LAC 48:I.5107. Qualified Setting Provisions

A. The residence where MIHC services are provided to a client shall be a qualified setting as stipulated herein. The qualified setting determination shall be completed by the HCBS provider as part of the admission process and on an on-going basis as stipulated herein. B. In order for a setting to be determined qualified for MIHC services, the setting shall meet the following criteria: 1. is a private residence located in Louisiana, occupied by the client and a principal caregiver and shall not be subject to state licensure or certification as a hospital, nursing facility, group home, intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities or as an adult residential care provider; 2. is accessible to meet the specific functional, health and mobility needs of the client residing in the qualified setting; 3. is in compliance with local health, fire, safety, occupancy, and state building codes for dwelling units; 4. is equipped with appropriate safety equipment, including, at a minimum, an easily accessible class ABC fire extinguisher, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors (which shall be audible in the client’s and principal caregiver’s sleeping areas when activated); 5. is equipped with heating and refrigeration equipment for client’s meals and/or food preparation, e.g. warming or cooling prepared foods; 6. has a bedroom for the client which shall contain a bed unit appropriate to his/her size and specific needs that includes a frame, a mattress, and pillow(s). The bedroom shall have a closeable door and window coverings to ensure privacy of the client with adequate lighting to provide care in accordance with the ISP; 7. has a closet, permanent or portable, to store clothing or aids to physical functioning, if any, which is readily accessible to the client or the principal caregiver; 8. has a bathroom with functioning indoor plumbing for bathing and toileting with availability of a method to maintain safe water temperatures for bathing; 9. is equipped with functional air temperature controls which maintain an ambient seasonal temperature between 65 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit; 10. is maintained with pest control; 11. is equipped with a 24 hour accessible working telephone and/or other means of communication with health care providers; 12. is equipped with household first aid supplies to treat minor cuts or burns; and 13. as deemed necessary, has secured storage for potentially hazardous items, such as fire arms and ammunition, drugs or poisons.