Cessation of Business, Agency Closure, and Disposition of Records
Sets out what the Agency does before and after it closes or stops providing services: 30 days' advance written notice to every patient, each patient's authorized healthcare provider and the Health Standards Section; a safe and orderly discharge and transition of every patient; a written plan for disposition of patient records approved by LDH, with a named custodian and newspaper notice at least 15 days before closure; and return of the license.
About this policy
- Policy number
- LA-HH-GOV-07
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- LAC 48:I §9110
- Library
- Louisiana home health · 57 policies
- Category
- Governance
- Sections
- 18
In short
- If the Agency ever closes, every patient, their provider and LDH get written notice at least 30 days before.
- We keep caring for each patient until their care is safely moved to another provider.
- Patient records are kept safe by a named custodian for at least six years.
- A newspaper notice tells the public how to get records, at least 15 days before closing.
What's inside
18 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (LAC 48:I §9110)
- 5. Decision to Close
- 6. Notices at Least 30 Days Before Closure
- 7. Safe and Orderly Discharge and Transition
- 8. Plan for Disposition of Patient Records
- 9. After Closure
- 10. Standing Arrangements While the Agency Operates
- 11. Responsibilities
- 12. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 13. Staff Training
- 14. References
- 15. Related Policies and Forms
- 16. Approval
- 17. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- If you had to close next month, who would you notify, and when?
- Where would your patients' clinical records go if the Agency closed, and who would be the custodian?
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