Consent; waiver
La. R.S. 40:1193.5
in effect40:1193.5. Consent; waiver
A. Consent to the authorization for installation and use of a monitoring device may be given only by the resident or his legal representative.
B. Consent to the authorization for installation and use of a monitoring device shall include a release of liability for the nursing home for a violation of the resident's right to privacy insofar as the use of the monitoring device is concerned.
C. A resident or his legal representative may reverse a choice to have or not have a monitoring device installed and used at any time after notice of such reversal has been made to the nursing home, and to the ombudsman, upon a form prescribed by the department.
Acts 2018, No. 596, §1.
Source: Louisiana State Legislature (legis.la.gov)URL: https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=1108276Fetched: 10/20/2026