CONTENTS May 2012
I. EMERGENCY RULES
Children and Family Services
Division of Programs, Licensing Section¾Juvenile Detention Facilities (LAC 67:V.Chapter 75) 1148
Economic Stability and Self-Sufficiency¾TANF Initiatives (LAC 67:III.5501) 1172
Environmental Quality
Office of the Secretary¾Offset Requirements (LAC 33:III.504, 603, and 607)(AQ327E1) 1172
Governor
Division of Administration, Racing Commission¾Daily Double (LAC 35:I.10501) 1174
Mandatory Health Screening (LAC 35:I.1304) 1174
Pick Five (LAC 35:I.11001) 1175
Super Six (LAC 35:I.10901) 1176
Health and Hospitals
Board of Pharmacy¾Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Permit (LAC 46:LIII.2401) 1177
Bureau of Health Services Financing¾Ambulatory Surgical Centers¾Reimbursement Methodology
Never Events (LAC 50:XI.7501) 1181
CommunityCARE Program¾Program Termination (LAC 50:I.Chapter 29) 1181
Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments (LAC 50.V.2501, 2701, 2705, and 2707) 1183
Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments¾Distinct Part Psychiatric Units¾Payment Methodology
(LAC 50:V.2709) 1185
Home and Community-Based Services Waivers¾Community Choices Waiver
(LAC 50:XXI.8105,Chapter 83,8501,8701, 8901, 8903, 9301, 9501, and 9503) 1186
Home and Community-Based Services Waivers¾Children’s Choice¾Money Follows the Person
Rebalancing Demonstration Extension (LAC 50:XXI.11107) 1189
Inpatient Hospital Services¾Distinct Part Psychiatric Units¾Reimbursement Methodology
(LAC 50:V.915 and 959) 1190
Inpatient Hospital Services¾Healthcare-Acquired and Provider Preventable Conditions (LAC 50:V.109) 1191
Inpatient Hospital Services¾Small Rural Hospitals¾Low Income and Needy Care Collaboration
(LAC 50:V.1125) 1192
Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Developmental Disabilities—Public Facilities
Reimbursement Methodology (LAC 50:VII.32965-32969) 1193
Outpatient Hospital Services¾Diabetes Self-Management Training (LAC 50:V.Chapter 63) 1194
Personal Care Services¾Long-Term Policy Clarifications and Service Limit Reduction
(LAC 50:XV.12901-12909 and 12911-12915) 1195
Pharmacy Benefits Management Program¾Maximum Allowable Costs (LAC 50:XXIX.949) 1199
Professional Services Program—Diabetes Self-Management Training (LAC 50:IX.Chapter 7 and 15103) 1201
Professional Services Program¾Reimbursement Methodology¾Never Events (LAC 50:IX.15107) 1202
Outpatient Hospital Services¾Never Events (LAC 50:V.5113) 1202
Office of Aging and Adult Services¾CommunityCARE Program¾Program Termination (LAC 50:I.Chapter 29) 1181
Home and Community-Based Services Waivers¾Community Choices Waiver
(LAC 50:XXI.8105, Chapter 83, 8501, 8701, 8901, 8903, 9301, 9501, and 9503) 1186
Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities¾Home and Community-Based Services Waivers
Children’s Choice¾Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Extension
(LAC 50:XXI.11107) 1189
Revenue
Policy Services Division¾Alternative Fuel Credit (LAC 61:I.1913) 1203
Wildlife and Fisheries
Wildlife and Fisheries Commission¾Partial Opening of Shrimp Season in State Outside Waters 1205
Recreational and Commercial Fisheries Closure 1205
Spring Inshore Shrimp Season Opening Dates 1206
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II. RULES
Children and Family Services
Division of Programs, Licensing Section¾Child Safety Alarm (LAC 67.III.7331 and 7363) 1207
Civil Service
Board of Ethics¾Late Filings (LAC 52:I.Chapter 12) 1207
Third Party Ethics Training (LAC 52:I.Chapter 24) 1209
Education
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education¾Bulletin 111—The Louisiana School, District, and State
