La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-8091

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

Section I-8091 - Contract Services

A. The administrator and the DON shall be direct employees of the CRCC.

B. Whenever services are provided by an outside agency or individual, a legally binding written agreement shall be effected. The legally binding written agreement shall include at least the following items:

1. identification of the services to be provided;

2. a stipulation that services shall be provided only with the express authorization of the CRCC;

3. the manner in which the contracted services are coordinated, supervised, evaluated by the CRCC;

4. the delineation of the role(s) of the CRCC and the contractor in the admission process, patient/family assessment, and the IDT conferences;

5. requirements for documenting that services are furnished in accordance with the agreement;

6. the qualifications of the personnel providing the services;

7. assurance that the personnel contracted complete the clinical record in the same timely manner as required by the staff personnel of the CRCC;

8. payment fees and terms; and

9. statement that the CRCC retains responsibility for appropriate training of the personnel who provide care under the agreement.

C. The CRCC shall document review of contracts on an annual basis.

D. The CRCC shall coordinate services with contract personnel to assure continuity of patient care.

E. CRCC shall maintain professional management responsibilities for those services and ensures that they are furnished in a safe and effective manner by qualified persons and in accordance with the patient's POC.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-8091

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 31:460 (February 2005).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2175.14(B).