Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Any entity, organization or person
interested in operating a crisis receiving center must submit a completed
initial license application packet to the department for approval. Initial CRC
licensure application packets are available from HSS.
B. A person/entity/organization applying for
an initial license must submit a completed initial licensing application packet
which shall include:
1. a completed CRC
licensure application;
2. the
non-refundable licensing fee as established by statute;
3. the approval letter of the architectural
center plans for the CRC from OSFM, if the center must go through plan
review;
4. the on-site inspection
report with approval for occupancy by the OSFM, if applicable;
5. the health inspection report from the
Office of Public Health (OPH);
6. a
statewide criminal background check, including sex offender registry status, on
all owners and managing employees;
7. except for governmental entities or
organizations, proof of financial viability, comprised of the following:
a. ...
b. general liability insurance of at least
$500,000 per occurrence;
c.
worker's compensation insurance in the amount as required by state
law;
d. professional liability
insurance of at least $100,000 per occurrence/$500,000 per annual aggregate, or
proof of self-insurance of at least $100,000, along with proof of enrollment as
a qualified health care provider with the Louisiana Patient's Compensation Fund
(PCF):
i. if the CRC is not enrolled in the
PCF, professional liability limits shall be $1,000,000 per
occurrence/$3,000,000 per annual aggregate; and
e. the LDH-HSS shall specifically be
identified as the certificate holder on any policies and any certificates of
insurance issued as proof of insurance by the insurer or producer
(agent);
8. an
organizational chart and names, including position titles, of key
administrative personnel and the governing body;
9. a legible floor sketch or drawing of the
premises to be licensed;
10. a
letter of intent indicating whether the center will serve minors or adults and
the center's maximum number of beds;
11. if operated by a corporate entity, such
as a corporation or an limited liability corporation (LLC), current proof of
registration and status with the Louisiana Secretary of State's
office;
12. a letter of
recommendation from the OBH regional office or its designee; and
13. any other documentation or information
required by the department for licensure.
C. If the initial licensing packet is
incomplete, the applicant shall:
1. be
notified of the missing information; and
2. be given 90 days from receipt of the
notification to submit the additional requested information or the application
will be closed.
D. Once
the initial licensing application is approved by LDH, notification of such
approval shall be forwarded to the applicant.
E. The applicant shall notify LDH of initial
licensing survey readiness within the required 90 days of receipt of
application approval. If an applicant fails to notify LDH of initial licensing
survey readiness within 90 days, the application will be closed.
F. If an initial licensing application is
closed, an applicant who is still interested in operating a CRC must submit a:
1. new initial licensing packet;
and
2. non-refundable licensing
fee.
G. Applicants must
be in compliance with all appropriate federal, state, departmental or local
statutes, laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and fees before the CRC will be
issued an initial license to operate.
H. An entity that intends to become a CRC is
prohibited from providing crisis receiving services to clients during the
initial application process and prior to obtaining a license, unless it
qualifies as one of the following facilities:
1. a hospital-based CRC;
2. an MHERE;
3. an MHERE that has communicated its intent
to become licensed as a CRC in collaboration with the department prior to
February 28, 2013; or
4. a
center-based respite.
AUTHORITY
NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
36:254 and
R.S.
40:2180.14.
