Louisiana Administrative Code

A. On each inspection of a boiler, the inspector shall determine if changes or departures from the Louisiana Boiler Law/Rules and Regulations have taken place since the previous inspection was made. B. If repairs have been made to a boiler, the owner or user shall provide documen…

A. If, upon an external inspection, there is evidence of a leak or crack, sufficient covering of the boiler shall be removed to permit the inspector to satisfactorily determine the safety of the boiler. If the covering cannot be removed at that time, the inspector may order the b…

A. Whenever the chief inspector, a deputy inspector or special inspector finds a boiler in operation or about to be placed in operation, the continued use of which constitutes an imminent hazard to life or limb, he shall order such boiler to be instantly taken out of service and/…

A. A deputy inspector or special inspector, after having inspected a boiler and declared such boiler unfit for further service, shall notify the chief boiler inspector and submit a written report within seven calendar days of the inspection. B. Any person, firm, partnership, or c…

A. When an accident occurs to a boiler, the owner or user shall, within 7 calendar days, notify the chief inspector by submitting a detailed report of the accident. In the event of a personal injury or any explosion, notice shall be given within 12 hours by telephone, telegraph o…

A. Each automatically fired steam boiler shall have an automatic low-water fuel cutoff so located as to automatically cut off the fuel supply when the surface of the water falls to the lowest visible part of the water gauge glass. If a water feeding device is installed, it shall …

A. Where pressure reducing valves are used, one or more safety relief valves shall be provided on the low pressure side of the reducing valve when the piping or equipment on the low pressure side does not meet the requirements for the full initial pressure. The safety or safety r…

A. The blow down from a boiler that enters a sanitary sewer system or blow down which is considered a hazard to life or property shall pass through some form of blow off equipment that will reduce the pressure leaving the blow down equipment to not more than 5 psi, and the temper…

A. The discharge of safety valves, blow off pipes and other outlets shall be located and supported so as to prevent injury to personnel.

A. Where repairs or alterations to a boiler are necessary, an authorized inspector shall be called for consultation and advice as to the best method of making such repairs or alterations. After such repairs or alterations are made, they shall be reviewed by and found acceptable t…

A. Each boiler shall be supported by masonry or structural supports of sufficient strength and rigidity to safely support the boiler and its contents. There shall be no excessive vibration in either the boiler or its connecting piping.

A. A water tube boiler shall have the firing doors of the inward opening type, unless such doors are provided with substantial and effective latching or fastening devices or otherwise so constructed as to prevent them, when closed, from being blown open by pressure on the furnace…

A. When boilers are replaced or new boilers are installed in either existing or new buildings, they shall be so located hat adequate space will be provided for the proper operation of the boilers and their appurtenances, for the inspection of all surfaces, tubes, water walls econ…

A. When necessary for safety, there shall be a steel runway or platform of standard construction installed across the tops of adjacent boilers or at some other convenient level for the purpose of affording safe access. All walkways shall have at least two means of exit, each to b…

A. All boiler rooms exceeding 500 square feet floor area and containing one or more boilers having a fuel burning capacity 1,000,000 BTU/hr., or equivalent electrical heat input, shall have at least two means of exit. Each shall be remotely located from the other. Each elevation …

A. A permanent source of outside air shall be provided for each boiler room to permit satisfactory combustion of the fuel as well as proper ventilation of the boiler room under normal operating conditions. B. The total requirements of the burners for all fired pressure vessels in…

A. For installations which are gas fired, the burners used shall conform to the applicable requirements of the American Gas Association or other nationally recognized standards.

A. No power boiler while in active service, i.e., that portion of time when the main stop valves are open and the fires are burning, shall be left unattended longer than it will take the water level to drop from the normal operating level in the water gauge glass, or by indicatin…

A. When the stamping on a boiler becomes indistinct, the inspector shall instruct the owner or user to have it restamped. Request for permission to restamp the boiler shall be made to the chief inspector and proof of the original stamping shall accompany the request. The chief in…

A. When a boiler is moved from one setting to another setting, the owner or user thereof shall furnish the chief inspector with a notice of change in location, and shall have the boiler inspected by an authorized inspector prior to firing of the boiler at the new location.

A. No person shall attempt to remove or do any work on any safety appliance prescribed by these rules and regulations while the appliance is subject to pressure. B. Should any of these appliances be removed for repair during an outage of the boiler, they must be reinstalled and i…

A. Any person who believes the rules and regulations promulgated by the assistant secretary are unreasonable or impose an undue burden upon the owner or user, may request a variation from such rule or regulation. The request shall be in writing and shall specify how equivalent sa…

A. For any condition not covered by these rules and regulations, the applicable provisions of the ASME Code or the National Board Inspection Code shall apply.

