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Based on record review and interview, the hospital failed to comply with applicable state laws by failure of the hospital to use the State's designated repository (The Louisiana Office of State Police, Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information) for criminal history information pursuant to the laws cited La R.S.15: 575 on the non-licensed personnel prior to employment for 7 (S4BHT, S5BHT, S6BHT, S7BHT, S8BHT, S9BHT, and S10BHT) of 7 non-licensed personnel records reviewed from a total of 10 personnel records reviewed.

Findings:

Effective June 2, 2016, Act 311 amended La RS 40:1203.1-2 requiring that licensed health care providers shall request that a criminal history and security check be conducted on the non-licensed person, prior to any employer making an offer to employ or to contract with a non-licensed person or any licensed ambulance personnel to provide nursing care, health-related services, medic services, or supportive assistance to any individual and in accordance with La RS 40:1203.1-5.

Review of the personnel records on 12/22/2021 for (S4BHT, S5BHT, S6BHT, S7BHT, S8BHT, S9BHT, and S10BHT) revealed no documented evidence of a criminal background history check by an agency approved by the LSP.

Interview on 12/22/2021 at 10:40 a.m. with S1Administrator confirmed the background criminal checks were not completed by an approved LSP agency.