Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 72 - Forensic Supervised Transitional Residential and Aftercare Facilities Licensing Standards
Subchapter F - Facility Responsibilities
Section I-7261 - Abuse and Neglect
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-7261
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. The facility shall have comprehensive written procedures concerning client abuse and neglect to include provisions for:
1.
training and maintaining staff awareness of abuse prevention, current
definitions of abuse and neglect, reporting requirements and applicable
laws;
2. protecting clients from
abuse inflicted by other clients, employees or third parties, including but not
limited to, criminal prosecution of the offending person and his/her permanent
removal from the facility;
3.
ensuring that regulations stipulated in this rule for reporting any incidents
involving abuse and neglect are followed;
4. ensuring that the administrator/director
completes an investigation report within 10 working days; and
5. ensuring that the client is protected from
potential harassment during such investigation.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 28:31-28:37.
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