LAC 48:I.8216. Emergency Preparedness

A. The hospice shall annually conduct and document an all hazard vulnerability or risk assessment for the agency’s patients, both outpatient and inpatient. B. The hospice shall develop an emergency responsiveness plan based on the risk assessment, inclusive of the following but not limited to: 1. preparation for evacuation; 2. training of employees; 3. patient and caregiver education and individual preparedness; 4. tracking of staff and patients; 5. communication and chain of command; 6. sheltering in place; and 7. coordination with local and state emergency operation offices. C. The hospice shall update the “Louisiana at-risk registry” or other current state-required reporting mechanism as needed based on the following hospice patient criteria: 1. patients who live alone, without a caregiver and are unable to evacuate themselves; 2. patients with a caregiver physically or mentally incapable of carrying through on an evacuation order; 3. patients/caregivers without the financial means to carry through on an evacuation order; or 4. patients/caregivers refusing to evacuate. D. The governing body shall be responsible to develop and annually review and document approval of the hospice agency’s emergency plans, policies and procedures.