La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-7261

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

Section I-7261 - Abuse and Neglect

A. The facility shall have comprehensive written procedures concerning client abuse and neglect to include provisions for:

1. training and maintaining staff awareness of abuse prevention, current definitions of abuse and neglect, reporting requirements and applicable laws;

2. protecting clients from abuse inflicted by other clients, employees or third parties, including but not limited to, criminal prosecution of the offending person and his/her permanent removal from the facility;

3. ensuring that regulations stipulated in this rule for reporting any incidents involving abuse and neglect are followed;

4. ensuring that the administrator/director completes an investigation report within 10 working days; and

5. ensuring that the client is protected from potential harassment during such investigation.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-7261

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 37:1168 (April 2011), Promulgated by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 4367 (1/1/2017).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 28:31-28:37.