RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 27 (HB 95) 2020 Second Extraordinary Session Butler
Existing law, R.S. 40:2180 et seq., provides for licensure and regulation by the La.
Department of Health (LDH) of intermediate care facilities for people with developmental
disabilities (ICF/DD). New law retains existing law.
New law requires LDH to promulgate administrative rules to allow any close family member
of an ICF/DD resident to visit the resident during any state-declared public health emergency
or any public health emergency addressing the infectious respiratory disease known as
COVID-19. Provides requirements for the minimum content of such rules.
New law stipulates that the rules adopted pursuant to new law shall be preempted by any
federal statute, regulation, or guidance that requires an ICF/DD to restrict resident visitation
in a manner that is more restrictive than those rules.
New law provides that, for purposes of new law, "close family member" means a parent,
step-parent, sibling, step-sibling, aunt, uncle, child, step-child, spouse, mother-in-law,
father-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, or legal representative of the ICF/DD resident.
Effective upon signature of governor (Oct. 28, 2020).
(Adds R.S. 40:2180.2(11))