La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-9535

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

Section I-9535 - Medical Staff

A. The medical director in Level I units shall be:

1. board certified in pediatrics and board certified or in the process of board certification in pediatric critical care medicine (certification shall be completed within five years);

2. board certified in anesthesiology with practice limited to infants and children with special qualifications (as defined by the American Board of Anesthesiology) in critical care medicine; or

3. board certified in pediatric care medicine (as defined by the American Board of Surgery). A Level II medical director shall meet the same criteria of Level I except the board certification in Pediatric Critical Medicine is not required. The medical director shall name a qualified alternate to serve in his or her absence.

B. In existing units, consideration will be given to waiving this requirement for board certified pediatricians with a minimum of five years experience in pediatric care who are currently serving as medical directors of Levels I and II units. The request for waiver shall be made in writing to the Office of the Secretary.

C. Levels I and II units shall have at least one physician of at least the postgraduate year two assigned to the PICU in-house 24 hours per day.

D. Other physicians including the attending physician or designee shall be available within 30 minutes.

E. Level I units shall have on staff a pediatric anesthesiologist, surgeon, cardiothoracic surgeon, neurosurgeon, intensivist, cardiologist, neurologist, pulmonologist, hematologist/oncologist, endocrinologist, gastroenterologist, allergist or immunologist, as well as a radiologist, pathologist, and psychiatrist or psychologist. Level II units shall meet the above medical staffing requirements, except the cardiothoracic surgeon and the pediatric subspecialties. There shall be a five-year phase in period with regard to staffing requirements.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-9535

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 29:2432 (November 2003), Amended by the Department of Health, Health Standards Section, LR 501494 (10/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S.36:254 and R.S. 40:2100-2115.