§ 40:2162.5 — Rules and regulations; licensing standards

Louisiana § 40:2162.5

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 40: Public Health and Safety

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NOTE: §2162.5 as enacted by Acts 2017, No. 417, §1. Section 2 of that act
provides: "Implementation of the provisions of this Act shall only become
effective in the event a specific appropriation by the legislature is made for
such purposes and the program receives approval by the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services."
§2162.5. Rules and regulations; licensing standards
A. The department shall adopt rules, regulations, and licensing standards in
accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to provide for the licensure of
community-based care facilities; to provide for the safe operation and maintenance of those
facilities; and to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of clients.
B. The rules, regulations, and licensing standards required by this Section shall
include, without limitation, all of the following:
(1) Licensure application and renewal application forms, procedures, and
requirements.
(2) Operational and personnel requirements.
(3) Practice standards to assure quality of care.
(4) Practice standards to assure the health, safety, and welfare of clients.
(5) Confidentiality of client records.
(6) Initial and annual renewal of license.
(7) Financial viability requirements and requirements for verification and continuous
maintenance of financial viability.
(8) Denial, revocation, suspension, and nonrenewal of licenses and procedures for
appeals of such decisions.
(9) Facility construction and design.
(10) Other regulations or standards to ensure proper care and treatment of clients.

Legislative History

Acts 2017, No. 417, §1.