Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 93 - Hospitals
Subchapter B - Hospital Organizations and Services
Section I-9333 - Specialty Units
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Specialty units are designated areas in a hospital organized and dedicated to providing a specific, concentrated service to a targeted group of patients.
B. Each unit shall be organized and function as a physically identifiable section with beds that are not commingled with other hospital beds.
C. Each unit shall be staffed with professional and support personnel, appropriate to the scope of services provided. Central support services such as dietary, housekeeping, maintenance, administration and therapeutic services may be shared with the rest of the hospital.
D. There shall be written policies and procedures that define and describe the scope of services offered, including admission criteria. The policies and procedures shall be developed and approved by the governing body. They shall be reviewed at least annually and revised as necessary.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2100-2115.
