Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part V - Child Welfare › Subpart 8 - Residential Licensing › Chapter 69 - Child Residential Care, Class B › Section V-6955 - Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Initial
				  Application
1. New buildings shall be
				  non-institutional in design and appearance and physically harmonious with the
				  neighborhood in which they are located, considering such issues as scale,
				  appearance, density and population. A child residential facility shall not
				  occupy any portion of a building licensed by another agency.
2. Before beginning operation, it is
				  mandatory to obtain a license from the Department of Social Services, Bureau of
				  Licensing. The following steps should be followed.
a. Prior to purchasing, leasing, etc.,
				  carefully check all local zoning and building ordinances for the area in which
				  you are planning to locate. Guidelines from the Office of Public Health,
				  Sanitarian Services; the Office of State Fire Marshal, Code Enforcement and
				  Building Safety; and the city fire department (if applicable) should be
				  obtained.
b. After securing
				  property, obtain an application form issued by:
Department of Social Services
Bureau of Licensing
P.O. Box 3078
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3078
Phone: (225) 922-0015
Fax: (225) 922-0014
c. After the facility's location has been
				  established, complete and return the application form. It is necessary to
				  contact the following offices prior to building or renovating a facility:
i. Office of Public Health, Sanitarian
				  Services;
ii. Office of State Fire
				  Marshal, Code Enforcement and Building Safety;
iii. office of city fire department (if
				  applicable);
iv. zoning department
				  (if applicable); and
v. city or
				  parish building permit office.
d. Upon receipt of the facility's application
				  by the Bureau of Licensing, a request will be made to the Office of State Fire
				  Marshal, Code Enforcement and Building Safety; office of city fire department
				  (if applicable); Office of Public Health and any known required local agencies
				  to inspect the location as per their standards. It is the applicant's
				  responsibility to obtain these inspections and approvals. A licensing
				  specialist shall visit the facility to conduct a licensing
				  inspection.
e. A license will be
				  issued on an initial application when the following requirements have been met
				  and verification is received by the Bureau of Licensing:
i. approval by the Office of Public Health,
				  Sanitarian Services;
ii. approval
				  by the Office of State Fire Marshal, Code Enforcement and Building
				  Safety;
iii. approval by the city
				  fire department (if applicable);
iv. approval by the city or parish zoning (if
				  applicable);
v. approval by the
				  city or parish building permit (if applicable);
vi. a completed licensure inspection
				  verifying compliance with these standards;
vii. full license fee paid; and
viii. any owner/owners of a residential
				  facility shall provide documentation of a satisfactory criminal record check,
				  as required through the FBI as noted in section 6966.A and/or 6966.B, as
				  applicable and required by R.S. 46:51.2 and
				  15:587.1.
3. When a facility
				  changes location, it is considered a new operation and a new application and
				  fee for licensure shall be submitted. All items listed in §7955.A.2.e shall be
				  in compliance for the new location.
4. When a facility changes ownership, a new
				  application and fee shall be submitted. All approvals listed in §7955.A.2.e
				  shall be current. Documentation is required from the previous owner assuring
				  change of ownership; e.g., letter from previous owner, copy of bill of sale or
				  a lease agreement.
5. All new
				  construction or renovation of a facility requires approval from agencies listed
				  in §7955A.2.c and the Bureau of Licensing.
6. The department is authorized to determine
				  the period during which the license shall be effective. A license is valid for
				  the period for which it is issued unless it is revoked for the facility's
				  failure to maintain compliance with minimum standards.
7. A license is not transferable to another
				  person or location.
8. If an
				  administrator or member of his immediate family has had a previous license
				  revoked, refused or denied, upon reapplication, the applicant shall provide
				  written evidence that the reason for such revocation, refusal or denial no
				  longer exists. A licensing survey will then be conducted to verify that the
				  reasons for revocation, refusal or denial have been corrected and the
				  administrator/facility is in substantial compliance with all minimum
				  standards.