La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-9023

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

Section I-9023 - Denial of License, Revocation of License, Denial of License Renewal

A. In accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, the department may:

1. deny an application for an initial license;

2. deny a license renewal; or

3. revoke a license.

B. Denial of an Initial License

1. The department shall deny an initial license when the initial licensing survey finds that the PRTF is noncompliant with any licensing laws or regulations or with any other required statutes, laws, ordinances, Rules or regulations and such noncompliance presents a potential threat to the health, safety, or welfare of the residents who will be served by the facility.

2. The department shall deny an initial license for any of the reasons in this Chapter that a license may be revoked or non-renewed.

C. Voluntary Non-Renewal of a License

1. If a provider fails to timely renew its license, the license expires on its face and is considered voluntarily surrendered. There are no appeal rights for such surrender or non-renewal of the license, as this is a voluntary action on the part of the provider.

2. If a provider fails to timely renew its license, the facility shall immediately cease providing services, unless the provider is actively treating residents, in which case the provider shall:

a. immediately provide written notice to the department of the number of residents that are receiving treatment at the PRTF;

b. immediately provide written notice to the prescribing physician and to every resident, parent, legal guardian, or legal representative of the following:

i. voluntary non-renewal of the facility's license;

ii. date of closure of the facility; and

iii. plans for orderly transition of the resident;

c. discharge and transition of each resident within 15 days of voluntary non-renewal; and

d. notify the department of the location where records will be stored and the contact person for the records.

3. If a PRTF fails to follow these procedures, the owners, managers, officers, directors, and administrators may be prohibited from opening, managing, directing, operating, or owning a PRTF for a period of two years.

D. Revocation of License or Denial of License Renewal. A PRTF license may be revoked or may be denied renewal for any of the following reasons, including but not limited to:

1. failure to be in substantial compliance with the PRTF licensing laws, rules and regulations, or with other required statutes, laws, ordinances, rules, or regulations;

2. failure to comply with the terms and provisions of a settlement agreement or education letter with or from the department, the Attorney General's Office, any regulatory agency, or any law enforcement agency;

3. failure to uphold a resident's rights whereby deficient practices result in harm, injury, or death of a resident;

4. negligence or failure to protect a resident from a harmful act of an employee or other resident including, but not limited to:

a. mental or physical abuse, neglect, exploitation, or extortion;

b. any action posing a threat to a resident's health and safety;

c. coercion;

d. threat or intimidation;

e. harassment; or

f. criminal activity;

5. failure to notify the proper authorities, as required by federal or state law, rules, or regulations, of all suspected cases of the acts outlined in §9023. D 4;

6. knowingly making a false statement in any of the following documentation, including but not limited to:

a. application for initial license or renewal of license;

b. data forms;

c. records, including:

i. clinical;

ii. resident; or

iii. facility;

d. matters under investigation by the department or the Office of Attorney General; or

e. information submitted for reimbursement from any payment source;

7. knowingly making a false statement or providing false, forged, or altered information or documentation to department employees or to law enforcement agencies;

8. the use of false, fraudulent or misleading advertising;

9. fraudulent operation of a PRTF by the owner, administrator, manager, member, officer, or director;

10. an owner, officer, member, manager, administrator, director, or person designated to manage or supervise resident care has pled guilty or nolo contendere to a felony, or has been convicted of a felony, as documented by a certified copy of the record of the court:

a. For purposes of these provisions, conviction of a felony means a felony relating to any of the following:

i. violence, abuse, or neglect of another person;

ii. misappropriation of property belonging to another person;

iii. cruelty, exploitation, or sexual battery of a juvenile or the infirmed;

iv. a drug offense;

v. crimes of a sexual nature;

vi. possession or use of a firearm or deadly weapon; or

vii. fraud or misappropriation of federal or state funds, including Medicare or Medicaid funds;

11. failure to comply with all of the reporting requirements in a timely manner as required by the department;

12. failure to allow or refusal to allow the department to conduct an investigation or survey, or to interview provider staff or the residents;

13. failure to allow or refusal to allow access to facility or resident records by authorized departmental personnel;

14. bribery, harassment, or intimidation of any resident or family member designed to cause that resident or family member to use or retain the services of any particular PRTF; or

15. failure to maintain accreditation or failure to obtain accreditation.

16. Repealed.

E. If a PRTF license is revoked or renewal is denied, or the license is surrendered in lieu of an adverse action, any owner, officer, member, director, manager, or administrator of such PRTF may be prohibited from opening, managing, directing, operating, or owning another PRTF for a period of two years from the date of the final disposition of the revocation, denial action, or surrender.

F. The denial of the license renewal application shall not affect in any manner the license revocation, suspension, or termination.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-9023

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 38:376 (February 2012), Amended LR 42:278 (2/1/2016).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and R.S. 40:2009.