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LA Rev Stat § 40:1189.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1189.5. Managed care organizations

RS 1189.5 - Managed care organizations  Managed care organizations, including but not limited to health maintenance organizations, other entities authorized by law to bear risk for the payment of health care services, and preferred provider organizations, which offer health services in the state through health service plans offered to Louisiana residents directly or indirectly, except with respect to a qualified benefit plan governed by ERISA, shall, in parishes in which enrollees or beneficiaries of the organization reside or in parishes which the organization services, offer rural hospitals and hospitals located in parishes with a population of sixty-five thousand or less, and physicians practicing at such hospitals, participation as providers in the managed care organizations on terms and conditions that are no more restrictive than applicable to other hospitals and physicians practicing at such hospitals. To qualify for participation in health services plans offered by managed care organizations, such hospitals may obtain either Medicare certification from the United States Department of Health and Human Services or accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any plan offered through the Office of Group Benefits.  Acts 1997, No. 1485, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1178, §4, eff. June 29, 2001; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.145 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1189.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1189.6. Pilot regulatory, demonstration program

RS 1189.6 - Pilot regulatory, demonstration program  No later than one hundred twenty days after August 15, 1997, the department shall appoint a committee which shall review current licensing standards and determine which of these standards may be relaxed as applied to rural hospitals. In addition, the department shall seek the assistance of the Louisiana congressional delegation to establish a hospital demonstration program under the auspices of the department and of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The demonstration shall focus on a relaxation of regulatory requirements for rural hospitals and shall liberalize staffing requirements as well as the minimum number of beds a hospital must operate.  Acts 1997, No. 1485, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.146 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1189.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1189.7. Authorized activities concerning health care providers and public rural hospitals

RS 1189.7 - Authorized activities concerning health care providers and public rural hospitals  A. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a public rural hospital may employ a health care provider on a part-time basis. As used in this Subsection, "part-time basis" means twenty or fewer hours of work per calendar week.  B. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a public rural hospital may lease, at fair market value, a portion or all of a facility or equipment to a health care provider employed by the hospital on a part-time basis for the provision of health care services and a health care provider employed on a part-time basis by a public rural hospital may lease, at fair market value, a portion or all of a facility or equipment to the hospital for the provision of health care services.  Acts 2007, No. 224, §1, eff. July 2, 2007; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.147 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1191 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1191. §§1191 to 1208 Repealed by Acts 1985, No. 199, §1, eff. July 6, 1985.

RS 1191 - §§1191 to 1208 Repealed by Acts 1985, No. 199, §1, eff. July 6, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1191.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1191.1. Definitions

RS 1191.1 - Definitions  As used in this Part, the following terms have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section unless the context requires otherwise:  (1) "Final disposition" means the burial, cremation, or other disposition of the remains of a human fetus following fetal death.  (2) "Health facility" means a facility licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health to provide health services.  (3) "Miscarried child" means the fetal remains resulting from a spontaneous fetal death that does not require compulsory registration pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 40:47.  Acts 2016, No. 59, §1, eff. May 10, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1191.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1191.2. Final disposition of fetal remains; rights of parents; notice required; exception

RS 1191.2 - Final disposition of fetal remains; rights of parents; notice required; exception  A. Prior to the final disposition of a miscarried child, but not more than twenty-four hours after the miscarriage occurs in a health facility, the facility shall notify the patient, or if the patient is incapacitated, the spouse of the patient, both orally and in writing, of both of the following:  (1) The parent's right to arrange for the final disposition of the child through the use of the notice of parental rights form as provided for in R.S. 40:1191.3.  (2) The availability of a chaplain or other counseling services concerning the death of the child, if such services are provided by the health facility.  B.(1) The patient shall have forty-eight hours from receipt of the notice of parental rights form provided by the health facility pursuant to Subsection A of this Section to indicate on the notice of parental rights form the patient's intent to arrange for the final disposition of the miscarried child and to return the notice of parental rights form to the health facility.  (2) If the health facility receives the patient's completed notice of parental rights form within the time period required by this Subsection, and once it is medically appropriate for the final disposition of the fetal remains to occur, the health facility shall make the remains available to transfer for a minimum of seventy-two hours. After the transfer, the final disposition of the fetal remains by the transferee shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 10 of Title 8 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.  (3) If the health facility does not receive the patient's completed notice of parental rights form within the time period required by this Subsection, the fetal remains shall be disposed of in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Louisiana Department of Health.  C. No notice shall be required if both the patient and the patient's spouse are incapacitated or otherwise unable to receive the notice required by Subsection A of this Section.  Acts 2016, No. 59, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1191.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1191.3. Notice of parental rights form

