La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-4245
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024
Section I-4245 - Transportation RequirementsA. The center shall provide transportation to and from the ADHC center at the beginning and end of the program day. The center shall comply with the following requirements governing transportation. 1. The center shall have liability insurance coverage and have proof of such coverage.2. The center shall conform to all state laws and regulations pertaining to drivers, vehicles and insurance.B. The driver, whether directly employed or provided by third-party contract, shall hold a valid chauffeur's license or commercial driver license (CDL), if applicable with passenger endorsement. 1. The driver shall meet personal and health qualifications of other staff and receive necessary and appropriate training to ensure competence to perform duties assigned. C. The number of occupants allowed in a car, bus, station wagon, van, or any other type of transportation shall not exceed the number for which the vehicle is designed.D. Provisions shall be made to accommodate participants who use assistive devices for ambulation.E. The vehicle shall be maintained in operating condition.F. There shall be at least one staff member in the vehicle who is trained in first-aid and cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) whether transportation is provided by center-owned transportation or by a third-party commercial proprietor.G. Centers shall provide transportation to any participant within their licensed region, but no participant, regardless of their region of origin, may be in transport for more than one hour on any single trip. 1. If the center develops a policy that establishes a limited mileage radius for transporting participants, that policy shall be submitted to LDH for review and approval prior to the center being allowed to limit transportation for participants.La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-4245
Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 34:2186 (October 2008), repromulgated LR 34:2631 (December 2008), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 38:2373 (September 2012), Amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 431973 (10/1/2017).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and 40:2120.41-46.