LAC 48:I.6829
LAC 48:I.6829. Policy and Procedures
Cite as La. Admin. Code tit. 48, pt. I, § 6829
A. The ARCP shall have written policies and procedures approved by the governing body that, at a minimum, address the following:
1. confidentiality and security of files;
2. publicity and marketing;
3. personnel;
4. resident’s rights;
5. grievance procedures;
6. resident’s funds;
7. emergency preparedness planning procedures to include plans for evacuation and sheltering in place;
8. abuse and neglect;
9. incidents and accidents;
10. pre-residency screening and residency criteria and limitations;
11. medication management;
12. nursing services;
13. smoking;
14. pet policy;
15. resident responsibilities;
16. record-keeping including, but limited to the use of electronic signature authentication and identification for the electronic signature of a resident and/or the resident’s representative in accordance with R.S. 40:1163.1 or current law;
17. infection control measures, including but not limited to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), as appropriate;
18. fall assessment and prevention; and
19. any other area required in accordance with memorandums issued by the department’s HSS.
B. Personnel Policies. An ARCP shall have written personnel policies that include:
1. a plan for recruitment, screening, orientation, ongoing training, development, supervision, and performance evaluation of staff members;
2. written job descriptions for each staff position;
3. policies which provide for staff, upon offer of employment, to have a health assessment as defined by the provider and in accordance with state Sanitary Code;
4. an employee grievance procedure;
5. abuse reporting procedures that require all employees to report any incidents of abuse or mistreatment whether that abuse or mistreatment is done by another staff member, a family member, a resident or any other person;
6. a policy to prevent discrimination;
7. a policy that addresses the prohibitive use of social media;
8. a policy for conducting statewide criminal background history checks; and
9. a policy for checking the Direct Service Worker Registry and documentation of such checks.