LAC 48:I.8599. Notification of Evacuation, Relocation, or Temporary Cessation of Operations

A. In the event that an ICF/DD evacuates, temporarily relocates or temporarily ceases operations at its licensed location as a result of an evacuation order issued by the state, local or parish OHSEP, the ICF/DD must immediately give notice to the Health Standards Section as well as the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD) and OHSEP as directed by filing an electronic report with the ESF-8 portal or into the current LDH emergency preparedness webpage or electronic database for reporting: 1. the date and approximate time of the evacuation; and 2. the locations of where the residents have been placed and whether this location is an ICF/DD or other alternate host site for one or more of the ICF/DD residents. B. In the event that an ICF/DD evacuates, temporarily relocates or temporarily ceases operations at its licensed location for any reason other than an evacuation order, the ICF/DD must immediately give notice to the Health Standards Section by facsimile or email of the following: 1. the date and approximate time of the evacuation; and 2. the locations of where the residents have been placed and whether this location is an ICF/DD or other alternate host site for one or more of the ICF/DD residents. C. If there are any deviations or changes made to the locations of the residents that was given to the Health Standards Section, OCDD and OHSEP, then both Health Standards, OCDD and OHSEP shall be notified of the changes within 48 hours of their occurrence. D. Procedures for emergencies shall specify persons to be notified, process of notification and verification of notification, locations of emergency equipment and alarm signals, evacuation routes, procedures for evacuating residents, procedures for reentry and recovery, frequency of fire drills, tasks and responsibilities assigned to all personnel, and shall specify medications and records to be taken from the facility upon evacuation and to be returned following the emergency. E. An ICF/DD shall immediately notify the department and other appropriate agencies of any fire, disaster or other emergency that may present a danger to residents or require their evacuation from the facility.