La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-6829

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

Section I-6829 - Policy and Procedures

A. The ARCP shall have written policies and procedures approved by the governing body that, at a minimum, address the following:

1. confidentiality and security of files;

2. publicity and marketing;

3. personnel;

4. residents rights;

5. grievance procedures;

6. residents funds;

7. emergency preparedness planning procedures to include plans for evacuation and sheltering in place;

8. abuse and neglect;

9. incidents and accidents;

10. pre-residency screening and residency criteria and limitations;

11. medication management;

12. nursing services;

13. smoking;

14. pet policy;

15. resident responsibilities;

16. record-keeping including, but limited to the use of electronic signature authentication and identification for the electronic signature of a resident and/or the resident's representative in accordance with R.S. 40:1163.1 or current law;

17. infection control measures, including but not limited to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), as appropriate;

18. fall assessment and prevention; and

19. any other area required in accordance with memorandums issued by the department's HSS.

B. Personnel Policies. An ARCP shall have written personnel policies that include:

1. a plan for recruitment, screening, orientation, ongoing training, development, supervision, and performance evaluation of staff members;

2. written job descriptions for each staff position;

3. policies which provide for staff, upon offer of employment, to have a health assessment as defined by the provider and in accordance with state Sanitary Code;

4. an employee grievance procedure;

5. abuse reporting procedures that require all employees to report any incidents of abuse or mistreatment whether that abuse or mistreatment is done by another staff member, a family member, a resident or any other person;

6. a policy to prevent discrimination;

7. a policy that addresses the prohibitive use of social media;

8. a policy for conducting statewide criminal background history checks; and

9. a policy for checking the Direct Service Worker Registry and documentation of such checks.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-6829

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 41:1095 (June 2015), Amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 431976 (10/1/2017), Amended LR 471499 (10/1/2021).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and R.S. 40:2166.1-2166.8.