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Adult Residential Care Provider (ARCP)
Adult residential care provider" means a facility, agency, institution, society, corporation, partnership, company, entity, residence, person or persons, or any other group that provides adult residential care for compensation to two or more adults who are unrelated to the licensee or operator. Adult residential care includes but is not limited to the following services: lodging, meals, medication administration, intermittent nursing services, assistance with personal hygiene, assistance with transfers and ambulation, assistance with dressing, housekeeping, and laundry. - RS 40:2166.3
Levels of Adult Residential Care Providers
Level 1
- An ARCP that provides adult residential care for compensation to two or more residents but no more than eight who are unrelated to the licensee or operator in a setting that is designed similarly to a single-family dwelling.
Level 2
- An ARCP that provides adult residential care for compensation to nine or more residents but no more than 16 who are unrelated to the licensee or operator in a congregate setting that does not provide independent apartments equipped with kitchenettes, whether functional or rendered nonfunctional for reasons of safety.
Level 3
- An ARCP that provides adult residential care for compensation to 17 or more residents who are unrelated to the licensee or operator in independent apartments equipped with kitchenettes, whether functional or rendered nonfunctional for reasons of safety.
Level 4
- An ARCP that provides adult residential care, including intermittent nursing services for compensation to 17 or more residents who are unrelated to the licensee or operator in independent apartments equipped with kitchenettes, whether functional or rendered nonfunctional for reasons of safety.
Regulations
Licensure
Licensure Requirements
- The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) shall not process any application until all completed forms, required applicable accompanying information, and the application fee (where required) are received.
- The application process will be terminated for applicants who have not completed the submission of all the required forms and supplemental information within 90 days of notification of the request for the missing information.
- Applicants who are still interested in applying must begin the initial process with the submission of a new application packet with a new initial licensing fee.
- All applicable fees must be submitted by way of company check, cashier's check, or money order payable to LDH.
- Application fees are non-refundable.
- Effective June 20, 2017, providers wanting to send express mail must do so by using either U.S. Postal Service Priority Mail or Priority Mail Express, not FedEx or UPS.
- When all of the required forms, fees, and information have been received, the applicant will be notified of approval of the packet. Once approval has been received, the ARCP applicant shall notify LDH of the readiness for an initial survey within 90 days. Failure to notify LDH of readiness for an initial licensing survey within 90 days will result in the application being closed. Once the application is closed, the ARCP provider must restart the application process.
Self-Reporting
To better assist ARCP providers in self-reporting incidents to HSS:
Change of Ownership Information
- For more information regarding Change of Ownership.
- Additional Documents may be required for CHOW.
- For all other Change of Ownership Information, please contact the HSS Ownership Group.
Payment Procedures
- Fees and Payment
- Any ARCP previously licensed by DSS as of June 30, 2010, that retains the same module (no change to existing level or module) shall continue to pay the existing license renewal fee of $250.
- Any ARCP previously licensed by DSS as of June 30, 2010, that changes their level, or module, shall pay $600 plus $5 per unit.
- Any ARCP application for licensure of a Level 4 Module, after Facility Need Review approval, shall pay $600 plus $5 per unit.
- Any new applications for ARCP licensure, at any level or module, shall pay $600 plus $5 per unit.
Other Websites
Helpful Links
- Providers Listings
- Reports
- Forms/Memos
- House Bills and Acts
- Educational Information 2017 Regular Legislative Session- Notice Act 306
- Educational Information 2016 Regular Legislative Session - HB 969 Act 155 & HB 468 Act 28
- Fact Sheets
- Zoster (shingles) - LDH Fact Sheet
- Pneumonia (pneumococcal) - LDH Fact Sheet (Revised 08/2018)
- Influenza (flu) - LDH Fact Sheet
- Other Resources
Contact
Kaci Owens
Email: [email protected]
Office: 225-342-6298
Fax: 225-342-5073