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2009 Louisiana Laws TITLE 28 Mental health
- RS 28 Title 28.mental health
- RS 28:1 Title 28mental health
- RS 28:2 Definitions
- RS 28:3 Application of chapter; costs
- RS 28:4 Office of behavioral health; legislative findings; creation of behavioral health implementation advisory committee
- RS 28:20 Admission to department of health and hospitals facilities; legislative findings; criteria
- RS 28:21 State hospitals for persons with mental illness and addictive disorders
- RS 28:21.1 Alcoholism; treatment in state supported hospitals
- RS 28:22 Crisis response system
- RS 28:22.4 Guidance centers
- RS 28:22.5 Community mental health centers
- RS 28:22.6 Payment for maintenance or treatment
- RS 28:22.7 Geriatric hospitals and units
- RS 28:22.8 State developmental centers
- RS 28:22.9 Rosenblum mental health center
- RS 28:22.10 New orleans adolescent hospital
- RS 28:22.11 Repealed by acts 1991, no. 253, 3, eff. july 2, 1991.
- RS 28:23 Psychiatric inpatient units in state general hospitals
- RS 28:24 Repealed by acts 1978, no. 786, 7, eff. july 17, 1978
- RS 28:25 Provisions for close confinement of certain mental patients
- RS 28:25.1 Establishment of feliciana forensic facility; authorization to establish forensic facilities in new orleans, baton rouge, shreveport, and alexandria
- RS 28:25.2 Granting of passes to patients
- RS 28:26 Repealed by acts 2001, no. 1185, 8, eff. july 1, 2001.
- RS 28:31 Findings
- RS 28:32 Definitions
- RS 28:33 Licensure of forensic supervised transitional residential and aftercare facilities
- RS 28:34 Rules and regulations; licensing standards
- RS 28:35 License issuance; application; on-site inspection
- RS 28:36 License renewal; failure to timely renew
- RS 28:37 Operation without license; penalty
- RS 28:50 Declaration of policy
- RS 28:51 Procedures for admission
- RS 28:51.1 Treatment facility; staff membership and institutional privileges; certain health care providers
- RS 28:52 Voluntary admissions; general provisions
- RS 28:52.1 Informal voluntary admission
- RS 28:52.2 Formal voluntary admission
- RS 28:52.3 Noncontested admission
- RS 28:52.4 Admission by relative
- RS 28:53 Admission by emergency certificate; extension
- RS 28:53.1 Repealed by acts 1978, no. 680, 3
- RS 28:53.2 Order for custody; grounds; civil liability; criminal penalty for making a false statement
- RS 28:54 Judicial commitment; procedure
- RS 28:55 Judicial hearings
- RS 28:56 Judicial commitment; review; appeals
- RS 28:57 Repealed by acts 1991, no. 235, 17, eff. jan. 1, 1992.
- RS 28:58 R.s. 15:267 not affected
- RS 28:59 Commitment of prisoners
- RS 28:60 Repealed by acts 1978, no. 680, 3
- RS 28:61 Repealed by acts 1979, no. 767, 3
- RS 28:62 Commitment to united states veterans and public health service hospitals
- RS 28:63 Standard of care; limitation of liability; penalties
- RS 28:64 Mental health advocacy service; creation; board of trustees; organization; powers; duties
- RS 28:65 Repealed by acts 1993, no. 891, 2, eff. june 23, 1993.
- RS 28:66 Criteria for civil involuntary oupatient treatment
- RS 28:67 Petition to the court
- RS 28:68 Petition
- RS 28:69 Procedure
- RS 28:70 Written treatment plan
- RS 28:71 Disposition
- RS 28:72 Application for additional periods of treatment
- RS 28:73 Application to stay, vacate or modify
- RS 28:74 Appeals
- RS 28:75 Failure to comply with involuntary outpatient treatment
- RS 28:91 Transfer to mental institution
- RS 28:92 Transfer of patients from military establishments
- RS 28:93 Transfer of veterans to united states veterans hospitals
- RS 28:94 Transfer of patients between institutions
- RS 28:95 Removal of female patients
- RS 28:96 Discharge by the superintendent
- RS 28:96.1 Discharge by the superintendent of a private mental hospital
- RS 28:97 Discharge by the department
- RS 28:98 Repealed by acts 1972, no. 154, 4
- RS 28:98.1 Repealed by acts 1985, no. 341, 1; eff. july 9, 1985.
