Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part I - General Administration › Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 42 - Adult Day Health Care › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section I-4209 - Initial Licensing Surveys

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
					 Prior to the initial license being issued to the ADHC center, an initial
					 licensing survey shall be conducted on-site at the ADHC center to assure
					 compliance with ADHC licensing standards.
B. In the event that the initial licensing
					 survey finds that the ADHC center 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 center. The license shall be valid until the expiration date
					 shown on the license, unless the license is modified, revoked, suspended, or
					 terminated.
C. In the event that
					 the initial licensing survey finds that the ADHC center is noncompliant with
					 any licensing laws or regulations that are a threat to the health, safety, or
					 welfare of the participants, the department shall deny the initial
					 license.
D. In the event that the
					 initial licensing survey finds that the ADHC center is noncompliant with any
					 other required statutes, laws, ordinances, rules or regulations that are a
					 threat to the health, safety, or welfare of the participants, the department
					 shall deny the initial license.
E.
					 In the event that the initial licensing survey finds that the ADHC center is
					 noncompliant with any licensing laws, rules or regulations, but the department,
					 in its sole discretion, determines that the noncompliance does not present a
					 threat to the health, safety, or welfare of the participants, the department
					 may issue a provisional initial license for a period not to exceed six months.
					 The center shall be required to correct all such noncompliance or deficiencies
					 prior to the expiration of the provisional license. If all such noncompliance
					 or deficiencies are determined by the department to be corrected on a follow-up
					 survey, then a full license will be issued. If all such noncompliance or
					 deficiencies are not corrected on the follow-up survey, the provisional license
					 will expire and the center shall be required to begin the initial licensing
					 process again by submitting a new initial license application packet and
					 fee.
F. The initial licensing
					 survey of an ADHC center shall be an announced survey. Follow-up surveys to the
					 initial licensing surveys are not announced surveys.
G. Once an ADHC center has been issued an
					 initial license, the department may conduct licensing surveys at intervals
					 deemed necessary by the department to determine compliance with licensing
					 regulations; these licensing surveys shall be unannounced.
1. A follow-up survey shall be conducted for
					 any licensing survey where deficiencies have been cited to ensure correction of
					 the deficient practices.
2. The
					 department may issue appropriate sanctions, including, but not limited to:
a. civil monetary penalties;
b. directed plans of correction;
					 and
c. license revocations for
					 deficiencies and noncompliance with any licensing survey.