La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-5207

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024

Section I-5207 - Initial Licensing Application Process

A. An initial application for licensing as a PDHC facility shall be obtained from the department. A completed initial license application packet for a PDHC facility must be submitted to and approved by the department prior to an applicant providing PDHC facility services. An applicant must submit a completed initial licensing packet to the department, which shall include:

1. a completed PDHC facility licensure application and the non-refundable licensing fee as established by statute;

2. a copy of the approval letter of the architectural facility plans from the DHH Department of Engineering and Architectural Services and the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM);

3. a copy of the on-site inspection report with approval for occupancy by the Office of the State Fire Marshal;

4. a copy of the health inspection report with approval of occupancy from the Office of Public Health (OPH);

5. a copy of statewide criminal background checks on all individual owners with a 5 percent or more ownership interest in the PDHC facility entity, and on all members of the PDHC facility's board of directors, if applicable, and administrators;

6. proof of financial viability, comprised of the following:

a. a line of credit issued from a federally insured, licensed lending institution in the amount of at least $100,000;

b. general and professional liability insurance of at least $300,000; and

c. worker's compensation insurance;

7. if applicable, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certificate or CLIA certificate of waiver;

8. a completed disclosure of ownership and control information form;

9. a floor sketch or drawing of the premises to be licensed;

10. the days and hours of operation; and

11. any other documentation or information required by the Department for licensure.

B. If the initial licensing packet is incomplete when submitted, the applicant will be notified of the missing information and will have 90 days from receipt of notification to submit the additional requested information. If the additional requested information is not submitted to the department within 90 days, the application will be closed. After an initial licensing application is closed, an applicant who is still interested in becoming a PDHC facility must submit a new initial licensing packet with a new initial licensing fee to start the initial licensing process.

C. Once the initial licensing application packet has been approved by the department, notification of the approval shall be forwarded to the applicant. Within 90 days of receipt of the approval notification, the applicant must notify the department that the PDHC facility is ready and is requesting an initial licensing survey. If an applicant fails to notify the department within 90 days, the initial licensing application shall be closed. After an initial licensing application has been closed, an applicant who is still interested in becoming a PDHC facility must submit a new initial licensing packet with a new initial licensing fee to start the initial licensing process.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-5207

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 35:2761 (December 2009).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2193-40:2193.4.