Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part I - General Administration › Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification › Chapter 93 - Hospitals › Subchapter B - Hospital Organizations and Services › Section I-9319 - Patient Rights and Privacy

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Every
					 patient shall have the following rights, none of which shall be abridged by the
					 hospital or any of its staff. The hospital administrator shall be responsible
					 for developing and implementing policies to protect patient rights and to
					 respond to questions and grievances pertaining to patient rights. These rights
					 shall include at least the following:
1.
					 every patient, or his/her designated representative, shall whenever possible,
					 be informed of the patient's rights and responsibilities in advance of
					 furnishing or discontinuing patient care;
2. the right to have a family member, chosen
					 representative and/or his or her own physician notified promptly of admission
					 to the hospital;
3. the right to
					 receive treatment and medical services without discrimination based on race,
					 age, religion, national origin, sex, sexual preferences, handicap, diagnosis,
					 ability to pay or source of payment;
4. the right to be treated with
					 consideration, respect and recognition of their individuality, including the
					 need for privacy in treatment;
5.
					 the right to be informed of the names and functions of all physicians and other
					 health care professionals who are providing direct care to the patient. These
					 people shall identify themselves by introduction and/or by wearing a name
					 tag;
6. the right to receive, as
					 soon as possible, the services of a translator or interpreter to facilitate
					 communication between the patient and the hospital's health care
					 personnel;
7. the right to
					 participate in the development and implementation of his/her plan of
					 care;
8. every patient or his or
					 her representative (as allowed by state law) has the right to make informed
					 decisions regarding his or her care;
9. the patient's rights include being
					 informed of his/her health status, being involved in care planning and
					 treatment, and being able to request or refuse treatment. This right must not
					 be construed as a mechanism to demand the provision of treatment or services
					 deemed medically unnecessary or inappropriate;
10. the right to be included in experimental
					 research only when he or she gives informed, written consent to such
					 participation, or when a guardian provides such consent for an incompetent
					 patient in accordance with appropriate laws and regulations. The patient may
					 refuse to participate in experimental research, including the investigations of
					 new drugs and medical devices;
11.
					 the right to be informed if the hospital has authorized other health care
					 and/or educational institutions to participate in the patient's treatment. The
					 patient shall also have a right to know the identity and function of these
					 institutions, and may refuse to allow their participation in his/her
					 treatment;
12. the right to
					 formulate advance directives and have hospital staff and practitioners who
					 provide care in the hospital comply with these directives;
13. the right to be informed by the attending
					 physician and other providers of health care services about any continuing
					 health care requirements after his/her discharge from the hospital. The patient
					 shall also have the right to receive assistance from the physician and
					 appropriate hospital staff in arranging for required follow-up care after
					 discharge;
14. the right to have
					 his/her medical records, including all computerized medical information, kept
					 confidential;
15. the right to
					 access information contained in his/her medical records within a reasonable
					 time frame;
16. the right to be
					 free from restraints of any form that are not medically necessary or are used
					 as a means of coercion, discipline, convenience or retaliation by
					 staff;
17. the right to be free
					 from all forms of abuse and harassment;
18. the right to receive care in a safe
					 setting;
19. the right to examine
					 and receive an explanation of the patient's hospital bill regardless of source
					 of payment, and may receive upon request, information relating to financial
					 assistance available through the hospital;
20. the right to be informed in writing about
					 the hospital's policies and procedures for initiation, review and resolution of
					 patient complaints, including the address and telephone number of where
					 complaints may be filed with the department;
21. the right to be informed of his/her
					 responsibility to comply with hospital rules, cooperate in the patient's own
					 treatment, provide a complete and accurate medical history, be respectful of
					 other patients, staff and property, and provide required information regarding
					 payment of charges;
22. except in
					 emergencies, the patient may be transferred to another facility only with a
					 full explanation of the reason for transfer, provisions for continuing care and
					 acceptance by the receiving institution; and
23. the right for each inpatient or, if
					 applicable, the patient's legal guardian, to have one opportunity to designate
					 an uncompensated caregiver following the patient's inpatient admission into a
					 hospital and prior to the patient's discharge, for provision of the patients
					 post hospital aftercare at the patients residence.