Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/DD)

ICF/DDs provide services to individuals that require 24 hours of Active Treatment in community, group, or residential home settings.  ICF/DDs are licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Health Standards Section (HSS).

“Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/DD)" is a facility that is licensed to provide residential care for four or more individuals that meet the criteria for 24 hours per day of Active Treatment.

ICF-IID is defined in 42 CFR 483.102.3- An individual is considered to have intellectual disability (IID) if he or she has— (i) A level of retardation (mild, moderate, severe or profound) described in the American Association on Intellectual Disability's Manual on Classification in Intellectual Disability (1983). Incorporation by reference of the 1983 edition of the American Association on Intellectual Disability's Manual on Classification in Intellectual Disability was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51 that govern the use of incorporations by reference;[2] or (ii) A related condition as defined by § 435.1010 of this chapter.

 

42 CFR 435.1010 defines what an Institution for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities or persons with a related conditions means- an institution (or distinct part of an institution) that—(a) Is primarily for the diagnosis, treatment, or rehabilitation of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities or persons with related conditions; and (b) Provides, in a protected residential setting, ongoing evaluation, planning, 24-hour supervision, coordination, and integration of health or rehabilitative services to help each individual function at his greatest ability.

Licensure

Change of Ownership Information

Providers must complete this document when they have a change in their ownership structure. This document would be used for both a change of ownership (CHOW) as defined by state and/or federal regulations, or a change of ownership information (CHOI) that does not meet the state and/or federal regulations CHOW definition.

 For Health Standards to make a CHOW/CHOI determination, all providers must submit the following documents:

  1. *Letter of Intent (including d/b/a and entity name of the previous and the new owner, the effective date of transfer of ownership, address and phone number)
  2. *A diagram showing the ownership structure “before” and “after” the change
  3. *Copy of the executed Bill of Sale
  4. *CHOW/CHOI License Application

Note: If this action is a CHOI, the documents above are the only documents you need to submit, however the Department may, at its discretion, request additional documentation in support of the CHOI. If so, you will be contacted for any of said additional documents. There is no fee for a CHOI. 

If this action is a CHOW, the following documents are also needed:

  1. Does your facility have a CLIA Certificate? If yes, contact the CLIA program by clicking here.
  2. *Licensing Fee: Click here for the link for the Health Standards Fee Schedule

The fee for a CHOW is usually the same as a license renewal unless the facility is making additional changes. For the providers completing an acquisition/merger, please contact the program desk for assistance.

Additional Documents Required:

  1. License Application Emergency Preparedness Addendum form
  2. Change in Address/Location-Floor sketch/published 24 hour telephone number (if applicable)
  3. OSFM inspection
  4. OPH inspection
  5. Criminal background checks (owners) completed by a LSP authorized agency
  6. Lease agreement (if applicable)

 For all other Change of Ownership Information, please contact the HSS Ownership Group

Contact

For more info, contact Stacey Forbes via email or at 225-342-0123.

Surgeon General Ralph L. Abraham, M.D.

Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein

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