LAC 48:I.4295. Location of Center

A. An adult day health care center that is located within any center or program that is also licensed by the department shall have its own identifiable staff, space, and storage. These centers shall meet specific requirements if they are located within the same physical location as another program that is also licensed by the department. 1. The program or center within which the ADHC center is located shall meet the requirements of its own license. B. New centers may not be located within 1,500 feet of another adult day health care center unless both centers are owned and managed by the same organization. C. The location or site of an ADHC center shall be chosen so as to be conducive to the program and the participants served. D. ADHC Centers within Nursing Centers. An adult day care center can only be located within a nursing center when the following conditions are met. 1. Space required for licensure of the nursing center cannot be utilized as space for the licensure of the adult day care center. 2. If space to be used for the ADHC center is nursing center bedroom space, the number of beds associated with the space occupied by the ADHC program shall be reduced from the licensed capacity of the nursing center.