Department of Health & Human Services

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Form Approved

OMB No. 0938-0391
Statement of Deficiencies (X1) Provider/Supplier/CLIA Identification Number 713026 (X3) Date Survey Completed 09/02/2025
Name of Provider or Supplier Bogalusa Rehabilitation Hospital Street Address, City, State 621 Columbia Street, Bogalusa, LA
For information on the provider's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the provider or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID Prefix Tag Summary Statement of Deficiencies

(Each deficiency should be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
A0144 PATIENT RIGHTS: CARE IN SAFE SETTING
CFR(s): 482.13(c)(2)

The patient has the right to receive care in a safe setting.


This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by:
Based on record review and interview, the rehabilitation hospital failed to ensure care in a safe setting as evidenced by failure to ensure 1 (S6CNA) of 1 (S6CNA) unlicensed staff personnel files reviewed underwent a criminal back ground check. Findings: Pursuant to La. R.S. 40:1203.1-5, 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. Pursuant to La. R.S. 40:2179 and 2179.1, in part: "Non-licensed person" means any person who provides for compensation nursing care or other health-related services directly related to patient care to patients of a hospital. The Louisiana Office of State Police, Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information (Bureau), is the State's designated repository for criminal history information pursuant to the laws cited in La. R.S. 15:575 et seq. Any criminal event that is documented by the submission of fingerprints to the State is stored in the Louisiana Computerized Criminal History (LACCH) database. The Bureau is authorized to release criminal history information stored in LACCH to those employers and Authorized Agencies defined in La. R.S. 40:1203.1 as required by La. R.S. 40:1203.2 Employers may request criminal history information stored in LACCH in one of three ways: (1) use of the Bureau's Internet Background Check (IBC) website (https://ibc.dps.louisiana.gov/), (2) via Authorized Agents, and (3) submission of applicants fingerprints. Review of S6CNA's personnel file revealed a date of hire of 09/26/2023. Continued review failed to reveal evidence of a Louisiana Office of State Police approved criminal background check. During an interview on 09/02/2025 at 10:47 AM, S2DON confirmed S6CNA's personnel file did not reveal evidence of a Louisiana Office of State Police approved criminal background check.