Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1119.1 – Tuberculosis testing for admission to nursing homes
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1119.1
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
Any person applying for admission to a nursing home, as defined in La. Rev. Stat. 40:2009.2(1), shall be screened, according to guidelines established by the Louisiana Department of Health, for tuberculosis prior to admission. If the results of the screening are positive, the person shall consult with his treating physician and the nursing home administrator of the nursing home that he is applying to to determine if admission to such nursing home is in the best interest of the applicant as well as other patients residing in such nursing home.
Acts 1992, No. 423, §1; Redesignated from La. Rev. Stat. 40:1300.31 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.