Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 100 - Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program
Subchapter E - Violations
Section I-10061 - Informal Dispute Resolution

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-10061

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. When a nurse aide feels that he/she has been wrongly accused, the following procedure shall be followed.

1. The nurse aide may request an informal dispute resolution (IDR) within 15 calendar days of the receipt of the agency's notice of violation. The request for an IDR must be made to the department in writing.

2. The IDR is designed:
a. to provide an opportunity for the nurse aide to informally review the situation;

b. for the agency to offer alternatives based on corrections or clarifications, if any; and

c. for the nurse aide to evaluate the necessity for seeking an administrative hearing.

3. An IDR meeting shall be arranged within 20 days of the request.

4. During the IDR, the nurse aide shall be afforded the opportunity to:
a. talk with agency personnel involved in the situation;

b. review pertinent documents on which the alleged violation is based;

c. ask questions;

d. seek clarifications; and

e. provide additional information.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and P.L. 100-203.

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