Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 93 - Hospitals
Subchapter T - Pediatric Services (Optional)
Section I-9525 - General Provisions

A. Pediatric services shall be under the medical direction of a qualified physician who is a member of the medical staff with pediatric privileges and appointed by the governing body. Hospitals admitting children shall have proper facilities for their care apart from adult patients and the newborn. Children under 14 years of age shall not be placed in rooms with adult patients.

B. In hospitals with a separate designated pediatric unit in existence prior to March 1, 1995, the maximum number of beds permitted in each pediatric room shall be eight and shall meet the same spatial standards as specified in Subchapter J of these requirements. In hospitals with a separate designated pediatric unit subsequent to March 1, 1995, the maximum number of beds permitted in each pediatric room shall be four and shall meet the same spatial standards as specified in Subchapter J of these requirements. Patient rooms containing cribs shall provide at least 60 square feet minimum clear floor area for each crib, with no more than six cribs in each room. Provisions for hygiene, toilets, sleeping and personal belongings shall be included where the program indicates that parents are allowed to remain with pediatric patients. Equipment and supplies shall be readily available and appropriate for pediatric services.