La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-6275

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section I-6275 - Transportation

A. A TGH provider shall arrange for or provide transportation necessary for implementing the client's treatment plan.

B. Any vehicle used to transport clients, whether such vehicle is operated by a staff member or any other person acting on behalf of the provider, shall be:

1. properly licensed and inspected in accordance with state law;

2. maintained in a safe condition;

3. operated at a temperature that does not compromise the health, safety or needs of the client; and

4. operated in conformity with all of the applicable motor vehicle laws.

C. The provider shall have documentation of current liability insurance coverage for all owned and non-owned vehicles used to transport clients. The personal liability insurance of a providers employee shall not be substituted for the required coverage.

D. Any staff member of the TGH, or other person acting on behalf of the TGH, who is operating a vehicle for the purpose of transporting clients shall be properly licensed to operate that class of vehicle in accordance with state law.

E. Upon hire, the provider shall conduct a driving history record of each employee, and annually thereafter.

F. The TGH provider shall not allow the number of persons in any vehicle used to transport clients to exceed the number of available seats with seatbelts in the vehicle.

G. The TGH provider shall ascertain the nature of any need or problem of a client which might cause difficulties during transportation. This information shall be communicated to agency staff responsible for transporting clients.

H. The following additional arrangements are required for transporting non-ambulatory clients and those who cannot otherwise be transferred to and from the vehicle.

1. A ramp device to permit entry and exit of a client from the vehicle shall be provided for vehicles. A mechanical lift may be utilized, provided that a ramp is also available in case of emergency, unless the mechanical lift has a manual override.

2. Wheelchairs used in transit shall be securely fastened inside the vehicle utilizing approved wheelchair fasteners.

3. The arrangement of the wheelchairs shall not impede access to the exit door of the vehicle.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-6275

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 38:421(February 2012), Amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 44781 (4/1/2018).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and R.S. 40:2009.