La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-4625

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

Section I-4625 - Monitoring

A. The department may impose the sanction of monitoring. The facility is responsible for the cost of the monitoring.

B. Monitoring may be imposed:

1. when the facility is noncompliant with any law, statute, rule or regulation and is in the process of correcting deficiencies to achieve such compliance;

2. when the facility was previously found to be noncompliant with any law, statute, rule or regulation, has corrected deficiencies to achieve such compliance, and verification of continued compliance is indicated; or

3. when the department has reason to question the compliance of the facility with any law, statute, rule or regulation;

4. while a facility is instituting improvements; or

5. while a facility is in the process of closing.

C. Monitoring may include:

1. periodic unannounced visits by a surveyor;

2. on-site full time monitoring by surveyors to observe all phases of the facility's operations; or

3. on-site visits as deemed necessary by the department.

D. The department may maintain and utilize a specialized team of professionals, such as an attorney, auditor or health care professional, for the purpose of identifying, surveying, gathering and preserving evidence, and carrying out appropriate enforcement actions against facilities being monitored.

E. The sanction of monitoring shall remain in effect until:

1. the department determines that the facility is in compliance with the requirements and will remain in compliance with such requirements; and

2. the facility has received notice of compliance and the lifting of the sanction.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-4625

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 39:3081 (November 2013).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2009.11, 40:2009.23, 40:2199 and 40:2199.1.