LAC 50:VII.31701. Purpose and Scope

A. Under the provisions of Louisiana R.S. 40:2009.13-40:2009.20 and 14:4032 federal regulation 42 CFR 483.405, 483.420, 483.440 and the state Operations Manual published by the Department of Health and Hospitals and Health Care Financing Administration, the following procedures are established for receiving, evaluating, investigating, and correcting grievances concerning client care in ICF/MR licensed and certified ICF/MR facilities. The procedures in this Chapter 317 also provide mandatory reporting of abuse and neglect in ICF/MR facilities.