
Forensic Psychiatrist-a physician, currently licensed to practice medicine in Louisiana, who:
1. signs the order admitting the individual to the FSTRA facility;
2. maintains overall responsibility for the clients medical management; and
3. is readily available for consultation and collaboration with the FSTRA facility staff.
Forensic Supervised Transitional Residential and Aftercare Facility-a facility that provides supervised transitional residential and aftercare services to forensic clients, including persons who are court ordered or who are on court ordered conditional release status. A forensic supervised transitional residential and aftercare facility shall provide clients, referred by state operated forensic facilities/hospitals and under court order or court ordered forensic conditional release, with individualized services to develop daily living skills and to prepare for vocational adjustment and reentry into the community.
Health Standards Section (HSS)-the licensing and certification section of the Louisiana Department of Health.
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)-the functions or tasks that are not necessary for fundamental functioning but assist an individual to be able to live in a community setting. These are activities such as light housekeeping, food preparation and storage, grocery shopping, laundry, reminders to take medication, scheduling medical appointments, arranging transportation to medical appointments and accompanying the client to medical appointments.
Licensee-the person, partnership, company, corporation, association, organization, professional entity or other entity to whom a license is granted by the licensing agency and upon whom rests the ultimate responsibility and authority for the conduct of and services provided by the FSTRA facility.
Non-Operational-the FSTRA facility is not open for continuous business operation 24 hours a day, 7 days per week as stated on the licensing application and business location signage.
Secure Community Supervised Transitional/Residential Facility-a secure residential facility within the community that provides individualized services to persons who are under a court order or court ordered forensic conditional release and who are referred by a state forensic hospital or state forensic psychiatric unit. These services enable such persons to develop daily living skills and to prepare for vocational adjustment and reentry into the community.
Secure Forensic Facility-a secure residential facility located on the grounds of a state owned/operated hospital that provides individualized services, including personal care services and medication administration, to persons who are under a court order or court ordered forensic conditional release and who are referred by a state forensic hospital or state forensic psychiatric unit. These services prepare such persons for transition to a less restrictive environment before transitioning to the community.
Therapeutic-process of intervention, in accordance with the treatment plan, that has the desirable effect of modifying or redirecting a clients behavior and/or emotional state in a positive or beneficial manner.
Treatment Plan-a comprehensive plan developed by the facility for each client that includes the services each client needs. It shall include the provision of medical/psychiatric, nursing and psychosocial services.
Unit-an integral, separate, segregated living space utilized only by either male, or by female clients, and who reside in that space of the licensed facility. Living spaces include the clients sleeping quarters and bathroom facilities.
La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-7203