Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part I - General Administration › Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 53 - Level III Crisis Receiving Centers › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section I-5303 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
Active Client
-a client of the CRC who is
						currently receiving services from the CRC.
Administrative Procedure
						Act
-R.S.
						49:950 et seq.
Administrative Review
-Health Standards
						Section's review of documentation submitted by the center in lieu of an on-site
						survey.
Adult
-a person that is at least 18 years
						of age.
Authorized Licensed Prescriber
-a
						physician or nurse practitioner licensed in the state of Louisiana and with
						full prescriptive authority authorized by the CRC to prescribe treatment to
						clients of the specific CRC at which he/she practices.
Building and Construction
						Guidelines
-structural and design requirements applicable to a CRC;
						does not include occupancy requirements.
Cessation of Business
-provider is
						non-operational and/or has stopped offering or providing services to the
						community.
Change of Ownership (CHOW)
-the addition,
						substitution, or removal, whether by sale, transfer, lease, gift or otherwise,
						of a licensed health care provider subject to this rule by a person,
						corporation, or other entity, which results in a change of ownership (CHOW) or
						change of controlling interest of assets or other equity interests of the
						licensed entity may constitute a CHOW of the licensed entity. An example of an
						action that constitutes a CHOW includes, but is not limited to, the leasing of
						the licensed entity.
CLIA
-clinical laboratory improvement
						amendment.
Client Record
-a single complete record
						kept by the CRC which documents all treatment provided to the client. The
						record may be electronic, paper, magnetic material, film or other media.
Community Mental Health Center
-a
						Medicare certified program as defined in
						42
						CFR §
												410.2. An entity that:
1. provides outpatient services, including
					 specialized outpatient services for children, the elderly, individuals who are
					 chronically mentally ill, and clients of its mental health service area who
					 have been discharged from inpatient treatment at a mental health
					 facility;
2. provides 24-hour-a-day
					 emergency care services;
3.
					 provides day treatment or other partial hospitalization services, or
					 psychosocial rehabilitation services;
4. provides screening for patients being
					 considered for admission to state mental health facilities to determine the
					 appropriateness of this admission;
5. meets applicable licensing or
					 certification requirements for CMHCs in the state in which it is located;
					 and
6. provides at least 40 percent
					 of its services to individuals who are not eligible for benefits under title
					 XVIII of the Social Security Act.
Construction Documents
-building plans
						and specifications.
Contraband
-any object or property that
						is against the CRCs policies and procedures to possess.
Coroner's Emergency Certificate (CEC)
-a
						certificate issued by the coroner or his/her deputy pursuant to
						R.S.
						28:53, or current law.
Crisis Receiving Services
-services
						related to the treatment of people in behavioral crisis, including crisis
						identification, intervention and stabilization.
Department
-the Louisiana Department of
						Health (LDH).
Direct Care Staff-
any member of the
						staff, including an employee or contractor, that provides the services
						delineated in the comprehensive treatment plan. Food services, maintenance and
						clerical staff and volunteers are not considered as direct care staff.
Disaster or Emergency
-a local,
						community-wide, regional or statewide event that may include, but is not
						limited to:
1. tornados;
2. fires;
3. floods;
4. hurricanes;
5. power outages;
6. chemical spills;
7. biohazards;
8. train wrecks; or
9. declared public health crisis.
Division of Administrative Law (DAL)-
the
						Division of Administrative Law or its successor entity.
Grievance
-a formal or informal written
						or verbal complaint that is made to the CRC by a client or the client's family
						or representative regarding the client's care, abuse or neglect when the
						complaint is not resolved at the time of the complaint by staff present.
HSS
-the Health Standards Section of the
						Department of Health, Office of the Secretary, Office of Management and
						Finance.
Human Services Field
-an academic program
						with a curriculum content in which at least 70 percent of the required courses
						for the major field of study are based upon the core mental health
						disciplines.
Level III Crisis Receiving Center (or Center or
						CRC)
-an agency, business, institution, society, corporation, person or
						persons, or any other group, licensed by the LDH to provide crisis
						identification, intervention and stabilization services for people in
						behavioral crisis. CRCs receive, examine, triage, refer, or treat people in
						behavioral health crisis. A CRC shall have no more than:
1. 36 chairs for crisis
					 stabilization/observation; and
2. 24
					 beds for short term stay (three to seven days).
a. - b. Repealed.
NOTE: Refer to physical environment Section of this
						Chapter for physical space requirements.