Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 42 - Adult Day Health Care
Subchapter D - ADHC Center Services
Section I-4245 - Transportation Requirements

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-4245

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

A. The center shall provide transportation to and from the ADHC center at the beginning and end of the program day. The center shall comply with the following requirements governing transportation.

1. The center shall have liability insurance coverage and have proof of such coverage.

2. The center shall conform to all state laws and regulations pertaining to drivers, vehicles and insurance.

B. The driver, whether directly employed or provided by third-party contract, shall hold a valid chauffeur's license or commercial driver license (CDL), if applicable with passenger endorsement.

1. The driver shall meet personal and health qualifications of other staff and receive necessary and appropriate training to ensure competence to perform duties assigned.

C. The number of occupants allowed in a car, bus, station wagon, van, or any other type of transportation shall not exceed the number for which the vehicle is designed.

D. Provisions shall be made to accommodate participants who use assistive devices for ambulation.

E. The vehicle shall be maintained in operating condition.

F. There shall be at least one staff member in the vehicle who is trained in first-aid and cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) whether transportation is provided by center-owned transportation or by a third-party commercial proprietor.

G. Centers shall provide transportation to any participant within their licensed region, but no participant, regardless of their region of origin, may be in transport for more than one hour on any single trip.

1. If the center develops a policy that establishes a limited mileage radius for transporting participants, that policy shall be submitted to LDH for review and approval prior to the center being allowed to limit transportation for participants.

H. - H.1. Repealed.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and 40:2120.41-46.

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