2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 40:2120.24 — Rules and regulations; licensing standards

§2120.24.  Rules and regulations; licensing standards

A.  The licensing agency of the department is hereby authorized and directed to promulgate and publish rules, regulations, and licensing standards, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to provide for the licensure of family support agencies, and to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of persons receiving services from such facilities or programs, and to provide for the safe operation of such agencies or programs.  The rules, regulations, and licensing standards shall become effective upon approval of the secretary of the department in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.  These rules, regulations, and licensing standards shall have the effect of law.

B.  The licensing agency of the department shall prescribe, promulgate, and publish rules, regulations, and licensing standards to include but not be limited to the following:

(1)  Licensure application and renewal application procedures and requirements.

(2)  Operational and personnel requirements.

(3)  Practice standards to assure quality of care.

(4)  Practice standards to assure the health, safety, welfare, and comfort of patients, clients, and persons receiving services.

(5)  Survey and complaint investigations.

(6)  Initial and annual renewal of license.

(7)  Provisional license.

(8)  Denial, revocation, suspension, and nonrenewal of licenses, and the appeals therefrom.

(9)  Planning, construction, and design of the facility to insure the health, safety, welfare, and comfort of patients, clients, and persons receiving services.

(10)  Such other regulations or standards as will insure proper care and treatment of patients, clients, and persons receiving services, as may be deemed necessary for an effective administration of this Part.

C.  The secretary of the department is further authorized to set and collect fees from the family support agencies; however, no fees shall be collected from any council on aging pursuant to this Section.  The license fee shall be fifty dollars.

Acts 2005, No. 483, §1, eff. July 12, 2005.