LAC 46:LXXXVI.1705. Responsibilities of the Committee Administering the Complaint

A. The responsibilities of the committee will include, but not be limited to, the following: 1. reviewing complaints that have been received; 2. determining whether the alleged behavior, if true, would violate LLPVRC's Code of Professional Ethics for Licensed Rehabilitation Counselors, and whether the committee should accept the complaint under these rules; 3. notifying the complainant and licensee that the committee has determined that no action will be taken; or, if action is to be taken, notify the complainant and the LRC of acceptance of the complaint via certified mail and marked "Personal and Confidential;" 4. requesting additional information from the complainant, licensee, or others; 5. arranging for legal advice with the assistance of the LLPVRC chair; and 6. preparing and sending, via certified mail, and marked "personal and confidential," communications to the complainant and LRC on the decisions of the committee.