2016 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 40 - Public Health and Safety
RS 40:1058.5 - Denial, revocation, or nonrenewal of license; grounds

§1058.5. Denial, revocation, or nonrenewal of license; grounds

NOTE: §1058.5 repealed by Acts 2013, No. 308, §2, upon promulgation and publication by DHH of final rules for behavioral health services provider license.

A. An application for a license may be denied for any of the following reasons:

(1) Violation of any of the minimum standards prescribed by this Part and by the department.

(2) Conviction of or entry of a plea of nolo contendere by the applicant to a felony. If the applicant is an agency, the head of that agency must be free of such conviction. If a subordinate employee is so convicted, the matter must be handled administratively to the satisfaction of the licensing agency.

(3) Documented information of past or present conduct or practices of facility personnel which are detrimental to the welfare of clients, including but not limited to illegal activities, coercion, or falsification of records.

B. A license may be revoked or a renewal thereof may be denied for any of the following reasons:

(1) Cruelty or indifference to the welfare of the patients.

(2) Misappropriation or conversion of the property of the patients.

(3) Violation of any provision of this part or of the minimum standards, rules, and regulations, or orders of the agency promulgated thereunder.

(4) Permitting, aiding, or abetting the unlawful, illicit, or unauthorized use of drugs or alcohol within the facility of a program.

(5) Any ground upon which an application for a license may be denied as prescribed in Subsection A of this Section.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 364, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1000, §1; Acts 2013, No. 308, §2.