Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 85 - Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Subchapter A - General Provisions
Section I-8501 - Introduction
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. These rules and regulations contain the minimum licensure standards for intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities (ICF/DD), pursuant to R.S. 40:2180 et seq.
B. Standards are established to ensure minimum compliance under the law, equity among those served, provision of authorized services, and proper disbursement. It is the ICF/DD facility's responsibility to keep these standards current. The standards are the basis for surveys by the state agency, and are necessary for the ICF/DD to remain in compliance with state regulations for licensure.
C. Monitoring of an ICF/DD's compliance with state regulations is the responsibility of Department of Health and Hospitals, Health Standards Section (HSS).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and R.S. 40:2180-2180.5.
