Louisiana § RS 40:1300.54 - In-person visitation policies; requirements
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§ RS 40:1300.54. In-person visitation policies; requirements
A. In accordance with R.S. 40:2005, any person eighteen years or older may designate those individuals who will not be denied access to visit him in person during any stay in any hospital, nursing home, or other healthcare facility within the state of Louisiana.
B. In accordance with R.S. 40:2005.1, hospitals, nursing homes, and adult residential care homes may allow members of the clergy to visit patients or residents during a public health emergency whenever a patient or resident or the legal or designated representative of the patient or resident requests the visit. Special consideration shall be given to patients or residents receiving end-of-life care.
C. In accordance with R.S. 40:2009.4, licensed nursing facilities may allow immediate family members and other designated persons to visit residents during a public health emergency whenever a resident or the legal or designated representative of the resident requests the visit. Special consideration shall be given to residents receiving end-of-life care.
D. In accordance with R.S. 40:2166.5, licensed adult residential care providers may allow immediate family members and other designated persons to visit residents during a public health emergency whenever a resident or the legal or designated representative of the resident requests the visit. Special consideration shall be given to residents receiving end-of-life care.
E. In accordance with R.S. 40:2180.2, licensed intermediate care facilities for people with developmental disabilities (ICF/DD) may allow any close family member or legal representative of a resident of an ICF/DD to visit the resident during any state of public health emergency.
Acts 2023, No. 367, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:1300.54 ("In-person visitation policies; requirements") 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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