La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-9333

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024

Section I-9333 - Specialty Units

A. Specialty units are designated areas in a hospital organized and dedicated to providing a specific, concentrated service to a targeted group of patients.

B. Each unit shall be organized and function as a physically identifiable section with beds that are not commingled with other hospital beds.

C. Each unit shall be staffed with professional and support personnel, appropriate to the scope of services provided. Central support services such as dietary, housekeeping, maintenance, administration and therapeutic services may be shared with the rest of the hospital.

D. There shall be written policies and procedures that define and describe the scope of services offered, including admission criteria. The policies and procedures shall be developed and approved by the governing body. They shall be reviewed at least annually and revised as necessary.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-9333

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of the Secretary, LR 13:246 (April 1987), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 21:177 (February 1995), LR 29:2409 (November 2003).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2100-2115.