SUBPART B. TUBERCULOSIS TESTING FOR ADMISSION TO
NURSING HOMES
§1119.1. Tuberculosis testing for admission to nursing homes
Any person applying for admission to a nursing home, as defined in R.S.
40:2009.2(1), shall be screened, according to guidelines established by the Louisiana
Department of Health, for tuberculosis prior to admission. If the results of the screening are
positive, the person shall consult with his treating physician and the nursing home
administrator of the nursing home that he is applying to to determine if admission to such
nursing home is in the best interest of the applicant as well as other patients residing in such
nursing home.
Acts 1992, No. 423, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.31 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.