La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-8517
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section I-8517 - Survey ActivitiesA. The department may conduct annual licensing surveys and other surveys as deemed necessary to ensure compliance with all laws, rules, and regulations governing ICF/DD providers and to ensure client health, safety and welfare. These surveys may be conducted on-site or as an administrative review.B. The department shall conduct complaint surveys. Complaint surveys shall be conducted in accordance with R.S. 40:2009.13 et seq.C. Surveys shall be unannounced surveys.D. The department may require an acceptable plan of correction from a provider for any survey where deficiencies have been cited, regardless of whether the department takes other action against the facility for the deficiencies cited in the survey. The acceptable plan of correction shall be approved by DHH.E. A follow-up survey may be conducted for a survey where deficiencies have been cited to ensure correction of the deficient practices.F. The department may issue appropriate sanctions for noncompliance, deficiencies, and violations of law, rules and regulations. Sanctions include, but are not limited to: 1. civil monetary penalties;2. directed plans of correction; andG. DHH surveyors and staff shall be given access to all areas of the facility and all relevant files during any complaint survey. DHH surveyors and staff shall be allowed to interview any provider staff or individual receiving services, as necessary or required to conduct the survey.La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-8517
Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 38:3186 (December 2012).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and R.S. 40:2180-2180.5.