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 F - Admission, Transfer and Discharge
Section I-5367 - Admission Requirements

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-5367

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

A. A CRC shall not refuse admission to any individual on the grounds of race, national origin, ethnicity or disability.

B. A CRC shall admit only those individuals whose needs, pursuant to the screening, can be fully met by the center.

C. A CRC shall expect to receive individuals who present voluntarily to the unit and/or individuals who are brought to the unit under an OPC, CEC, or PEC.

D. The CRC shall develop and implement policies and procedures for diverting individuals when the CRC is at capacity, that shall include:

1. notifying emergency medical services (EMS), police and the OBH or its designee in the service area;

2. conducting a screening on each individual that presents to the center; and

3. safely transferring the presenting individual to an appropriate provider;

E. Pre-Admission Requirements

1. Prior to admission, the center shall attempt to obtain documentation from the referring emergency room, agency, facility or other source, if available, that reflects the client's condition.

2. The CRC shall conduct a screening on each individual that presents for treatment that:
a. is performed by a RN who may be assisted by other personnel;

b. is conducted within 15 minutes of entering the center;

c. determines eligibility and appropriateness for admission;

d. assesses whether the client is an imminent danger to self or others; and

e. includes the following:
i. taking vital signs;

ii. breath analysis and urine drug screen

iii. brief medical history including assessment of risk for imminent withdrawal; and

iv. clinical assessment of current condition to determine primary medical problem(s) and appropriateness of admission to CRC or transfer to other medical provider;

F. Admission Require ments

1. The CRC shall establish the CRC's admission requirements that include:
a. availability of appropriate physical accommodations;

b. legal authority or voluntary admission; and

c. written documentation that client and/or family if applicable, consents to treatment.

2. The CRC shall develop, implement and comply with admission criteria that, at a minimum, include the following inclusionary and exclusionary requirements:
a. inclusionary: the client is experiencing a seriously acute psychological/emotional change which results in a marked increase in personal distress and exceeds the abilities and resources of those involved to effectively resolve it;

b. exclusionary: the client is experiencing an exacerbation of a chronic condition that does not meet the inclusionary criteria listed in §5367. F.2 a

3. If the client qualifies for admission into the CRC, the center shall ensure that a behavioral health assessment is conducted:
a. by an LMHP;

b. within four hours of being received in the unit unless extenuating or emergency circumstances preclude the delivery of this service within this time frame; and

c. includes the following:
i. a history of previous emotional, behavioral and substance use problems and treatment;

ii. a social assessment to include a determination of the need for participation of family members or significant others in the individual's treatment; the social, peer-group, and environmental setting from which the person comes; family circumstances; current living situation; employment history; social, ethnic, cultural factors; and childhood history; current or pending legal issues including charges, pending trial, etc.;

iii. an assessment of the individual's ability and willingness to cooperate with treatment;

iv. an assessment for any possible abuse or neglect; and

v. review of any laboratory results, results of breath analysis and urine drug screens on patients and the need for further medical testing.

4. The CRC shall ensure that a nursing assessment is conducted that is:
a. begun at time of admission and completed within 24 hours; and

b. conducted by a RN with the assistance of other personnel.

5. The center shall ensure that a physical assessment is conducted by an authorized licensed prescriber within 12 hours of admission that includes:
a. a complete medical history;

b. direct physical examination; and

c. documentation of medical problems.

6. The authorized license prescriber, LMHP and/or RN shall conduct a review of the medical and psychiatric records of current and past diagnoses, laboratory results, treatments, medications and dose response, side-effects and compliance with:
a. the review of data reported to clinical director;

b. synthesis of data received is incorporated into treatment plan by clinical director.

G. Client/Family Orientation. Upon admission or as soon as possible, each facility shall ensure that a confidential and efficient orientation is provided to the client and the client's designated representative, if applicable, concerning:

1. visitation;

2. physical layout of the center;

3. safety;

4. center rules; and

5. all other pertinent information.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and R.S. 28:2180.14.

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