La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-4587

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-4587 - General Requirements

A. The standards in this Subchapter shall apply to any ASC constructed after the effective date of this rule, or an ASC that makes alterations, additions or substantial rehabilitation to an existing ASC or adaptation of an existing building to create an ASC. Cosmetic changes to the ASC such as painting, flooring replacement or minor repairs shall not be considered an alteration or substantial rehabilitation.

Exception: For those applicants for ASC licensure who received plan review approval from the OSFM before the effective date of the promulgation of this Rule, or who have begun construction or renovation of an existing building before the effective date of the promulgation of this Rule, the physical environment requirements of §4587 shall not apply.

B. An applicant for an ASC license shall furnish one complete set of architectural plans and specifications to the entity/office designated by the department to review and approve the facilitys architectural plans and the Office of State Fire Marshal.

1. The office designated by the department to review and approve architectural drawings and specifications and the Office of State Fire Marshal shall review and approve the Life Safety Code plans before construction is allowed to begin.

2. When the plans and specifications have been reviewed and all inspections and investigations have been made, the applicant will be notified whether the plans for the proposed ASC have been approved.

C. No alterations, other than minor alternations, shall be made to existing facilities without the prior written approval of, and in accordance with, architectural plans and specifications approved in advance by the department, or its designee, and the Office of State Fire Marshal.

D. All new construction, additions and renovations, other than minor alterations, shall be in accordance with the specific requirements of the Office of State Fire Marshal and the department, or its designee, who shall be responsible for the review and approval of architectural plans. Plans and specifications submitted to these offices shall be prepared by or under the direction of a licensed architect and/or a qualified licensed engineer and shall include scaled architectural plans stamped by an architect.

E. All designs and construction shall be in accordance with the provisions of LAC Title 51, Public Health-Sanitary Code.

F. Facility within a Facility

1. If more than one health care provider occupies the same building, premises or physical location, all treatment facilities and administrative offices for each health care facility shall be clearly separated from the other by a clearly defined and recognizable boundary.

2. There shall be clearly identifiable and distinguishable signs posted inside the building as well as signs posted on the outside of the building for public identity of the ASC. Compliance with the provisions of R.S. 40:2007 shall be required.

3. An ASC that is located within a building that is also occupied by one or more other businesses and/or other healthcare facilities shall have all licensed spaces and rooms of the ASC contiguous to each other and defined by cognizable boundaries.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-4587

Promulgated by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 431755 (9/1/2017).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2131-2141.