{"ref":"LA-HH-GOV-02","title":"Administrator, Alternate Administrator, Clinical Manager, and Alternate Clinical Manager","category":"Governance","summary":"Sets out the qualifications, written designation, availability, duties and continuing education of the Administrator and the clinical manager, and the written designation of the persons who act for each of them when they are unavailable, as LAC 48:I §9103.A and B require; for a Medicare-certified agency it also applies 42 CFR §484.105(b) and (c) and §484.115.","inShort":["The Administrator runs the Agency and can be reached in person or by phone at all times.","The clinical manager is a Louisiana registered nurse who supervises all patient care.","When either one is away, a person named in writing takes over.","The clinical manager may not work for another licensed healthcare provider while on call or during our hours.","Both complete at least two hours of continuing education every year."],"primaryCitation":"LAC 48:I §9103.A","citations":["LAC 48:I §9101","LAC 48:I §9103.A","LAC 48:I §9103.B","LAC 48:I §9102.B.3","LAC 48:I §9105.A.1.e","LAC 48:I §9109.A.7","R.S. 40:2116.32(C)(3)"],"federalCitations":["42 CFR §484.105(b)","42 CFR §484.105(c)","42 CFR §484.115(a)","42 CFR §484.115(c)"],"surveyorAsks":["Show me the written designation of your Administrator and of the person who acts when the Administrator is unavailable.","Show me the documents that prove your Administrator and clinical manager meet the Louisiana qualifications."],"forms":[{"ref":"LA-HH-GOV-02-A","title":"Written Designation of Administrator, Alternate Administrator, Clinical Manager, and Alternate Clinical Manager"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (LAC 48:I §9103.A)","5. Administrator: Qualifications","6. Administrator: Availability, Duties, and Limits","7. Clinical Manager: Qualifications and Employment","8. Clinical Manager: Duties","9. Written Designations","10. Continuing Education","11. Vacancy, Absence, and Change","12. Responsibilities","13. Records and Compliance Monitoring","14. Staff Training","15. References","16. Related Policies and Forms","17. Approval","18. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"la-hha","state":"Louisiana","service":"Home health","guides":[{"path":"/guides/home-health-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies and procedures are required for home health agencies?"},{"path":"/guides/home-health-conditions-of-participation/","h1":"Home health Conditions of Participation: which policies each one needs"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}