LAC 48:I.8705. Licensure Requirements

A. Any entity or person(s) that operates an ABI facility shall have a license issued from the Department of Health (LDH). LDH is the only licensing authority for ABI facilities in the State of Louisiana. It shall be unlawful to establish, open, operate, manage, maintain or conduct services of an ABI facility without possessing a current, valid license issued by LDH. Each facility shall be separately licensed. B. The department may issue a license to an ABI facility to provide any or all of the following services: 1. residential services (a license is required for each offsite location); 2. community services; and 3. outpatient services. C. The department may issue multiple licenses to a single facility in accordance with the number of offsite locations operated by such facility. D. An ABI facility license shall: 1. be issued only to the person or entity named in the license application; 2. be valid only for the entity or person to which it is issued and only for the specific geographic address(es) of each facility owned and operated by the entity or person; 3. be valid for one year from the date of issuance, unless revoked, suspended, modified or terminated prior to that date, or unless a provisional license is issued; 4. expire on the last day of the twelfth month after the date of issuance, unless timely renewed by the ABI facility; 5. not be subject to sale, assignment, donation or other transfer, whether voluntary or involuntary; and 6. be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises at all times. E. In order for the ABI facility to be considered operational and retain licensed status, the facility shall meet the following conditions: 1. The residential ABI facility shall continuously have at least one employee available by telephone or telecommunications for the ABI facility 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. 2. There shall be staff member(s), either contracted or directly employed, on-site at all times when there are clients present sufficient to meet the needs of the clients. 3. The ABI facility shall have provided services to at least two clients in the preceding 12 months prior to licensure renewal. F. The licensed ABI facility shall abide by and adhere to any state law, rules, policy, procedure, manual or memorandums pertaining to ABI facilities. G. A separately licensed ABI facility shall not use a name which is substantially the same as the name of another ABI facility licensed by the department.