Louisiana § RS 40:2120.8 - Caregiver registry
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:2120.8 — Caregiver registry, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:2120.8. Caregiver registry
A. A caregiver registry shall not participate in any of the following:
(1) Employing, directing, or supervising caregivers.
(2) Providing clinical oversight of caregivers.
(3) Dictating any term or condition of a referred or matched caregiver's care relationship with an individual to whom the caregiver is referred or matched.
B. A caregiver registry shall provide information regarding licensed healthcare providers and facilities through which the caregiver may need to operate to provide care giving services.
C. A caregiver registry shall not constitute a home health agency as defined in R.S. 40:2116.31(B), a home- and community-based service provider as defined in R.S. 40:2120.2, or a nurse staffing agency as defined in R.S. 40:2120.13.
D. A caregiver registry shall conduct a background check on the healthcare providers listed on the registry.
E. A caregiver registry shall not refer, match, or place any caregiver to a licensed healthcare facility.
Acts 2025, No. 507, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:2120.8 cover?
Section RS 40:2120.8 ("Caregiver registry") 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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