Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. The PRTF shall
ensure that each resident is provided with the transportation necessary for
implementation of the resident's treatment plan.
B. The PRTF shall provide or arrange
transportation of its residents to and from the facility and is responsible for
the safety of the residents during transport.
C. If the PRTF arranges transportation for
participants through a transportation agency, the facility shall maintain a
written contract which is signed by a facility representative and a
representative of the transportation agency. The contract shall outline the
circumstances under which transportation will be provided.
1. The written contract shall be dated and
time limited and shall conform to these licensing regulations.
2. The transportation agency shall maintain
in force at all times current commercial liability insurance for the operation
of transportation vehicles, including medical coverage for residents in the
event of an accident or injury. The PRTF shall maintain documentation of the
insurance which shall consist of the insurance policy or current binder that
includes the name of the transportation agency, the name of the insurance
agency, policy number, and period of coverage and an explanation of the
coverage.
D.
Transportation arrangements shall conform to state laws, including laws
governing the use of seat belts and resident restraints. Vehicles shall be
accessible for people with disabilities or so equipped to meet the needs of the
residents served by the PRTF.
E.
The driver or attendant shall not leave a resident unattended in the vehicle at
any time.
F. Vehicle and Driver
Requirements
1. The vehicle shall be
maintained in good repair with evidence of an annual safety
inspection.
2. The use of tobacco
in any form, use of alcohol and possession of illegal substances or
unauthorized potentially toxic substances, firearms, pellet or BB guns (loaded
or unloaded) in any vehicle while transporting residents is
prohibited.
3. The number of
persons in a vehicle used to transport resident shall not exceed the
manufacturer's recommended capacity.
4. The facility shall maintain a copy of a
valid appropriate Louisiana driver's license for all individuals who drive
vehicles used to transport resident on behalf of the PRTF.
5. The facility shall maintain in force at
all times current commercial liability insurance for the operation of its
vehicles, including medical coverage for residents in the event of accident or
injury.
a. The policy shall extend coverage
to any staff member who provides transportation for any resident in the course
and scope of his/her employment.
b.
Documentation shall consist of the insurance policy or current binder that
includes the name of the PRTF, the name of the insurance company, policy
number, period of coverage, and explanation of the coverage.
6. The vehicle shall have evidence
of a current safety inspection.
7.
There shall be first aid supplies in each facility or contracted
vehicle.
8. Each driver or
attendant shall be provided with a current master transportation list including
each resident's name, pick-up and drop-off locations, and authorized persons to
whom the resident may be released. Documentation shall be maintained on file at
the PRTF whether transportation is provided by the facility or
contracted.
9. The driver or
attendant shall maintain an attendance record for each trip. The record shall
include the driver's name, the date, names of all passengers (resident and
adults) in the vehicle, and the name of the person to whom the resident was
released and the time of release. Documentation shall be maintained on file at
the facility whether transportation is provided by the facility or
contracted.
10. There shall be
information in each vehicle identifying the name of the administrator and the
name, telephone number, and address of the facility for emergency
situations.
G. Resident
Safety Provisions
1. The driver plus one
appropriately trained staff member shall be required at all times in each
vehicle when transporting any resident. Staff shall be appropriately trained on
the needs of each resident.
2. Each
resident shall be safely and properly:
a.
assisted into the vehicle;
b.
restrained in the vehicle; and
c.
assisted out of the vehicle.
3. Every resident shall be restrained in a
single safety belt or secured in an American Academy of Pediatrics recommended,
age appropriate safety seat.
4. The
driver or appropriate staff person shall check the vehicle at the completion of
each trip to ensure that no resident is left on the vehicle. Documentation
shall include the signature of the person conducting the check and the time the
vehicle is checked. Documentation shall be maintained on file at the PRTF
whether transportation is provided by the facility or contracted.
5. During field trips, the driver or staff
member shall check the vehicle and account for each resident upon arrival at,
and departure from, each destination to ensure that no resident is left on the
vehicle or at any destination. Documentation shall include the signature of the
person conducting the check and the time the vehicle was checked for each
loading and unloading of residents during the field trip.
6. Appropriate staff person(s) shall be
present when each resident is delivered to the facility.
H. The provider shall have the means of
transporting residents in cases of emergency.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
36:254 and
R.S.
40:2009.