Accountability System (LAC 28:LXXXIII.409, 515, 707, 3501, 3503, and 3507) 1212
Bulletin 130—Regulations for the Evaluation and Assessment of School Personnel
(LAC 28:CXLVII.Chapters 1-9) 1214
Bulletin 741—Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators—Assessment (LAC 28:CXV.2307) 1223
Bulletin 741—Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators—Certification of Personnel
(LAC 28:CXV.505) 1224
Bulletin 741—Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators—Scheduling and Student Services
(LAC 28:CXV.907 and 1103) 1224
Bulletin 1706—Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act—Regulations for
Students with Disabilities (LAC 28:XLIII.540, 541, 542, and 543) 1225
Nonpublic Bulletin 741—Louisiana Handbook for Nonpublic School Administrators—Health and Safety
Rules and Regulations for Approved Non-Public School Three-Year-Old Programs
(LAC 28:LXXIX.Chapter 30) 1226
Board of Regents—Academic Program Standards (LAC 28:IX.305) 1228
Student Financial Assistance Commission, Office of Student Financial Assistance—Scholarship/Grant
Programs—Early Start Program¾Statewide General Education Course Articulation Matrix and
Approved LAICU Institutions(LAC 28:IV.1415) 1229
Environmental Quality
Office of the Secretary—2011 Annual Incorporation by Reference of Federal Air Quality Regulations
(LAC 33:III.506, 507, 2160, 3003, 5116, 5122, 5311 and 5901)(AQ325ft) 1229
Nonattainment New Source Review Procedures (LAC 33:III.504)(AQ326) 1231
Legal Division—Waste Expedited Permitting Process (LAC 33:I.1801)(OS090) 1232
Health and Hospitals
Board of Medical Examiners—Physician Assistants—Practice (LAC 46:XLV.4507) 1233
Board of Pharmacy—Cognitive Services (LAC 46:LIII.525) 1233
E-Communications (LAC 46:LIII.505, 905 and 1203) 1234
Hospital Pharmacy (LAC 46:LIII.1501, 1512 and 1513) 1235
Penal Pharmacy (LAC 46:LIII.Chapter 18) 1235
Pharmacist-in-Charge (LAC 46:LIII.1105) 1239
Remote Processing of Medical Orders (LAC 46:LIII.1143 and 1525) 1240
Bureau of Health Services Financing—Inpatient Hospital Services—Small Rural Hospitals¾Upper Payment
Limit (LAC 50:V.1125 and 1127) 1240
Inpatient Hospital Services—State Hospitals—Supplemental Payments (LAC 50:V.551) 1241
Nursing Facilities—Per Diem Rate Reduction (LAC 50:II.20005) 1241
Nursing Facility Minimum Licensing Standards—Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation
Program (LAC 48:I.Chapter 100) 1241
Outpatient Hospital Services—Small Rural Hospitals—Upper Payment Limit
(LAC 50:V.5311, 5511, 5711, 5911, and 6113) 1251
Office of Public Health—Public Health Immunization Requirements (LAC 51:II.701) 1252
Public Safety and Corrections
Corrections Services—Offender Incentive Pay and Other Wage Compensation (LAC 22:I.331) 1252
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission—Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LAC 55:IX.Chapters 1-15) 1254
Office of State Police—Issuance of Concealed Handgun Permits (LAC 55:I.Chapter 13) 1279
Revenue
Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control—Participation in Hearing by Video Conference
(LAC 55:VII.329 and 3119) 1285
Regulation IX—Prohibition of Certain Unfair Business Practices (LAC 55:VII.317) 1286
Workforce Commission
Office of Workers' Compensation—Utilization Review Procedures (LAC 40:I.2715 and 2717) 1286
III. NOTICES OF INTENT
Agriculture and Forestry
Advisory Commission on Pesticides¾Restrictions on Applications of Certain Pesticides (LAC 7:XXIII.1103) 1295
Civil Services
Board of Ethics¾Food and Drink Limit (LAC 52:I.1703) 1297
