Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part I - General Administration › Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 85 - Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Developmental Disabilities › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section I-8511 - Types of Licenses and Expiration Dates

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The department shall have authority to
					 issue the following types of licenses.
1.
					 Full Initial License. In the event that the initial licensing survey finds that
					 the ICF/DD facility is compliant with all licensing laws and regulations, and
					 is compliant with all other required statutes, laws, ordinances, rules,
					 regulations and fees, the department shall issue a full license to the
					 provider. The license shall be valid until the expiration date shown on the
					 license, unless the license is modified, revoked, suspended or
					 terminated.
2. Provisional Initial
					 License. In the event that the initial licensing survey finds that the ICF/DD
					 facility is non-compliant with any licensing laws or regulations or any other
					 required statutes, laws, ordinances, Rules, regulations or fees, the department
					 is authorized to issue a provisional initial license pursuant to the
					 requirements and provisions of these regulations.
3. Full Renewal License. The department may
					 issue a full renewal license to an existing licensed ICF/DD provider which is
					 in substantial compliance with all applicable federal, state, departmental, and
					 local statutes, laws, ordinances, Rules, regulations and fees. The license
					 shall be valid until the expiration date shown on the license, unless the
					 license is modified, revoked, suspended, or terminated.
4. Provisional Renewal License. The
					 department, in its sole discretion, may issue a provisional license to an
					 existing licensed ICF/DD provider for a period not to exceed six months, for
					 the following reasons:
a. the existing ICF/DD
					 provider has more than five deficient practices or deficiencies cited during
					 any one survey;
b. the existing
					 ICF/DD provider has more than three validated complaints in a 12-month
					 period;
c. the existing ICF/DD
					 provider has been issued a deficiency that involved placing an individual at
					 risk for serious harm or death;
d.
					 the existing ICF/DD provider has failed to correct deficient practices within
					 60 days of being cited for such deficient practices or at the time of the
					 follow-up survey; or
e. the
					 existing ICF/DD provider is not in substantial compliance with all of the
					 applicable federal, state, departmental, and local statutes, laws, ordinances,
					 Rules, regulations, and fees at the time of renewal of the license.
5. When the department issues a
					 provisional license to an existing licensed ICF/DD provider, the provider must
					 submit a plan of correction to DHH for approval, and the provider shall be
					 required to correct all such noncompliance or deficiencies prior to the
					 expiration of the provisional license. The department shall conduct an on-site
					 follow-up survey at the ICF/DD provider prior to the expiration of the
					 provisional license. If that on-site follow-up survey determines that the
					 ICF/DD provider has corrected the deficient practices and has maintained
					 compliance during the period of the provisional license, then the department
					 may issue a full license for the remainder of the year until the anniversary
					 date of the ICF/DD license. If that on-site follow-up survey determines that
					 the ICF/DD provider has not corrected the deficient practices, has not
					 maintained compliance during the period of the provisional license, or if new
					 deficiencies that are a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of a client
					 are cited on the follow-up, the provisional license shall expire. However, at
					 the sole discretion of the department the provisional license may be extended
					 by the department, not to exceed 90 days, in order for the ICF/DD provider to
					 correct the non-compliance or deficiencies.