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This bill creates a new law in Louisiana that exempts certain nonprofit organizations from needing a license to provide hospice care, which is care for terminally ill patients nearing the end of life. To qualify for this exemption, the organization must provide end-of-life care at no cost to patients and their families, not accept payments from Medicare, Medicaid, or other insurance, and offer private bedrooms for no more than three patients at a time. For these exempted organizations, the patient's location will be considered their residence for hospice care purposes, and medications will be handled as if the patient were at home. The patient's licensed hospice provider will still manage their care plan, and designated caregivers within the organization can perform delegated tasks, with licensed healthcare professionals who delegate these tasks in good faith being protected from disciplinary action. This exemption aims to facilitate gratuitous end-of-life care in a home-like setting for those who cannot afford it.

Health and Social Services

https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26rs&b=SB45&sbi=y