LAC 48:I.1301. Policy Statement

A. This document is a revision to 13:299 (May, 1987), DHH Policy on Reporting Alleged Abuse, Neglect, Mistreatment and/ or Deaths of Gary W. Classmembers. The primary purpose of this document is to ensure a more effective, efficient and responsive system of reporting incidents involving Gary W. class members. Additional purposes include: 1. to differentiate types of incident: 2. to differentiate allegations of abuse/neglect from unusual occurrences which are reported directly to the Gary W. Project Office and unusual occurrences which are reported to the designated agency representative: 3. to provide procedures for reporting unusual occurrences, abuse/neglect allegations and the death of a class member; 4. to outline the responsibilities of significant parties: E. to explain corrective action and note the consequences for failure to implement corrective action.