Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part XI - Hospitals
Subpart 3 - General Hospitals
Chapter 9 - Patient Satisfaction
Section XI-905 - Visiting of Patients by Attorneys

A. All attorneys desiring to visit a patient in any capacity other than that of a personal visitor must report to the medical director's office or to the acting clinical director (ACD) on week-ends or after 5:00 p.m. on week days.

B. The attorney will be asked to identify himself and to state the purpose of his visit to the patient.

C. The patient will be asked by nursing staff if he desires the visit by the attorney.

D. If the answer is in the affirmative, the physician in charge of the case or the acting clinical director (ACD) shall be asked if the visit by the attorney shall be disturbing to the patient or the care being provided. The physician in charge or ACD shall authorize the visit.

E. Upon receipt of an affirmative statement by the patient and approval by an appropriate physician, the attorney shall be given written authorization by the medical director's office or the acting clinical director to visit the patient in a designated patient care area.