RS 1191.3 - Notice of parental rights form  The Louisiana Department of Health shall promulgate, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, a notice of parental rights form to be used by health facilities to comply with the provisions of this Part. The form shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:  (1) A definitive statement that reads as follows: "This notice of parental rights form is required to be provided to you pursuant to Louisiana law."  (2) A brief description of the provisions of this Part along with concise instructions for the patient to follow regarding how to properly complete the form and return it to the health facility in the event the patient desires to arrange for the final disposition of the miscarried child.  (3) A concise statement of the timelines that must be satisfied in order for the patient to arrange for the final disposition of the miscarried child.  (4) A listing of state, regional, or national grief counseling organizations that may provide counseling services concerning the death of a child.  Acts 2016, No. 59, §1, eff. May 10, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1191.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1191.4. Limitation of liability

RS 1191.4 - Limitation of liability  The provisions of this Part shall not be construed to create a cause of action, nor shall the health facility, or any person authorized to act on behalf of the health facility, be held civilly liable for any damages when a health facility makes a final disposition of the fetal remains in accordance with the provisions of this Part.  Acts 2016, No. 59, §1, eff. May 10, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1193.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1193.1. Short title

RS 1193.1 - Short title  This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Nursing Home Virtual Visitation Act".  Acts 2018, No. 596, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1193.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1193.2. Definitions

RS 1193.2 - Definitions  As used in this Part, the following terms have the meaning ascribed in this Section:  (1) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health.  (2) "Legal representative" means a legal guardian or a legally appointed substitute decision-maker who is authorized to act on behalf of a nursing home resident.  (3)(a) "Monitoring device" means a surveillance instrument that transmits and records activity and is not connected to the facility's computer network.  (b) The term "monitoring device" shall not include a camera that records still images exclusively.  (4) "Nursing home" means a nursing facility or nursing home as defined in R.S. 40:2009.2.  (5) "Ombudsman" means the administrator of the office of the state long-term care ombudsman established within the office of elderly affairs by the provisions of R.S. 40:2010.2.  (6) "Resident" means a person who is a resident of a nursing home.  Acts 2018, No. 596, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1193.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1193.3. Monitoring device; authorization and use

RS 1193.3 - Monitoring device; authorization and use  A. A resident who has the capacity to consent as determined by emergency rules promulgated by the department pursuant to this Part or his legal representative may authorize the installation and use of a monitoring device in a nursing home if all of the following conditions are met:  (1) The resident or his legal representative gives notice of the installation to the nursing home.  (2) If the monitoring device records activity visually, the recordings made by the device include a record of the date and time.  (3) The resident pays for the monitoring device and all installation, operation, maintenance, and removal costs associated with the device.  (4) Each resident occupying the same room who has the capacity to consent as determined by emergency rules promulgated by the department pursuant to this Part, or that resident's legal representative, gives written consent for the installation of the monitoring device.  B. If the structure of the resident's room must be altered in order to accommodate a monitoring device, then the renovation to the room may be done only by a licensed contractor, subject to approval by the facility.  C. Any monitoring device installed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter shall be in compliance with the National Fire Protection Association Life Safety regulations.  Acts 2018, No. 596, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1193.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1193.4. Monitoring device option; installation; consent of residents in shared rooms; accommodation by nursing home

