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-8517 - Survey Activities

A. The department may conduct annual licensing surveys and other surveys as deemed necessary to ensure compliance with all laws, rules, and regulations governing ICF/DD providers and to ensure client health, safety and welfare. These surveys may be conducted on-site or as an administrative review.

B. The department shall conduct complaint surveys. Complaint surveys shall be conducted in accordance with R.S. 40:2009.13 et seq.

C. Surveys shall be unannounced surveys.

D. The department may require an acceptable plan of correction from a provider for any survey where deficiencies have been cited, regardless of whether the department takes other action against the facility for the deficiencies cited in the survey. The acceptable plan of correction shall be approved by DHH.

E. A follow-up survey may be conducted for a survey where deficiencies have been cited to ensure correction of the deficient practices.

F. The department may issue appropriate sanctions for noncompliance, deficiencies, and violations of law, rules and regulations. Sanctions include, but are not limited to:

G. DHH surveyors and staff shall be given access to all areas of the facility and all relevant files during any complaint survey. DHH surveyors and staff shall be allowed to interview any provider staff or individual receiving services, as necessary or required to conduct the survey.