{"ref":"LA-HH-GOV-04","title":"Notice of Changes, Change of Ownership, Relocation, and Branch Offices","category":"Governance","summary":"Sets out the written notices the Agency gives LDH no later than five days before a change of address, name, telephone or fax, hours, 24-hour contact procedures, administrator or clinical manager, controlling ownership or closure; how a change of ownership and a relocation are handled; and the approval, identification, records and operating rules for a branch office under LAC 48:I §9118.","inShort":["LDH must be told in writing at least five days before we change our address, name, phone, hours, on-call procedure, Administrator, clinical manager or owners.","Tell the Administrator early about any change you know is coming.","A branch office can open only with LDH's written approval and must be within 50 miles of the main office.","Original personnel files are never kept at a branch."],"primaryCitation":"LAC 48:I §9109","citations":["LAC 48:I §9101","LAC 48:I §9105.B.2.g","LAC 48:I §9107.C","LAC 48:I §9107.E","LAC 48:I §9109","LAC 48:I §9115.B.1.r","LAC 48:I §9118","R.S. 40:2116.32(D)(7)"],"federalCitations":["42 CFR §484.100(a)","42 CFR §484.105(d)"],"surveyorAsks":["Show me your notices to LDH for the last change of administrator, clinical manager, address or hours.","Has there been any change in controlling ownership, and how did you report it?"],"forms":[{"ref":"LA-HH-GOV-04-A","title":"Notice of Change Checklist and Log"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (LAC 48:I §9109)","5. Changes That Require Advance Notice","6. Why Timeliness Matters","7. Change of Ownership and Change of Controlling Interest","8. Relocation","9. Opening a Branch Office","10. Operating a Branch Office","11. Responsibilities","12. Records and Compliance Monitoring","13. Staff Training","14. References","15. Related Policies and Forms","16. Approval","17. 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}}