A. It is suggested that the Recommended Rules for Care of Power Boilers, Section VII, and the Recommended Rules for Care and Operation of Heating Boilers, Section VI of the ASME Code, be used as a guide for proper and safe operating practices.

A. Pursuant to R.S. 40:2120.2, the Department of Health (LDH) has established the minimum licensing standards for home and community-based services (HCBS) providers. These licensing provisions contain the core requirements for HCBS providers as well as the module-specific require…

Accredited―the process of review and acceptance by an accreditation body such as the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) or Council on Accreditation (COA). Activities of Daily L…

A. All HCBS providers shall be licensed by the Department of Health. It shall be unlawful to operate as a home and community-based service provider without a license issued by the department. LDH is the only licensing authority for HCBS providers in Louisiana. B. An HCBS license …

A. An initial application for licensing as an HCBS provider shall be obtained from the department. A completed initial license application packet for an HCBS provider shall be submitted to and approved by the department prior to an applicant providing HCBS services. B. The initia…

A. Prior to the initial license being issued, an initial on-site licensing survey shall be conducted to ensure compliance with the licensing laws and standards. B. In the event that the initial licensing survey finds that the HCBS provider is compliant with all licensing laws, re…

A. The department shall have the authority to issue the following types of licenses: 1. Full Initial License. The department shall issue a full license to the HCBS provider when the initial licensing survey finds that the provider is compliant with all licensing laws and regulati…

A. Addition of a Service Module or Modules to existing HCBS License 1. An HCBS provider with an active HCBS license, current and in good standing, may submit a request to add a service module or modules. The following information shall be submitted for consideration of this reque…

A. An HCBS license shall be valid only for the person or entity named in the license application and only for the specific geographic address listed on the license application. B. Any change regarding the HCBS provider’s entity name, “doing business as” name, mailing address, tel…

A. The license of an HCBS provider is not transferable or assignable and cannot be sold. B. A change of ownership (CHOW) of the HCBS provider shall not be submitted at time of the annual renewal of the provider’s license. C. Before an initial license can be issued to the new owne…

A. The HCBS provider shall submit a completed license renewal application packet to the department at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the current license. The license renewal application packet shall include: 1. the license renewal application; 2. the days and hours of o…

A. An HCBS provider may request deemed status from the department. The department may accept accreditation in lieu of a routine on-site resurvey provided that: 1. the accreditation is obtained through an organization approved by the department; 2. all services provided under the …

A. The department, or its designee, may conduct periodic licensing surveys and other surveys as deemed necessary to ensure compliance with all laws, rules and regulations governing HCBS providers and to ensure client health, safety and welfare. These surveys may be conducted on-s…

A. The following statements of deficiencies issued by the department to the HCBS provider shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises: 1. the most recent annual survey statement of deficiencies; and 2. any subsequent complaint survey statement of deficiencies.…

A. The department may deny an application for an initial license or a license renewal, or may revoke a license in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. These actions may be taken against the entire license or certain modules of the license. B. Denial…

A. Notice of an initial license denial, license revocation or denial of license renewal shall be given to the provider in writing. B. The HCBS provider has a right to an administrative reconsideration of the initial license denial, license revocation or denial of license renewal.…

A. An HCBS provider licensed in a parish which is the subject of an executive order or proclamation of emergency or disaster issued in accordance with R.S. 29:724 or R.S. 29:766, may seek to inactivate its license for a period not to exceed one year, provided that the following c…

A. A licensed HCBS in an area or areas which have been affected by a non-declared emergency or disaster may seek to inactivate its license, provided that the following conditions are met: 1. the licensed HCBS shall submit written notification to the Health Standards Section withi…

A. Except as provided in §5024 and §5025 of these licensing regulations, a license shall be immediately null and void if an HCBS provider becomes non-operational. B. A cessation of business is deemed to be effective the date on which the HCBS provider ceased offering or providing…

A. An HCBS provider shall have an identifiable governing body with responsibility for and authority over the policies and activities of the program/agency. 1. A provider shall have documents identifying all members of the governing body, their addresses, their terms of membership…

A. The HCBS provider shall develop, implement and comply with provider-specific written policies and procedures related to compliance with this Chapter, including, but not limited to policies and procedures that: 1. conform to the department’s rules and regulations; 2. meet the n…

A. All HCBS providers shall have a business location in the LDH region for which the license is issued. The business location shall be a part of the physical geographic licensed location and shall be where the provider: 1. maintains staff to perform administrative functions; 2. m…

A. HCBS providers with branch offices or satellite locations shall meet the following. 1. No branch office or satellite location may be opened without prior written approval from HSS. In order for a branch office or satellite location to be approved, the parent agency shall have …

A. An HCBS provider shall have written admissions policies and criteria which shall include the following: 1. intake policy and procedures; 2. admission criteria and procedures; 3. admission criteria and procedures for minors; 4. legal status of the clients served; 5. the age of …