La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-9513
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section I-9513 - Organization and StaffingA. For purposes of this Subchapter, hospital privileges are such privileges that are unrestricted and approved by the medical staff committee and the governing body that allows the practitioner to perform all duties within their scope of practice and certification(s) at the hospital in which the privileges are granted and such duties are performed.1. The requirements for privileges, such as active privileges, inpatient privileges or full privileges, shall be defined in hospital policy and approved by each hospital's governing body.B. In accordance with R.S. 40:2109, a hospital located in a parish with a population of 250,000 people or less shall not be required to maintain personnel in-house with credentials to administer obstetric anesthesia on a 24-hour basis in order to qualify for Medicaid reimbursement for level III, neonatal or obstetric medical services, or as a prerequisite for licensure to provide such services. Personnel with such credentials may be required to be on staff and readily available on a 24-hour on-call basis and demonstrate ability to provide anesthesia services within 20 minutes. 1. - 3.a.ii Repealed. NOTE: The provisions of §9513.B shall not apply to any hospital with level IIIS, IIIR or IV obstetrical and neonatal services.
C. For purposes of this Subchapter, the requirements for hospital staff and/or equipment as being physically present at all times specifies the hospital staff and/or equipment shall be on-site in the location 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.D. For purposes of this Subchapter, the requirements for hospital staff and/or equipment as being readily available at all times means that the hospital staff and/or equipment shall be available, as approved by hospital policy, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.E. Any transfer agreements shall be in writing and approved by the hospital medical staff and by each hospital's governing body. Transfer agreements shall be reviewed at least annually and revised as needed. 1. - 2.b.Table. Repealed.F. For those hospitals providing transports, the qualifications of the transport team shall be in writing, defined by hospital policy and approved by each hospital's governing body. Such qualifications shall be reviewed at least annually and revised as needed.G. The hospital shall have data collection and retrieval capabilities in use, and shall cooperate and report the requested data to the appropriate supervisory agencies to review.La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-9513
Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 29:2429 (November 2003), amended LR 33:286 (February 2007), Amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 4378 (1/1/2017), Amended LR 431979 (10/1/2017), Amended LR 482569 (10/1/2022), Amended by the Department of Health, Health Standards Section, LR 501493 (10/1/2024).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S.36:254 and R.S. 40:2100-2115.