La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-8709

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

Section I-8709 - Initial Licensure Surveys

A. Prior to the initial license being issued to the ABI facility, an initial licensing survey shall be conducted on-site at the ABI facility to assure compliance with the ABI facility licensing standards. The initial licensing survey of an ABI facility shall be an announced survey.

B. No client shall be provided services by the ABI facility until a license is issued to the ABI facility by the LDH.

C. Once an ABI facility has been issued an initial license, the department shall conduct licensing and other surveys at intervals deemed necessary by the department to determine compliance with licensing standards and regulations, as well as other applicable statutes, laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. These surveys shall be unannounced.

1. A plan of correction may be required from an ABI facility for any survey where deficiencies have been cited. Such plan of correction shall be submitted to LDH for approval within the prescribed timeframe.

2. A follow-up survey may be conducted for any survey where deficiencies have been cited to ensure correction of the deficient practices.

3. The department may issue appropriate sanctions, including, but not limited to, civil fines, directed plans of correction, provisional licensure and license revocation for deficiencies and non-compliance with any survey.

4. Pursuant to applicable state law, rules and regulations, monies collected from the imposition of civil fines shall be used for the benefit of clients in adult brain injury facilities.

D. The departments surveyors and staff shall be:

1. given access to all areas of the facility and all relevant files during any licensing or other survey; and

2. allowed to interview any facility staff, participant, or person receiving services, as relevant and necessary to conduct a survey or investigation.

E. The department shall issue written notice to the facility of the results of any survey in a statement of deficiencies, along with notice for a plan of correction, if appropriate.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-8709

Promulgated by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 432168 (11/1/2017).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and 40:2120.31-40.