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Hospital Rulemaking
Hospitals Licensing Standards – LAC 48.I.Chapter 93-95
Baton Rouge, Louisiana – April 17, 2025 - The department proposes to amend the provisions governing the licensing of hospitals in order to comply with the requirements of the following Acts of the 2024 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature: Act 122 that requires hospital providers to, prior to discharge following birth, provide the mother and her family members information about post-birth warning signs, including symptoms and available resources; Act 398 relative to the installation and use of newborn safety devices as infant relinquish sites; Act 588 relative to the location of psychiatric facilities; Act 666 that allows for patient designation of an essential caregiver; and Act 737 that provides for discharge procedures and educational documents. In compliance with Acts 122, 398, 588, and 737, the department hereby proposes to amend the provisions governing the licensing of hospitals in order add the definition of forensic psychiatric hospital, to adjust requirements for the minimum contents of patient medical records, to add requirements for certain resuscitation equipment and supplies when a newborn safety device is located inside a hospital, and to update client discharge processes. Also, in compliance with Act 666, the department proposes to adopt provisions for the designation of an essential caregiver and circumstances for visitation.