La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-8505

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

Section I-8505 - Licensing Requirements

A. All ICF/DD providers shall be licensed by the Department of Health and Hospitals. An ICF/DD shall not be established, opened, operated, managed, maintained, or conducted in the state without a license issued by DHH. Each ICF/DD shall be separately licensed.

B. DHH is the only licensing authority for ICF/DD providers in the state of Louisiana. It shall be unlawful to operate an ICF/DD provider without possessing a current, valid license issued by the department.

C. Each ICF/DD license shall:

1. be issued only to the person or entity named in the license application;

2. be valid only for the ICF/DD provider to which it is issued, and only for the specific geographic address of that provider;

3. be valid for one year from the date of issuance, unless revoked, suspended, modified, or terminated prior to that date, or unless a provisional license is issued;

4. expire the last day of the twelfth month after the date of issuance, unless timely renewed by the ICF/DD provider;

5. not be subject to sale, assignment, donation, or other transfer, whether voluntary or involuntary;

6. be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises at all times; and

7. specify the maximum number of individuals which may be served by the ICF/DD facility.

D. The licensed ICF/DD provider shall abide by and adhere to any federal, state and local laws, rules, policy, procedure, manual, or memorandums pertaining to ICF/DD provider facilities.

E. A separately licensed ICF/DD provider shall not use a name which is substantially the same as the name of another ICF/DD provider licensed by the department.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-8505

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 38:3183 (December 2012).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and R.S. 40:2180-2180.5.