Louisiana § 40:1226.3 Notice to caregiver

Louisiana Statutes

§ 40:1226.3 — Notice to caregiver

Louisiana § 40:1226.3

Title 40Public Health and Safety

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La. Stat. Ann. § 40:1226.3 (2026).

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§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.

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§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.