Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 98 - Nursing Facilities
Subchapter A - Physician Services
Section I-9803 - Physician Supervision
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. A resident shall be admitted to the nursing facility only with an order from a physician licensed to practice medicine in Louisiana.
B. Another physician supervises the medical care of residents when their attending physician is unavailable.
C. Any required physician task may also be satisfied when performed by an advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant who is not an employee of the nursing facility but who is working under the direction and supervision of a physician and/or in collaboration with a physician.
D. The nursing facility shall provide or arrange for the provision of physician services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in case of emergency.
E. The name and telephone numbers of the attending physicians and the physicians to be called in case of emergency when the attending physician is not available shall be readily available to nursing personnel. Upon request, the telephone numbers of the attending physician or his/her replacement in case of emergency shall be provided to the resident, residents representative, if applicable and/or sponsor, guardian, or designated contact.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2009.1-2116.
