Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part I - General Administration › Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 77 - Nursing Staffing Agencies Licensing Standards › Subchapter B - Administration and Organization › Section I-7741 - Branch Offices and Satellites of Nurse Staffing Agency Providers

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Nurse staffing agency providers with
					 branch offices or satellite locations shall meet the following:
1. No branch office or satellite location may
					 be opened without prior written approval from HSS. In order for a branch office
					 or satellite location to be approved, the parent agency shall have maintained a
					 full licensure for the previous 12-month period.
2. The department may consider the following
					 in making a determination whether to approve a branch office or a satellite
					 location:
a. compliance history of the NSA to
					 include the areas of deficiencies or noncompliance(s) cited within the last 12
					 months;
b. the nature and severity
					 of any substantiated complaints within the last 12 months;
c. if the existing NSA has more than six
					 validated complaints in one biennial licensed period;
d. if the parent agency currently has a
					 provisional license;
e. if the
					 parent agency currently is in a settlement agreement with the
					 department;
f. if the parent agency
					 is currently under license revocation or denial of license renewal;
g. if the parent agency is currently
					 undergoing a change of ownership; and
h. if any adverse action has been taken
					 against the license of other agencies operated by the owner of the parent
					 agency within the previous two-year period.
3. The branch office or satellite location
					 shall be held out to the public as a branch office or satellite of the parent
					 agency so that the public will be aware of the identity of the agency operating
					 the branch office or satellite.
a. Reference
					 to the name of the parent agency shall be contained in any written documents,
					 signs, or other promotional materials relating to the branch office or
					 satellite.
4. Personnel
					 files shall be readily accessible at the branch office or satellite
					 location.
5. A branch office or a
					 satellite location is subject to survey, including complaint surveys, by the
					 department at any time to determine compliance with minimum licensing
					 standards.
6. A branch office or a
					 satellite location shall:
a. post and
					 maintain regular office hours in accordance with
					 §7739 B;
					 and
b. staff the branch office or
					 satellite location with at least one employee or contracted staff, on duty at
					 the business location or available by telecommunication during the days and
					 hours of operation as stated on the licensing application.
7. Each branch office or satellite location
					 shall:
a. fall under the license of the parent
					 agency; and
b. be assessed the
					 required fee, assessed at the time the license application is made and once
					 every two years thereafter for renewal of the branch office or satellite
					 license. This fee is non-refundable and is in addition to any other fees that
					 may be assessed in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations and
					 standards.
8. Existing
					 branch office or satellite location approvals will be renewed at the time of
					 the parent agency's license renewal, if the parent agency meets the
					 requirements for licensure.