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2021 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
Title 40 - Public Health and Safety
§1226.3. Notice to caregiver
Universal Citation: LA Rev Stat § 40:1226.3 (2021)
RS 1226.3 - Notice to caregiver
If a patient has designated a caregiver, a hospital shall make a good faith attempt to notify the patient's designated caregiver of the patient's discharge to the patient's residence as soon as possible prior to the patient's discharge. If the hospital is unable to contact the designated caregiver, the lack of contact may not interfere with, delay or otherwise affect the medical care provided to the patient, or an appropriate discharge of the patient.
Acts 2016, No. 351, §1.
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