Commencing January 1, 1981, each hospital in this state which is licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health and which maintains and operates one or more passenger elevators in such hospital shall equip each passenger elevator with a telephone or an intercom system. The Louisiana Department of Health may adopt necessary rules, regulations, and minimum standards for the purposes of this Section. The license of any such hospital may be suspended upon failure of the hospital to comply with the provisions of this Section.
La. Public Health and Safety § 40:2109.2