RS 1193.4 - Monitoring device option; installation; consent of residents in shared rooms; accommodation by nursing home  A.(1) At the time of a person's admission to a nursing home, the nursing home shall notify the person of his right to have a monitoring device installed in his room, and shall offer the person the option to have a monitoring device. The resident or his roommate may exercise the right to install or remove a monitoring device at any time during which he resides in the nursing home. The nursing home shall keep a record of the person's authorization or choice not to have a monitoring device.  (2) The nursing home shall make the record provided for in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection accessible to the ombudsman.  B.(1) If a resident who is residing in a shared room wishes to have a monitoring device installed in the room and another resident living in or moving into the same shared room refuses to consent to the use of the monitoring device, then the nursing home shall make a reasonable attempt to accommodate the resident who wishes to have the monitoring device installed. A nursing home shall be deemed to have met this accommodation requirement when, upon notification that a roommate has not consented to the use of an electronic monitoring device in his room, the facility offers to move either resident to another shared room that is available at the time of the request.  (2) If a resident chooses to reside in a private room in order to accommodate the use of an electronic monitoring device, the resident shall pay the private room rate. If a nursing home is unable to accommodate a resident due to lack of space, the nursing home shall reevaluate the request at least once every two weeks until the request is fulfilled.  C. After authorization, consent, and notice in accordance with this Part, a resident or his legal representative may install, operate, and maintain, at the expense of the resident, a monitoring device in the room of the resident.  D. The nursing home shall cooperate to accommodate the installation of the monitoring device unless doing so would place undue burden on the nursing home.  E. The monitoring device shall be in a fixed, stationary position and shall monitor only the resident who consents either personally or through his legal representative to be monitored.  Acts 2018, No. 596, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1193.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1193.5. Consent; waiver

RS 1193.5 - Consent; waiver  A. Consent to the authorization for installation and use of a monitoring device may be given only by the resident or his legal representative.  B. Consent to the authorization for installation and use of a monitoring device shall include a release of liability for the nursing home for a violation of the resident's right to privacy insofar as the use of the monitoring device is concerned.  C. A resident or his legal representative may reverse a choice to have or not have a monitoring device installed and used at any time after notice of such reversal has been made to the nursing home, and to the ombudsman, upon a form prescribed by the department.  Acts 2018, No. 596, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1193.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1193.6. Authorization form; content

RS 1193.6 - Authorization form; content  The form for the authorization of installation and use of a monitoring device shall provide for all of the following:  (1) Consent of the resident or his legal representative authorizing the installation and use of the monitoring device.  (2) Notice to the nursing home of the resident's installation of a monitoring device and specifics as to the type, function, and use of the device.  (3) Consent of any other resident sharing the same room, or that resident's legal representative, to the installation and use of a monitoring device.  (4) Notice of release from liability for violation of privacy through the use of the monitoring device.  (5) Waiver of the resident's right to privacy in connection with the use of the monitoring device.  Acts 2018, No. 596, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1193.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1193.7. Immunity; unauthorized use

RS 1193.7 - Immunity; unauthorized use  A. In any civil action against a nursing home, material obtained through the use of a monitoring device shall not be used if the device was installed or used without the knowledge of the nursing home, or installed or used without the prescribed form.  B. Compliance with the provisions of this Part shall be a complete defense to any civil or criminal action brought against the resident, legal representative, or nursing home for the use or presence of a monitoring device.  Acts 2018, No. 596, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1193.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1193.8. Prohibited acts; civil and criminal penalties

RS 1193.8 - Prohibited acts; civil and criminal penalties  A.(1) No nursing home shall deny a person or resident admission to or discharge from a nursing home, or otherwise discriminate or retaliate against a person or resident, because the person or resident chooses to authorize installation and use of a monitoring device.  (2) Any person who knowingly or willfully violates the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall be subject to appropriate action by the department as set forth in rules promulgated pursuant to this Part.  B.(1) Except as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, no person shall intentionally hamper, obstruct, tamper with, or destroy a monitoring device or a recording made by a monitoring device installed in a nursing home pursuant to this Part.  (2) The prohibition and penalties provided in this Subsection shall not apply to the resident who owns the monitoring device or recording, or to his legal representative.  Acts 2018, No. 596, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1193.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1193.9. Public notice; signage of electronic monitoring device

