Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1193.7 – A. In any civil action against a nursing home, material obtained through the use of a monitoring device shall not be used if the device was installed or used without the knowledge of
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1193.7
- Legal representative: means a legal guardian or a legally appointed substitute decision-maker who is authorized to act on behalf of a nursing home resident. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1193.2
- Monitoring device: means a surveillance instrument that transmits and records activity and is not connected to the facility's computer network. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1193.2
- Nursing home: means a nursing facility or nursing home as defined in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1193.2
- Resident: means a person who is a resident of a nursing home. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1193.2
A. In any civil action against a nursing home, material obtained through the use of a monitoring device shall not be used if the device was installed or used without the knowledge of the nursing home, or installed or used without the prescribed form.
B. Compliance with the provisions of this Part shall be a complete defense to any civil or criminal action brought against the resident, legal representative, or nursing home for the use or presence of a monitoring device.
Acts 2018, No. 596, §1.