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

ICF/DDs provide services to individuals who 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 who 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.

CMS’ Survey and Certification’s Quality, Certification and Oversight Reports (QCOR)

QCOR is an online reporting system.
The goal of S&C QCOR is to provide timely data about providers and suppliers of Medicare and Medicaid services, such as hospitals, intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, and nursing homes.


Regulations

Licensure Requirements

Change of Ownership Information

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

Emergency Preparedness 

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) created the ESF-8 Portal as a gateway to a suite of applications which are used to gather Emergency Status information on facilities licensed by the Department.

THE "ESF-8 Portal" AND ITS APPLICATIONS ARE NOT TO BE USED TO REQUEST IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY SUPPORT OR ASSISTANCE! REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY RESOURCES SHOULD BE ROUTED THROUGH YOUR PLANNED CHANNELS STARTING WITH LOCAL EMERGENCY RESOURCES! ESF-8 Portal and its Applications are not continuously monitored.

All Levels 1-4 of Adult Residential Care Providers are to enter, maintain and update the following ESF -8 Applications and provide information as required or as requested:

Security Management - To be kept current and updated as needed or as requested;

  • The contact information entered in this application will be used to send communications related to emergency situations or ESF-8 functions and applications. The facility is required to keep the facility contacts current;

Mstat - To be kept current and updated as requested or as required;

  • Statuses for Operation, Evacuation, Power, Fuel, and Utility - to be kept current;
  • Census - The facilities census information shall be updated as requested;
  • Generator(s) information - To be kept current and updated as needed or as requested;
  • Transportation information - To be kept current and updated as needed or as requested;
  • Evacuation Destination(s) information - To be kept current and updated as needed or as requested;
  • Utility Providers information - To be kept current and updated as needed or as requested; and,
  • Patient/Resident List information - To be entered as requested or submitted as requested.

The following information will be needed to complete your ESF-8 applications updates:

  • Emergency Contacts (persons in security management) - Names, Types/Positions, Phone and Email information
  • Utility Providers- Name and account # for Electricity, Water, Natural Gas providers
  • Evacuation Host Sites - Names, Addresses, Contact information, Agreement dates
  • Emergency Transportation Providers- Names, Addresses, Contact information, Agreement dates
  • Census Information - the current facility census, total number of residents including those on leave or at hospital, triaged by "Red, Yellow, Green" transportation needs
  • Facility Generator(s) -  Make/Model, Output in Kilowatts, Phase (single or three), Voltage, Burn Rate, Services supplied, Fuel type, Fuel Tank information

 

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Contact

Stacey Forbes, Program Manager
Email:  [email protected]
Office: 225-342-0123

Surgeon General Evelyn Griffin, MD

Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein

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