La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-9109

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

Section I-9109 - Changes

A. Notice of Changes. The department shall be notified in writing by mail/e-mail or by facsimile no later than five days prior to the occurrence of any of the following changes:

1. geographic address of the parent or branch office (change fee required);

2. name of the agency (change fee required);

3. mailing address (if different from geographic address);

4. telephone number or FAX number of the parent or branch office

5. hours of operation;

6. 24-hour contact procedures;

7. administrator or clinical manager;

8. controlling ownership; and

9. closure of the agency or a branch;

B. Change of Ownership. The department shall be notified in writing of a CHOW or change of controlling interest.

1. A CHOW packet is required to be submitted with required fees.

2. When a change in controlling interest occurs, written documentation and disclosure of the change shall be submitted.

3. The purchaser of the agency shall meet all criteria for an initial application for licensure. (See §9105, State Licensure.)

C. Voluntary Termination of License. If at any time the agency ceases to operate, the agency shall meet the requirements of §9110

D. Relocation of an Agency. The department shall be notified in writing of any relocation of an agency. An agency may only relocate within a 50-mile radius of the location where the agency was originally licensed.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-9109

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 57 (January 1992), amended LR 21:177 (February 1995), LR 22:1135 (November 1996), LR 27:2246 (December 2001), Amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 481834 (7/1/2022).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and R.S. 40:2116.31 et seq.