Louisiana § RS 40:1226.3 - Notice to caregiver

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:1226.3 — Notice to caregiver, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 40:1226.3. 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.

            Acts 2016, No. 351, §1.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 40:1226.3 ("Notice to caregiver") 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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