Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 93 - Hospitals
Subchapter B - Hospital Organization and Services
Section I-9329 - After Life Care
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-9329
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024
A. The hospital shall establish and implement written policies and procedures governing after life care that are reviewed at least every two years and revised as needed. These policies shall delineate the responsibilities of the medical staff, nursing and morgue staff, and shall include procedures for at least the following:
1. identifying the body;
2. safe and proper handling to prevent damage
to the body;
3. safeguarding the
personal effects of the deceased and release of personal effects to the
appropriate individual;
4. handling
of toxic chemicals by morgue and housekeeping staff;
5. infection control, including disinfecting
of equipment;
6. identifying and
handling high-risk and/or infectious bodies in accordance with Centers for
Disease Control guidelines and in compliance with Louisiana law;
7. release of the body to the funeral
director;
8. release of the body to
the coroner upon his request for autopsy;
9. policy for autopsy requests by the
physician or family and physician communication to family members regarding the
autopsy requests/results;
10.
availability of autopsy reports, including reports of microscopic autopsy
findings, to physicians and in the medical records within specified time frames
in accordance with
R.S.
13:5713, or current law; and
11. completion of the autopsy, including
microscopic and other procedures, within specified time frames in accordance
with R.S.
13:5713, or current law, and when conducted
by staff of the hospital.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S.36:254 and R.S. 40:2100-2115.
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