Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 52 - Pediatric Day Health Care Facilities
Subchapter A - General Provisions
Section I-5203 - Definitions

Administrator-the person who is in charge of the daily operation of the PDHC facility.

Department or DHH-the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals.

Child-a medically fragile individual under the age of 21 who receives services from a PDHC facility, including a technology dependent child who requires close supervision.

Licensee-the person, partnership, company, corporation, association, organization, professional entity, or other entity to whom a license is granted by the licensing agency and upon whom rests the ultimate responsibility and authority for the conduct of and services provided by the PDHC facility.

Medically Fragile-an individual who has a medically complex condition characterized by multiple, significant medical problems that require extended care.

Parent-parent(s) or guardian with legal custody of the child.

Pediatric Day Health Care (PDHC) Facility-a facility that serves medically fragile individuals under the age of 21, including technology dependent children who require close supervision.

Pediatric Nursing Experience-being responsible for the care of acutely ill or chronically ill children.

Plan of Care-the comprehensive plan developed by the PDHC facility for each child receiving services for implementation of medical, nursing, psychosocial, developmental, and educational therapies.

Prescribing Physician-a physician, currently licensed to practice medicine in Louisiana, who:

1. signs the order admitting the child to the PDHC facility;

2. maintains overall responsibility for the child's medical management; and

3. is available for consultation and collaboration with the pediatric day health care staff.

Secretary-the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, or his designee.

Technology Dependent Child-a child who has a chronic disability that requires specific nursing interventions to compensate for the deficit of a life sustaining body function. The child requires daily, ongoing, intermittent care or monitoring by health care professionals or other trained personnel as prescribed by a physician.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2193-40:2193.4.