Louisiana § RS 14:126.3 - False statements concerning employment in a nursing or health care facility
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 14:126.3 — False statements concerning employment in a nursing or health care facility, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 14:126.3. False statements concerning employment in a nursing or health care facility
A. The crime of health care facility application fraud is the knowing and intentional offering of a false written or oral statement in any employment application or in an effort to obtain employment as a caretaker in any nursing home, facility for persons with intellectual disabilities, mental health facility, hospital, home health agency, hospice, or other residential facility required to be licensed or operated under the laws of this state or established by the laws of this state. Such false statement must be relevant to the caretaking obligation of such employee, but shall specifically apply to but not be limited to educational and professional background and licensing and credential qualifications.
B. Any person who violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
Acts 1995, No. 788, §1; Acts 2014, No. 811, §6, eff. June 23, 2014.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 14:126.3 ("False statements concerning employment in a nursing or health care facility") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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