- RS 28:98.2 Immunity of superintendent and mental hospital
- RS 28:99 Discharge by lapse of time
- RS 28:100 Leaves of absence for patients
- RS 28:100.1 Convalescent status; rehospitalization
- RS 28:101 Boarding out patients
- RS 28:102 Return of escaped patients
- RS 28:103 Deportation of nonresident patients
- RS 28:104 Importation of mental patients prohibited
- RS 28:105 Extradition of escaped patients
- RS 28:141 Costs of commitment and examination
- RS 28:142 Costs of transportation
- RS 28:143 Costs of maintenance and boarding out
- RS 28:144 Investigation and assessment of charges
- RS 28:145 Costs of transfer
- RS 28:146 Expenses incident to discharge, removal, or funeral
- RS 28:147 Method of collection
- RS 28:148 Expenses of deportation
- RS 28:171 Enumerations of rights guaranteed
- RS 28:172 Deposit of patients' funds; disbursement
- RS 28:173 Interest earned on funds of mental patients
- RS 28:181 Improper commitment
- RS 28:182 Maltreating patient
- RS 28:183 Furnishing weapons
- RS 28:184 Furnishing intoxicants
- RS 28:185 Unlicensed counseling
- RS 28:200 Promotion of a community-based system of care
- RS 28:201 Transfer of administration
- RS 28:202 Lease of land, buildings, equipment
- RS 28:203 Standards of operation and maintenance; enforcement; entry and inspection
- RS 28:204 Contracts
- RS 28:205 Allocation of funds
- RS 28:206 Continuum of care for the emotionally and behaviorally disturbed; statement of policy; determination of need and site
- RS 28:211 Purpose
- RS 28:212 Repealed by acts 1989, no. 662, 8, eff. july 7, 1989.
- RS 28:213 Pilot program; parishes of orleans and east baton rouge
- RS 28:221 Definitions
- RS 28:222 Individuals who may make an advance directive for mental health treatment; period of validity
- RS 28:223 Designation of representative for decisions about mental health treatment
- RS 28:224 Execution of advance directive; witnesses; mental status examination
- RS 28:225 Operation of advance directive; physician or provider to act in accordance with advance directive
- RS 28:226 Determination of incapacity
- RS 28:227 Scope of authority of representative; powers and duties; limitation on liability
- RS 28:228 Prohibitions against requiring an individual to execute or refrain from executing advance directive
- RS 28:229 Advance directive for mental health treatment; part of medical record; physician or provider compliance; withdrawal of physician or provider
- RS 28:230 Disregarding advance directives; circumstances
- RS 28:231 Revocation of advance directive
- RS 28:232 Limitations on liability of physician or provider
- RS 28:233 Individuals prohibited from serving as representative
- RS 28:234 Individuals prohibited from serving as witnesses to advance directive for mental health treatment
- RS 28:235 Withdrawal of representative; rescission of withdrawal
- RS 28:236 Form
- RS 28:237 Status report to the house and senate committees on health and welfare
- RS 28:241 South louisiana health services district
- RS 28:242 Body corporate; powers
- RS 28:243 Board of commissioners created
- RS 28:244 Board to govern; membership; tenure; vacancies
- RS 28:245 Oaths
- RS 28:246 Election of officers; record book; public inspection
- RS 28:247 Powers of board
- RS 28:247.1 Compliance with general election laws; qualified electors
- RS 28:248 Contracts, let by board; bond
- RS 28:249 Property exempt from taxation
- RS 28:311 Creation of the louisiana youth enhanced services consortium; members
- RS 28:311.1 Repealed by acts 1989, no. 662, 8, eff. july 7, 1989.
- RS 28:311.2 Repealed by acts 1989, no. 662, 8, eff. july 7, 1989.
- RS 28:311.3 Repealed by acts 1989, no. 662, 8, eff. july 7, 1989.
- RS 28:311.4 Repealed by acts 1989, no. 662, 8, eff. july 7, 1989.
- RS 28:311.5 Repealed by acts 1989, no. 662, 8, eff. july 7, 1989.
- RS 28:311.6 Repealed by acts 1989, no. 662, 8, eff. july 7, 1989.
- RS 28:312 Plan for the development of a system of care
- RS 28:313 General grant of authority
- RS 28:380 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:381 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:382 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:382.1 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 90, §2, eff. june 21, 2005.
