RS 40:2162.5 - Rules and regulations; licensing standards A. The department shall adopt rules, regulations, and licensing standards in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to provide for the licensure of community-based care facilities; to provide for the safe operation and maintenance of those facilities; and to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of clients. B. The rules, regulations, and licensing standards required by this Section shall include, without limitation, all of the following: (1) Licensure application and renewal application forms, procedures, and requirements. (2) Operational and personnel requirements. (3) Practice standards to assure quality of care. (4) Practice standards to assure the health, safety, and welfare of clients. (5) Confidentiality of client records. (6) Initial and annual renewal of license. (7) Financial viability requirements and requirements for verification and continuous maintenance of financial viability. (8) Denial, revocation, suspension, and nonrenewal of licenses and procedures for appeals of such decisions. (9) Facility construction and design. n and continuous maintenance of financial viability. (8) Denial, revocation, suspension, and nonrenewal of licenses and procedures for appeals of such decisions. (9) Facility construction and design. (10) Other regulations or standards to ensure proper care and treatment of clients. Acts 2017, No. 417, §1.
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