Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 90 - Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (under 21)
Subchapter E - Facility Operations
Section I-9065 - Health Care and Nursing Services [Formerly Section 9081]

1. The provider shall have a written plan for providing preventive, routine and emergency medical and dental care for residents and shall show evidence of access to the resources outlined in the plan. This plan shall include:

2. The provider shall ensure that a resident receives timely, competent medical care when he/she is ill or injured. The provider shall notify the resident's parent or legal guardian, verbally/in writing, within 24 hours of a resident's illness or injury that requires treatment from a physician or hospital.

3. Records of all medical examinations, follow-ups and treatment together with copies of all notices to parent(s) or guardian(s) shall be kept in the resident's file.

4. Within 30 days of admission, the provider shall obtain documentation of a resident's immunization history, insuring that the resident has received all appropriate immunizations and booster shots that are required by the Office of Public Health.

1. There shall be an organized nursing service that provides 24-hour nursing services. The nursing services shall be under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse licensed to practice in Louisiana, employed full time, 40 hours per week during normal business hours.

2. Written nursing policies and procedures shall define and describe the resident care provided. There shall be a written procedure to ensure that all nursing services are performed by nurses and that all licensed nurses providing care in the PRTF have a valid and current Louisiana license to practice, prior to providing any care.

3. Nursing services are either furnished or supervised and evaluated by a registered nurse as determined by the needs of the residents.

4. There shall be at least one registered or licensed practical nurse on duty on site at all times.

1. All PRTFs that store or dispense scheduled narcotics shall have a site-specific Louisiana dangerous substance license and a United States Drug Enforcement Administration controlled substance registration for the facility in accordance with the Louisiana Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substance Act and Title 21 of the United States Code.

2. The provider shall have written policies and procedures that govern the safe administration and handling of all drugs as appropriate to the facility.

3. The provider shall have a written policy governing the self-administration of both prescription and nonprescription drugs.

4. The provider shall ensure that medications are either self-administered or administered by qualified persons according to state law.

5. The provider shall have a written policy for handling medication taken from the facility by residents on pass.

6. The provider shall ensure that any medication given to a resident for therapeutic and medical purposes is in accordance with the written order of a physician.

7. Proper disposal procedures shall be followed for all discontinued and outdated drugs and containers with worn, illegible or missing labels.

8. Drugs shall be stored under proper conditions of sanitation, temperature, light, moisture, ventilation, segregation and security.

9. The provider using psychotropic medications on a regular basis shall have a written description of the use of psychotropic medications including:

10. All compounding, packaging, and dispensing of drugs, biologicals, legend and controlled substances shall be accomplished in accordance with Louisiana law and Board of Pharmacy regulations and be performed by or under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist currently licensed to practice in Louisiana.

11. Dispensing of prescription legend or controlled substance drugs direct to the public or resident by vending machines is prohibited.

12. Current and accurate records shall be maintained on the receipt and disposition of all scheduled drugs. An annual inventory, at the same time each year, shall be conducted for all Schedule I, II, III, IV and V drugs.

13. Medications are to be dispensed only upon written orders, electromechanical facsimile, or oral orders from a physician or other legally authorized prescriber, and be taken by a qualified professional.

14. All drug containers shall be labeled to show at least the resident's full name, the chemical or generic drug's name, strength, quantity and date dispensed unless a unit dose system is utilized. Appropriate accessory and cautionary statements as well as the expiration date shall be included.

15. Drugs and biologicals that require refrigeration shall be stored separately from food, beverages, blood, and laboratory specimens.

16. Drug administration errors, adverse drug reactions, and incompatibilities shall be immediately reported to the attending physician. An entry shall be made in the resident's record.

17. Abuses and losses of controlled substances shall be reported to the individual responsible for pharmaceutical services, the administrator, the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy, LDH Controlled Dangerous Substances Program and to the Regional Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) office, as appropriate.

18. All drugs and biologicals shall be administered in accordance with the orders of the practitioner(s) responsible for the resident's care and accepted standards of practice.