La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-9337

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024

Section I-9337 - Smoking Prohibition

A. Smoking shall be prohibited in all areas of the hospital that are heated and air-conditioned. At the discretion of the hospital's governing body, smoking may be permitted in patient rooms, but only:

1. upon the consent of the patient's primary treating physician;

2. with the consent of all patients in the room;

3. in accordance with all standards established by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations and all other applicable state and federal laws.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of the above, the hospital's governing body may designate a well-ventilated area for smokers. Additionally, the governing body of a psychiatric hospital shall establish policies to reasonably accommodate inpatients that smoke.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-9337

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of the Secretary, LR 13:246 (April 1987), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 21:177 (February 1995), LR 29:2410 (November 2003).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40: 2115.