- RS 28:382.2 Repealed by acts 2008, no. 373, §4, eff. june 21, 2008.
- RS 28:383 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:384 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:385 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:386 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:390 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:391 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:392 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:393 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:395 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:396 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:397 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:398 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:399 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:400 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:401 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:402 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:403 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:404 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:405 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:406 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:407 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:408 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:409 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:410 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:411 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:412 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:413 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:420 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005; acts 2005, no. 483, §2, eff. july 12, 2005.
- RS 28:421 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005; acts 2005, no. 483, §2, eff. july 12, 2005.
- RS 28:422 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005; acts 2005, no. 483, §2, eff. july 12, 2005.
- RS 28:423 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005; acts 2005, no. 483, §2, eff. july 12, 2005
- RS 28:424 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005; acts 2005, no. 483, §2, eff. july 12, 2005.
- RS 28:425 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005; acts 2005, no. 483, §2, eff. july 12, 2005.
- RS 28:426 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005; acts 2005, no. 483, §2, eff. july 12, 2005.
- RS 28:427 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005; acts 2005, no. 483, §2, eff. july 12, 2005.
- RS 28:430 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:431 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:432 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:433 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:434 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:435 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:436 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:437 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:440 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:441 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:442 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:443 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:444 Repealed by acts 2005, no. 128, §3, eff. june 22, 2005.
- RS 28:451.1 Title; purpose; intent
- RS 28:451.2 Definitions
- RS 28:451.3 Administration of the provisions of this chapter; regional advisory committees; state advisory committee; responsibilities of human services authorities and districts
- RS 28:451.4 State developmental centers; office for citizens with developmental disabilities
- RS 28:451.5 Provision of additional living options and developmental disabilities services and supports
- RS 28:451.6 Assignment of property rights
- RS 28:452.1 Rights of persons who have developmental disabilities
- RS 28:452.2 Principles for the developmental disabilities services system
- RS 28:453.1 Definition; establishment of the ombudsman program
- RS 28:453.2 Ombudsman functions and responsibilities
- RS 28:453.3 Access; liability
- RS 28:453.4 Prohibition of interference; penalties
- RS 28:454.1 Developmental disabilities services system
- RS 28:454.2 System process; entry; support profile; support plan; transfer and discharge; follow-up; record
- RS 28:454.3 Consent; capacity to consent
- RS 28:454.4 Voluntary admission and discharge
- RS 28:454.5 Involuntary admission; determination of probable cause
- RS 28:454.6 Judicial hearings; commitments
- RS 28:454.7 Duration and discharge of commitment
- RS 28:454.8 Judicial commitment; appeals
- RS 28:454.9 Judicial commitment; notice of rights
- RS 28:454.10 Transfer of persons with developmental disabilities
- RS 28:454.11 Rights of persons committed to the department
- RS 28:454.12 Immunity from liability
- RS 28:454.13 Failure to obey an order or judgment
- RS 28:454.14 Criminal matters
- RS 28:454.15 Grievance procedure
- RS 28:454.16 Appeal procedure
- RS 28:454.17 Rules and regulations
- RS 28:454.18 Advertisement and award of lease bid
- RS 28:455.1 Quality standards
- RS 28:455.2 Assurances of consistency with regional and state planning
- RS 28:475 Group home for handicapped persons act
- RS 28:476 Declaration of policy
- RS 28:477 Definitions
- RS 28:478 Promotion of community based homes
- RS 28:501 Extradition of persons of unsound mind
- RS 28:502 Definitions
- RS 28:503 Persons required to be delivered up on demand
- RS 28:504 Duty to apprehend; notice; delivery to agent; costs and expense; power of agent; power to demand return
- RS 28:505 Time for proceedings
- RS 28:506 Interpretation of chapter
- RS 28:561 Miscellaneous provisions
- RS 28:562 To 566 repealed by acts 1978, no. 680, 3
- RS 28:567 Licensing of mental health clinics; applications and fees; rules, regulations, and standards; moratorium
- RS 28:568 Investigation; issuance of license; provisional license
- RS 28:569 Denial, revocation, or nonrenewal of license; grounds
- RS 28:570 Notice of reasons for nonrenewal or revocation of license; review; hearing
- RS 28:571 Right of inspection by department; records; reports
- RS 28:572 Term of license; renewal fee; display; transfer
- RS 28:573 Operation without license; penalty
- RS 28:621 Pilot programs for children with developmental disabilities who are considered at-risk juveniles
- RS 28:721 Interstate compact on mental health
- RS 28:722 Compact administrator; powers
- RS 28:723 Supplementary agreements
- RS 28:724 Discharge of financial obligations
- RS 28:725 Proposed transferees
- RS 28:726 Distribution of copies of law
- RS 28:750 Louisiana developmental
- RS 28:751 Definitions
- RS 28:752 Responsibilities
- RS 28:753 Membership
- RS 28:754 Council officers
- RS 28:755 Council remuneration
- RS 28:756 Council bylaws
- RS 28:757 Council staffing
- RS 28:758 Regulations
- RS 28:771 Office for addictive disorders; functions related to addictive disorders
- RS 28:772 Funding of regional addictive disorder services
- RS 28:801 Repealed by acts 1997, no. 1116, 2.
