LAC 48:I.8605. Inactivation of License Due to Declared Disaster or Emergency

A. A licensed ICF/DD in an area or areas which have been affected by an executive order or proclamation of emergency or disaster issued in accordance with R.S. 29:724 or R.S. 29:766 may seek to inactivate its license for a period not to exceed one year, provided that the following conditions are met: 1. the licensed ICF/DD shall submit written notification to the Health Standards Section within 60 days of the date of the executive order or proclamation of emergency or disaster that: a. the ICF/DD has experienced an interruption in the provision of services as a result of events that are the subject of such executive order or proclamation of emergency or disaster issued in accordance with R.S. 29:724 or R.S. 29:766; b. the licensed ICF/DD intends to resume operation as an ICF/DD in the same service area; c. includes an attestation that the emergency or disaster is the sole casual factor in the interruption of the provision of services; d. includes an attestation that all clients have been properly transferred to another provider; and e. provides a list of each client and where that client is discharged or transferred to; 2. the licensed ICF/DD resumes operating as an ICF/DD in the same service area within one year of issuance of the executive order or proclamation of emergency or disaster in accordance with R.S. 29:724 or R.S. 29:766; 3. the licensed ICF/DD continues to pay all fees and costs due and owed to the department, including, but not limited to, annual licensing fees and outstanding civil monetary penalties; and 4. the licensed ICF/DD continues to submit required documentation and information to the department, including, but not limited to cost reports. B. Upon receiving a completed written request to inactivate an ICF/DD license, the department shall issue a notice of inactivation of license to the ICF/DD. C. Upon completion of repairs, renovations, rebuilding or replacement of the facility, an ICF/DD which has received notice of inactivation of its license from the department shall be allowed to reinstate its license upon the following conditions being met: 1. the ICF/DD must submit a written license reinstatement request to the licensing agency of the department within one year of the executive order or proclamation of emergency or disaster in accordance with R.S. 29:724 or R.S. 29:766; 2. the license reinstatement request shall inform the department of the anticipated date of opening and shall request scheduling of a licensing survey; and 3. the license reinstatement request must include a completed licensing application with appropriate licensing fees. D. Upon receiving a completed written request to reinstate an ICF/DD license, the department shall conduct a licensing survey. If the ICF/DD meets the requirements for licensure and the requirements under this subsection, the department shall issue a notice of reinstatement of the ICF/DD license. The licensed bed capacity of the reinstated license shall not exceed the licensed bed capacity of the ICF/DD at the time of the request to inactivate the license. E. No change of ownership in the ICF/DD shall occur until such ICF/DD has completed repairs, renovations, rebuilding or replacement construction and has resumed operation as an ICF/DD. F. The provisions of the subsection shall not apply to an ICF/DD which has voluntarily surrendered its license and ceased operation. G. Failure to comply with any of the provisions of this subsection shall be deemed a voluntary surrender of the ICF/DD license.