1. A. Adult day health care (ADHC) services shall be furnished as specified in the POC and at an ADHC facility in a non-institutional, community-based setting encompassing both health/medical, and social services needed to ensure the optimal functioning of the beneficiary.

2. B. ADHC services include those core service requirements identified in the ADHC licensing standards (LAC 48:I.4243), in addition to the following:

   1. 1. medical care management;
   2. 2. transportation between the beneficiary’s place of residence and the ADHC (if the beneficiary is accompanied by the ADHC staff) in accordance with licensing standards;
   3. 3. assistance with activities of daily living;
   4. 4. health and nutrition counseling;
   5. 5. an individualized exercise program;
   6. 6. an individualized goal-directed recreation program;
   7. 7. health education classes;
   8. 8. individualized health/nursing services; and
   9. 9. meals. Meals shall not constitute a full nutritional regimen (three meals per day), but shall include a minimum of two snacks and a hot, nutritious lunch per day.
3. C. The number of people included in the service per day depends on the licensed capacity and attendance at each facility. The average capacity per facility is 49 beneficiaries.
4. D. Nurses shall be involved in the beneficiary’s service delivery as specified in the plan of care (POC) or as needed. Each beneficiary has a plan of care from which the ADHC shall develop an individualized service plan based on the beneficiary’s POC. If the individualized service plan calls for certain health and nursing services, the nurse on staff shall ensure that the services are delivered while the beneficiary is at the ADHC facility.
5. E. ADHC services shall be provided no more than 10 hours per day and no more than 50 hours per week.

6. F. Provider Qualifications:

   1. 1. ADHC providers must be licensed according to the adult day health care provider licensing requirements contained in the Revised Statutes (R.S. 40:2120.41-40:2120.47).
   2. 2. ADHC providers must be enrolled as a Medicaid ADHC provider.
   3. 3. ADHC providers must comply with LDH rules and regulations.
   4. 4. Qualifications for ADHC center staff are set forth in the Louisiana Administrative Code.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, LR 42:62 (January 2016), amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, LR 45:1768 (December 2019), LR 47:1524 (October 2021), LR 48:1571 (June 2022), LR 50:1835 (December 2024).