LAC 48:I.8013. Revocation or Denial of Renewal of License

A. The secretary of DHH may deny an application for a license, or refuse to renew a license or revoke a license in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. An agency's license may not be renewed and/or may be revoked for any of the following: 1. failure to be in substantial compliance with the CRCC minimum standards; 2. failure to uphold patient rights whereby violations may result in harm or injury; 3. failure of the agency to protect patients/persons in the community from harmful actions of the agency employees; including, but not limited to: a. health and safety; b. coercion; c. threat; d. intimidation; and e. harassment; 4. failure to notify proper authorities of all suspected cases of neglect, criminal activity, or mental or physical abuse which could potentially cause harm to the patient; 5. failure to maintain staff adequate to provide necessary services to current active patients; 6. failure to employ qualified personnel; 7. failure to remain fully operational at any time for any reason other than a disaster; 8. failure to submit fees including, but not limited to: a. annual fee; b. renewal fee; c. provisional follow-up fee; or d. change of agency address or name; or e. any fines assessed by DHH; 9. failure to allow entry to CRCC or access to any requested records during any survey; 10. failure to protect patients from unsafe, skilled and/or unskilled care by any person employed by CRCC; 11. failure of CRCC to correct violations after being issued a provisional license; 12. agency staff or owner has knowingly, or with reason to know, made a false statement of a material fact in: a. application for licensure; b. data forms; c. clinical records; d. matters under investigations by the department; e. information submitted for reimbursement from any payment source; f. the use of false, fraudulent or misleading advertising; g. agency staff misrepresented or was fraudulent in conducting CRCC business; or h. convictions of a felony by an owner, administrator, director of nursing or medical director as shown by a certified copy of the record of the court of conviction; or if the applicant is a firm or corporation, of any of its members or officers, or of the person designated to manage or supervise the CRCC agency; or 13. failure to comply with all reporting requirements in a timely manner.