La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-6785

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

Section I-6785 - Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Procedures

A. Disaster and emergency plans shall be developed by the governing body, updated annually, and shall be based on a risk assessment using an all hazards approach for both internal and external occurrences. Disaster and emergency plans shall include provisions for persons with disabilities.

B. The FSBC shall develop and implement policies and procedures based on the emergency plan, risk assessment, and communication plan, which shall be reviewed and updated at least annually. Such policies shall include a system to track on duty staff and sheltered clients, if any, during the emergency.

C. The FSBC shall develop and maintain an emergency preparedness communication plan that complies with state and local laws. Client care shall be well-coordinated within the FSBC, across healthcare providers, and with state and local public health departments and emergency systems.

D. The FSBC shall develop and maintain training and testing programs, including initial training in policies and procedures that demonstrate knowledge of emergency procedures. Such training shall be provided at least annually.

E. Additional Requirements

1. Each FSBC shall post exit signs and diagrams conspicuously through the facility.

2. Flashlights or battery-operated lamps for emergency use shall be available for FSBC personnel and clients in areas occupied by clients and visitors and kept in operational condition.

3. The FSBC shall ensure that emergency equipment is:

a. immediately available and sufficient in number for use during emergency situations;

b. appropriate for the FSBC's client population; and

c. maintained by appropriate personnel.

4. The FSBC shall have written policies and procedures that address the availability and appropriate use of emergency equipment in the FSBC's birthing rooms in keeping with the most recent AABC standards.

5. The FSBC shall have battery or an operable backup generator of sufficient size to support and maintain necessary life-sustaining medical equipment, emergency lighting, fire detection and extinguishing, gas monitoring systems, and alarm and security systems to provide for the health, safety, welfare, and the well-being of persons receiving services at FSBC; and to provide for the safe operation and maintenance of FSBC.

6. The FSBC is responsible for:

a. developing and implementing policies and procedures for the safe emergency transfer of clients and/or newborns from the FSBC if an emergency impacts the FSBC's ability to provide services to the client and/or the newborns;

b. developing policies that address what types of emergency procedures, equipment and medications shall be available; and

c. providing trained staff to sustain the life of the client or newborn prior to the transfer.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-6785

Promulgated by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 482126 (8/1/2022).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and R.S. 40:2180.21-2180.28.