Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2005 – Hospital visitation
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2005
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
A. Any person eighteen years or older may designate those individuals who will not be denied access to visit him during any stay in any hospital, nursing home, or other health care facility within the state of Louisiana.
B. Nothing contained herein shall prohibit hospitals, nursing homes, or other health care facilities from restricting visits to standard designated hours, from restricting visits as the patient’s medical condition may require, or from enforcing an injunction barring an individual from entering the premises.
Acts 1995, No. 1200, §1, eff. June 29, 1995.