La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-6203
Active Treatment-implementation of a professionally developed and supervised comprehensive treatment plan that is developed no later than seven days after admission and designed to achieve the clients discharge from inpatient status within the shortest practicable time. To be considered active treatment, the services shall contribute to the achievement of the goals listed in the comprehensive treatment plan. Tutoring, attending school, and transportation are not considered active treatment. Recreational activities can be considered active treatment when such activities are community based, structured and integrated within the surrounding community.
Cessation of Business-provider is non-operational and/or has stopped offering or providing services to the community
Comprehensive Treatment Plan - the comprehensive plan of care which is developed by the TGH for each client receiving services that includes all of the services each client needs, including medical/psychiatric, nursing, psychological and psychosocial therapies.
Core Mental Health Discipline - academic training programs in psychiatry, psychology, social work and psychiatric nursing.
Department-the Louisiana Department of Health, or "LDH."
DCFS - the Louisiana Department of Child and Family Services.
Direct Care Staff - any member of the staff, including an employee or contractor, that provides the services delineated in the comprehensive treatment plan. Food services, maintenance and clerical staff and volunteers are not considered as direct care staff.
Division of Administrative Law - the Louisiana Department of State Civil Service, Division of Administrative Law or "DAL."
Employed-performance of a job or task for compensation, such as wages or a salary An employed person may be one who is contracted or one who is hired for a staff position.
Health Standards Section-the Louisiana Department of Health, Health Standards Section or "HSS."
Human Services Field/Mental Health-Related Field - an academic program with a curriculum content in which at least 70 percent of the required courses for the major field of study are based upon the core mental health disciplines.
Licensed Mental Health Professional (LMHP) - an individual who meets one of the following education and experience requirements:
1. a physician duly licensed to practice medicine in the state of Louisiana and has completed an accredited training program in psychiatry;
2. a psychologist licensed as a practicing psychologist under the provisions of R.S. 28:2351-2370;
3. a medical psychologist licensed to practice under the provisions of R.S. 37:1360.51 et seq.;
4. a social worker who holds a master's degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and is a licensed clinical social worker under the provisions of R.S. 37:2701-2718, as amended;
5. an advanced practice registered nurse licensed as a registered nurse in the state of Louisiana by the Board of Nursing who may practice to the extent that services are within the nurse's scope of practice:
a. is a nurse practitioner specialist in adult psychiatric and mental health and family psychiatric and mental health; or
b. is a certified nurse specialist in psychosocial, gerontological psychiatric mental health, adult psychiatric and mental health and child-adolescent mental health;
6. a licensed professional counselor who is licensed as such under the provision of R.S. 37:1101-1115;
7. a licensed marriage and family therapist who is licensed as such under the provisions of R.S. 37:1116-1121; or
8. a licensed addiction counselor who is licensed as such under the provisions of R.S. 37:3387.
Licensee - the person, partnership, company, corporation, association, organization, professional entity, or other entity to whom a license is granted by the licensing agency and upon whom rests the ultimate responsibility and authority for the conduct of and services provided by the TGH.
LSUCCC - the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council.
Mental Health Professional (MHP) - an individual who is supervised by a LMHP and meets the following criteria as documented by the provider:
1. the individual has a Master of Social Work degree; or
2. the individual has a Master of Arts degree, Master of Science degree or a Master of Education degree in a mental health-related field and has a minimum of 15 hours of graduate level course work and/or practicum in applied intervention strategies/methods designed to address behavioral, emotional and/or mental problems. These hours may have been obtained as a part of, or in addition to, the master's degree.
Non-Operational- the TGH location is not open for business operation as stated on the licensing application and business location signage.
OSFM - the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Fire Marshal.
Passive Physical Restraint - the least amount of direct physical contact required on the part of a staff member to prevent a client from harming himself/herself or others.
Pretreatment Assessment (PTA) - the documented examination of a client which provides clinical information to support the medical necessity of the referral to the therapeutic group home and establishes that TGH services are the most appropriate services to meet the client's needs.
Secretary-the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, or his designee.
Supervising Practitioner - the qualified psychiatrist or psychologist who supervises and oversees the therapeutic group home's services and programs.
Therapeutic Group Home (TGH)a facility that provides community-based residential services to clients under the age of 21 in a home-like setting of no greater than 10 beds under the supervision and oversight of a psychiatrist or psychologist.
Time Out-the restriction of a client for a period of time to a designated area from which the client is not physically prevented from leaving, for the purpose of providing the client an opportunity to regain self-control.
Validated Complaint-Repealed.
La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-6203