Louisiana Statutes
§ 40:1193.2 — Definitions
Louisiana § 40:1193.2
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 40Public Health and Safety
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Bluebook
La. Stat. Ann. § 40:1193.2 (2026).
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§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
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Legislative History
Acts 2018, No. 596, §1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 40:1193.1
Short title§ 40:1193.10
Reporting abuse and neglect§ 40:1193.11
Administrative rulemaking§ 40:1193.2
Definitions§ 40:1193.3
Monitoring device; authorization and use§ 40:1193.5
Consent; waiver§ 40:1193.6
Authorization form; content§ 40:1193.7
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Louisiana § 40:1193.2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/la/40%3A1193.2.