Education
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education¾Bulletin 746—Louisiana Standards for State Certification
of School Personnel¾Standard Teaching Authorizations (LAC 28:CXXXI.303, 305, 311, 313, and 315) 1297
Health and Hospitals
Board of Dentistry¾Anesthesia/Analgesia Administration and Continuing Education Requirements
(LAC 46:XXXIII.1505, 1507, 1509, and 1611) 1300
Examination of Dentists (LAC 46:XXXIII.1709 and 1711) 1302
Patients’ Records (LAC 46:XXXIII.318) 1303
Bureau of Health Services Financing¾Ambulatory Surgical Centers¾Reimbursement Methodology
Never Events (LAC 50:XI.7501) 1304
Facility Need Review¾Outpatient Abortion Facilities (LAC 48:I.12501, 12503 and 12524) 1305
Inpatient Hospital Services¾Healthcare-Acquired and Provider Preventable Conditions (LAC 50:V.109) 1307
Outpatient Hospital Services¾Never Events (LAC 50:V.5113) 1308
Professional Services Program¾Reimbursement Methodology¾Never Events (LAC 50:IX.15107) 1309
Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners¾License of Title for Marriage and Family
Requirements for Licensure (LAC 46: LX. 3309, 3311, 3315, 3317, 3319, and 3321) 1310
Revenue
Policy Services Division¾Certain Self-Propelled Vehicles Removed from Inventory (LAC 61:I.4415) 1320
Electronic Funds Transfer (LAC 61:I.4910) 1321
Withholding Tax Statements; Electronic Filing Requirements (LAC 61:I.1515) 1322
Treasury
Board of Trustees of the Louisiana School Employees’ Retirement System¾Internal Revenue Code
Provisions (LAC 58:VII.Chapter 4) 1324
IV. POTPOURRI
Governor
Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office¾Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill; Final Phase I Early Restoration Plan
and Environmental Assessment 1332
Health and Hospitals
Emergency Response Network Board¾LERN Destination Protocol: TRAUMA 1333
Natural Resources
Office of Conservation¾Hearing¾Docket No. ENV 2012-04 1334
Orphaned Oilfield Sites 1335
Office of the Secretary, Fishermen’s Gear Compensation Fund¾ Loran Coordinates 1336
Revenue
Policy Services Division¾Natural Gas Severance Tax Rate Effective July 1, 2012 1336
V. INDEX 1338
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Emergency Rules
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DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY
Department of Children and Family Services
Division of Programs
Licensing Section
Juvenile Detention Facilities (LAC 67:V.Chapter 75)
The Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Division of Programs, Licensing Section in accordance with provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:953(B) proposes to adopt LAC 67:V.Chapter 75 to include standards for juvenile detention facilities. This declaration is necessary to extend the original emergency rule effective on January 31, 2012, since it is effective for a maximum of 120 days and will expire on May 29, 2012, before the final Rule takes effect. This Emergency Rule extension is effective on May 29, 2012 and will remain in effect until the final Rule becomes effective.
Subpart 8, Residential Licensing is being amended to add Chapter 75 in accordance with R.S. 15:1110 which requires DCFS to license juvenile detention facilities. This law requires the creation of licensing standards for juvenile detention facilities and for such standards to be promulgated and in place by January 2012. All juvenile detention facilities are mandated to be licensed by January 1, 2013.
Emergency action is necessary to ensure that DCFS is in compliance with the above mentioned statute.
