Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part VII - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services › Chapter 7 - Group Homes for Recovering Substance Abusers › Section VII-705 - Regulations

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All applicants
				for group recovery home loans must agree to abide by the following regulations
				in the operation of the home.
1. Homes may
				have no more than 10 individuals in residence unless granted a specific waiver
				by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Human Services.
2. Homes must maintain a home-like
				atmosphere, providing adequate individual privacy for the residents.
3. Homes shall be self-governing to the
				extent that its members are not governed by any outside source or person. One
				resident shall be elected to be responsible for administering rules, convening
				the group, collecting assessments and paying bills. The term of office for the
				principal officer shall be set by the residents.
4. Homes shall assure that the following
				required policies are maintained and adhered to:
a. admission to the home shall be on the
				basis of a majority of residents voting;
b. residents shall remain alcohol and
				drug-free. There will be no alcohol or drugs (other than those prescribed by a
				licensed physician) on the premises;
c. residents shall pay their monthly
				assessments for rent, utilities, food, and other expenses of the home on a
				regular basis;
d. any resident
				using alcohol or drugs which have not been prescribed for a bone-fide medical
				condition will be expelled, and such expulsion documented as to time, date, and
				reasons thereof;
e. homes may not
				discriminate in admission practices on the basis of race, religion or ethnic
				origin. Homes established for men only may deny admission of female applicants
				and vice-versa;
f. residents shall
				establish through a majority vote governing policies which regulate admission,
				application process and approval, committees, duties of residents, attendance
				at self-governing meetings, self-help activities, employment, etc., as the
				group may deem appropriate.
5. Homes shall be maintained in a safe and
				sanitary manner. Residents shall assure that regular buildings and grounds
				maintenance occurs so that the existence of the home in the neighborhood does
				not attract undue attention or result in discord with neighbors.
6. Homes shall establish policies in regard
				to relapse-prevention, and residents shall insure that relapse-prone members
				are promptly referred for appropriate intervention.
7. Homes shall assure that new residents are
				made fully aware of their duties and responsibilities, of the rules of the
				house, and the conditions for expulsion.
8. Homes established pursuant to these
				regulations must meet current local housing codes for private residences with
				respect to kitchen facilities, bathrooms, water heaters, venting and
				ventilation, fire-safety exits, etc. Irrespective of those codes, there shall
				be at least one ABC rated fire extinguisher in each kitchen and in each hallway
				adjacent to sleeping areas.
9.
				Recovery homes shall maintain the following documents for review by the leading
				authority and/or quality assurance monitoring group:
a. cash receipt book;
b. cash disbursement journal;
c. written and posted house rules;
d. written admission/expulsion
				policies.
10. Loans made
				pursuant to these regulations must be repaid in accordance with the schedule in
				§711 C, but must be repaid within 24 months of issuance.
a. Late payment fees shall be assessed in the
				amount of $25 or 20 percent of the amount past due, whichever is
				less.
b. A group home which
				defaults on payment will be subject to recovery process in accordance with law,
				and with costs of recovery assessed against the home.
c. Any proceeds recovered from defaulted
				loans, except costs associated with the recovery proceedings, shall be
				deposited to the credit of the revolving fund for recovery homes in the state
				treasury.