La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-1319

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

Section I-1319 - Responsibilities of State Program Offices

A. The primary responsibility of a state program office (Office of Community Services; Office of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Prevention and Recovery from Alcohol and Drug Abuse - Mental Health; Office of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Prevention and Recovery from Alcohol and Drug Abuse - Mental Retardation; and the Office of Eligibility Determinations) relative to abuse/neglect is to provide assistance and information to the Gary W. Project Office and to casemanagers. Additional responsibilities include:

1. providing direction, information and technical assistance to providers and facility administrators as needed and directed;

2. serving as consultant to service providers on specific issues pertinent to enhancing services and eliminating and/or controlling problems, as directed;

3. serving as a consultant to the Gary W. Project Office with respect to requests for corrective action plans;

4. making recommendations to the secretary of DHH regarding sanctions and ensuring implementation of corrective action plans.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-1319

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of the Secretary, LR 13:246 (April, 1987), amended LR 13:299 (May, 1987), amended LR 14:539 (August 1988).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with Gary W., et al., vs. State of Louisiana, Civil Action 74-2412.