Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 53 - Level III Crisis Receiving Centers
Subchapter C - Organization and Administration
Section I-5341 - Policies and Procedures

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-5341

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024

A. Each CRC shall develop, implement and comply with center-specific written policies and procedures governing all requirements of this chapter, including, but not limited to the following areas:

1. protection of the health, safety, and wellbeing of each client;

2. providing treatment in order for clients to achieve optimal stabilization;

3. access to care that is medically necessary;

4. uniform screening for patient placement and quality assessment, diagnosis, evaluation, and referral to appropriate level of care;

5. operational capability and compliance;

6. delivery of services that are cost-effective and in conformity with current standards of practice;

7. confidentiality and security of all client information, records and files;

8. prohibition of illegal or coercive inducement, solicitation and kickbacks;

9. client rights;

10. grievance pro cess;

11. emergency preparedness;

12. abuse and neglect;

13. incidents and accidents, including medical emergencies;

14. universal precautions;

15. documentation of services;

16. admission, including descriptions of screening and assessment procedures;

17. transfer and discharge procedures;

18. behavior management;

19. infection control practices that meets current state and federal infection control guidelines;

20. transportation;

21. quality assurance;

22. medical and nursing services;

23. emergency care;

24. photography and video of clients; and

25. contraband.

B. A center shall develop, implement and comply with written personnel policies in the following areas:

1. recruitment, screening, orientation, ongoing training, development, supervision and performance evaluation of staff including volunteers;

2. written job descriptions for each staff position, including volunteers;

3. conducting staff health assessments that are consistent with OPH guidelines and indicate whether, when and how staff have a health assessment;

4. an employee grievance procedure;

5. abuse reporting procedures that require:
a. staff to report any allegations of abuse or mistreatment of clients pursuant to state and federal law; and

b. staff to report any allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation or misappropriation of a client to DHH;

6. anon-discrimination policy;

7. a policy that requires all employees to report any signs or symptoms of a communicable disease or personal illness to their supervisor, CRC manager or clinical director as soon as possible to prevent the spread of disease or illness to other individuals;

8. procedures to ensure that only qualified personnel are providing care within the scope of the center's services;

9. policies governing staff conduct and procedures for reporting violations of laws, rules, and professional and ethical codes of conduct;

10. policies governing staff organization that pertain to the center's purpose, setting and location;

11. procedures to ensure that the staff's credentials are verified, legal and from accredited institutions; and

12. obtaining criminal background checks, adverse action, and registry checks.

C. A CRC shall comply with all federal and state laws, rules and regulations in the implementation of its policies and procedures.

D. Center Rules

1. A CRC shall:
a. have a clearly written list of rules governing client conduct in the center;

b. provide a copy of the center's rules to all clients and, where appropriate, the client's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) upon admission; and

c. post the rules in an accessible location in the center.

E. The facility shall develop, implement and comply with policies and procedures that:

1. give consideration to the client's chronological and developmental age, diagnosis, and severity of illness when assigning a sleeping area or bedroom;

2. ensure that each client has his/her own bed; and

3. prohibit mobile homes from being used as client sleeping areas.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and R.S. 40:2180.14.

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