Title 67
SOCIAL SERVICES
Part V. Child Welfare
Subpart 8. Residential Licensing
Chapter 75. Juvenile Detention Facilities
§7501. Purpose
A. It is the intent of the legislature to protect the health, safety, and well-being of the youth of this state who are placed in a Juvenile Detention Facility (JDF). Toward this end, it is the purpose of R.S. 15:1110 to provide for the establishment of statewide standards for juvenile detention facilities, to ensure maintenance of these standards, and to regulate conditions in these facilities through a licensing program. It shall be the policy of this state that all juvenile detention facilities provide temporary, safe, and secure custody of youth during the pendency of youth proceedings, when detention is the least restrictive alternative available to secure the appearance of the youth in court or to protect the safety of the child or the public.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 15:1110.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Children and Family Services, Division of Programs, Licensing Section, LR 38:
§7503. Authority
A. Legislative Provisions
1. R.S. 15:1110 is the legal authority under which the department prescribes minimum standards for the health, safety and well-being of youth placed in Juvenile Detention Facilities (JDF).
B. Penalties
1. Whoever operates a child care JDF without a valid license may be fined in accordance with the law.
C. Waiver Request
1. In specific instances, the secretary of DCFS may waive compliance with a minimum standard if it is determined that the economic impact is sufficiently great to make compliance impractical, as long as the health and well-being of the staff and/or youth are not imperiled.
a. Standards shall be waived only when the secretary determines, upon clear and convincing evidence, that the demonstrated economic impact is sufficient to make compliance impractical for the provider despite diligent efforts, and when alternative means have been adopted to ensure that the intent of the regulation has been met ensuring the health, safety, and well being of the youth served.
b. An application for a waiver shall be submitted by a provider using the Request for Waiver from Licensing Standards form. The form shall be submitted to the DCFS Licensing Section. A request for a waiver shall provide the following information: a statement of the provisions for which the waiver is being requested, an explanation of the reasons why the provisions cannot be met, including information demonstrating that the economic impact is sufficiently great to make compliance impractical, and a description of alternative methods proposed for meeting the intent of the regulation sought to be waived.
c. All requests for a waiver will be responded to in writing by the DCFS secretary or designee. A copy of the waiver decision shall be kept on file at the facility and presented to licensing staff during all licensing inspections.
d. A waiver is issued at the discretion of the secretary and continues in effect at his/her pleasure. The waiver may be revoked by the secretary at any time, either upon violation of any condition attached to it at issuance, or upon failure of any of the statutory prerequisites to issuance of a waiver (i.e., the cost of compliance is no longer so great as to be impractical or the health or safety of any staff or any child in care is imperiled), or upon his/her determination that continuance of the waiver is no longer in the best interest of DCFS.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 15:1110.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Children and Family Services, Division of Programs, Licensing Section, LR 38:
§7505. Definitions
Abuse¾any one of the following acts which seriously endangers the physical, mental, or emotional health of the youth:
1. the infliction, attempted infliction, or, as a result of inadequate supervision, the allowance of the infliction or attempted infliction of physical or mental injury upon the youth by a parent or any other person;
2. the exploitation or overwork of a youth by a parent or any other person; and
3. the involvement of the youth in any sexual act with a parent or any other person, or the aiding or toleration by the parent or the caretaker of the youth's sexual involvement with any other person or of the youth's involvement in pornographic displays or any other involvement of a youth in sexual activity constituting a crime under the laws of this state.
Administrative Segregation¾restriction of a youth to a designated sleeping room or dorm for reasons other than current acting-out behavior, discipline, medical reasons, or threats to the youth.
Administrator¾the person with authority and responsibility for the on-site, daily implementation and supervision of the facility's overall operation.
Affiliate¾
1. with respect to a partnership, each partner thereof;
2. with respect to a corporation, limited liability company, or other corporate entity, each officer, director and stockholder thereof; and
3. with respect to a natural person: anyone related within the third degree of kinship to that person; each partnership and each partner thereof of which that person or any affiliate of that person is a partner; and each corporation in which that person or any affiliate of that person is an officer, director or stockholder.