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Cessation of Business, License Inactivation After a Disaster and Records After Closure

Sets out what the Agency must do if it decides to close: 30 days’ written notice to the Health Standards Section, every attending practitioner and every patient, an orderly discharge and transition of patients, a Department-approved plan and custodian for clinical records, a newspaper notice at least 15 days before closure, and return of the license. It also covers temporary inactivation of the license after a declared or non-declared disaster.

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About this policy
Policy number
LA-HSP-GOV-05
Version
1.0
Main rule
LAC 48:I §8243
Library
Louisiana hospice · 60 policies
Category
Governance
Sections
19

In short

  • Only the governing body can decide to close the Agency.
  • Before closing, the Agency gives 30 days’ written notice to the Department, every patient’s practitioner and every patient or representative.
  • Care continues until every patient is safely moved to another hospice of their choice.
  • Patient records go to a custodian under a plan the Department approves, and a newspaper notice is published at least 15 days before closing.
  • After a hurricane or other disaster, the Agency may ask to keep its license inactive for up to one year instead of closing.

What's inside

19 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.

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  • Terms of Reference
  • 1. Purpose
  • 2. Scope
  • 3. Definitions
  • 4. Policy Statement (LAC 48:I §8243)
  • 5. Deciding to Close
  • 6. Thirty Days’ Notice
  • 7. Orderly Discharge and Transition of Patients
  • 8. Plan for Clinical Records
  • 9. On the Effective Date
  • 10. Temporary Inactivation After a Declared Disaster
  • 11. Temporary Inactivation After a Non-Declared Disaster
  • 12. Responsibilities
  • 13. Records and Compliance Monitoring
  • 14. Staff Training
  • 15. References
  • 16. Related Policies and Forms
  • 17. Approval
  • 18. Revision History

An inspector may ask

  • If you had to close, how would you notify patients, practitioners and the Department, and how far in advance?
  • Who would be the custodian of your clinical records, and how would patients get copies?

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