LAC 48:I.5375
LAC 48:I.5375. Treatment Services
Cite as La. Admin. Code tit. 48, pt. I, § 5375
A. A CRC shall:
1. operate 24 hours per day seven days a week;
2. operate no more than 24 licensed beds;
3. operate no more than 36 chairs/recliners for observation and crisis stabilization
4. provide services to either adults or minors but not both; and
5. provide services that include, but are not limited to:
a. emergency screening;
b. assessment;
c. crisis intervention and stabilization;
d. 24-hour observation;
e. medication administration; and
f. referral to the most appropriate and least restrictive setting available consistent with the client's needs.
B. Short Term Stay. A CRC shall admit clients for a short term stay with an estimated length of 3-7 days. If a greater length of stay is needed, the CRC shall maintain documentation of clinical justification for the extended stay.