La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-5215

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

Section I-5215 - Cessation of Business

A. A facility that intends to close or cease operations shall comply with the following procedures:

1. give 30 days advance written notice to:

a. the department;

b. the prescribing physician; and

c. the parent(s) or legal guardian or legal representative;

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

3. provide for an orderly discharge and transition of all children admitted to the facility.

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

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-5215

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 35:2764 (December 2009).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2193-40:2193.4.