La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-5375

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

Section I-5375 - Treatment Services

A. A CRC shall:

1. operate 24 hours per day seven days a week;

2. operate no more than 24 licensed beds;

3. operate no more than 36 chairs/recliners for observation and crisis stabilization

4. provide services to either adults or minors but not both; and

a. - f. Repealed.

5. provide services that include, but are not limited to:

a. emergency screening;

b. assessment;

c. crisis intervention and stabilization;

d. 24 hour observation;

e. medication administration; and

f. referral to the most appropriate and least restrictive setting available consistent with the client's needs.

B. Short Term Stay. A CRC shall admit clients for a short term stay with an estimated length of 3-7 days. If a greater length of stay is needed, the CRC shall maintain documentation of clinical justification for the extended stay.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-5375

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 41:118 (January 2015), Amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 47474 (4/1/2021).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and R.S. 40:2180.14.