RS 1193.9 - Public notice; signage of electronic monitoring device  A. If a resident of a nursing facility conducts electronic monitoring, a sign shall be clearly and conspicuously posted at the main entrance of the nursing facility building to alert and inform visitors. The sign shall be in a large, clearly legible type and font and bear the words "Electronic Monitoring" and shall further state in equally legible type and font "The rooms of some residents may be equipped with electronic monitoring devices installed by or on behalf of the resident."  B. A sign shall be clearly and conspicuously posted at the entrance of a resident's room where authorized electronic monitoring is being conducted. The sign shall be in large, clearly legible type and font and bear the words "This room is electronically monitored."  C. The nursing facility shall be responsible for reasonable costs of installation and maintenance of the sign required by Subsection A of this Section. The resident or his legal representative shall be responsible for installing and maintaining the sign required pursuant to Subsection B of this Section, which shall also be in accordance with the written policy of the nursing facility.  Acts 2018, No. 596, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1193.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1193.10. Reporting abuse and neglect

RS 1193.10 - Reporting abuse and neglect  Any person who views an incident which a reasonable man would consider abuse or neglect after viewing a recording made in a nursing facility shall report the incident to the facility as soon as is practicable after the viewing. The facility shall be provided with a copy of the recording in which the suspected incident of abuse or neglect occurred. If the recording must be transferred to a different format to be viewed, the transfer shall be done at the expense of the facility by a qualified professional who can certify that the contents of the recording were not altered.  Acts 2018, No. 596, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1193.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1193.11. Administrative rulemaking

RS 1193.11 - Administrative rulemaking  The department shall adopt all rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act as are necessary for implementation of the provisions of this Part.  Acts 2018, No. 596, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1201.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1201.1. Clinical preceptor nurse aide training program; legislative intent

RS 1201.1 - Clinical preceptor nurse aide training program; legislative intent  The Legislature of Louisiana hereby finds that there is a serious need for adequately trained certified nurse aides and, therefore, it is in the best interest of the state to maximize the opportunities which are available to students who are seeking to become certified nurse aides. The legislature further finds that a clinical preceptor nurse aide training program operated by the Louisiana Community and Technical College System in conjunction with nursing homes located throughout the state not only provides a viable method of training but also provides such training at a considerably lower cost than the traditional method of training.  Acts 2011, No. 50, §2; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.21 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1201.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1201.2. Clinical preceptor training program

RS 1201.2 - Clinical preceptor training program  A. The Louisiana Community and Technical College System is hereby authorized to develop and maintain a clinical preceptor nurse aide training program.  B. Any program developed under the provisions of this Part shall be in compliance with all federal laws and regulations.  Acts 2011, No. 50, §2; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.22 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1203.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1203.4. Confidentiality of criminal history records

RS 1203.4 - Confidentiality of criminal history records  A. All criminal history records received by the employer shall be confidential and shall be restricted to the exclusive use of the department and the employer requesting the information.  B. Except by court order or with the written consent of the person being investigated, the records or information obtained from or regarding the records shall not be released or otherwise disclosed to any other person or agency.  C. The records shall be destroyed after one year from the termination of employment of the person to whom such records relate. However, upon receipt of written consent by an applicant for employment with a health provider, the employer in receipt of a criminal history check may send a copy to the employer seeking the referral.  Acts 1993, No. 594, §1, eff. August 15, 1994; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.54 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1203.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1203.5. Compliance

RS 1203.5 - Compliance  The department shall review the employment files of any facility or agency required to obtain criminal history records to ensure such facilities are in compliance with the provisions of this Part.  Acts 1993, No. 594, §1, eff. August 15, 1994; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.55 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1203.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1203.6. Ineligible for unemployment compensation

RS 1203.6 - Ineligible for unemployment compensation  A nonlicensed person or any licensed ambulance personnel hired on a temporary basis and terminated pursuant to the provisions of this Part shall not be eligible for unemployment compensation.  Acts 1993, No. 594, §1, eff. August 15, 1994; Acts 1995, No. 917, §1, eff. June 28, 1995; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.56 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.