- RS 28:802 Repealed by acts 1997, no. 1116, 2.
- RS 28:803 Repealed by acts 1997, no. 1116, 2.
- RS 28:804 Repealed by acts 1997, no. 1116, 2.
- RS 28:805 Repealed by acts 1997, no. 1116, 2.
- RS 28:806 Repealed by acts 1997, no. 1116, 2.
- RS 28:807 Repealed by acts 1997, no. 1116, 2.
- RS 28:808 Repealed by acts 1997, no. 1116, 2.
- RS 28:809 Repealed by acts 1997, no. 1116, 2.
- RS 28:821 Findings and purpose
- RS 28:822 Definitions
- RS 28:823 Principles
- RS 28:824 Community and family support system plan
- RS 28:825 Administering medication
- RS 28:826 Community and family support system fund
- RS 28:831 Jefferson parish human services
- RS 28:841 Office for addictive disorders; functions related to compulsive and problem gambling
- RS 28:842 Compulsive and problem gaming fund; creation
- RS 28:851 Definitions
- RS 28:852 Florida parishes human services authority; creation; jurisdiction; domicile
- RS 28:853 Governing board; membership; appointment; terms; compensation
- RS 28:854 Authority; functions, powers, and duties
- RS 28:855 Functions; transferred
- RS 28:856 Employees; transferred
- RS 28:861 Definitions
- RS 28:862 Metropolitan human services district; creation; jurisdiction; domicile
- RS 28:863 Governing board; membership; appointment; terms; compensation
- RS 28:864 Authority; functions, powers, and duties
- RS 28:865 Functions; transferred
- RS 28:866 Employees; transferred
- RS 28:871 Definitions
- RS 28:872 South central louisiana human services authority; creation; jurisdiction; domicile
- RS 28:873 Governing board; membership; appointment; terms; compensation
- RS 28:874 Authority; functions, powers, and duties
- RS 28:875 Functions; transferred
- RS 28:876 Employees; transferred
- RS 28:891 Definitions
- RS 28:892 Northeast delta human services authority; creation; jurisdiction; domicile
- RS 28:893 Governing board; membership; appointment; terms; compensation
- RS 28:894 Authority; functions, powers, and duties
- RS 28:895 Functions; transferred
- RS 28:896 Employees; transferred
- RS 28:901 Definitions
- RS 28:902 Capital area human services district; creation; jurisdiction; domicile
- RS 28:903 Governing board; membership; appointment; terms; compensation
- RS 28:904 District; functions, powers, and duties
- RS 28:905 Functions; transferred
- RS 28:906 Employees; transferred
- RS 28:911 Definitions
- RS 28:912 Creation and jurisdiction
- RS 28:913 Governing board; membership; appointment; terms; compensation
- RS 28:914 Requirements for districts
- RS 28:915 Districts; functions, powers, and duties
- RS 28:916 Functions; transferred
- RS 28:917 Employees; transferred
- RS 28:918 Human services interagency council; membership and responsibilities
- RS 28:919 Department of health and hospitals; repsonsibility and authority; readiness assessment; surveys; framework and accountability plan; sanctions
- RS 28:920 Conflict with other district statutes
- RS 28:2180.11 Purpose
- RS 28:2180.12 Definitions
- RS 28:2180.13 Licensure of crisis receiving centers
- RS 28:2180.14 Rules and regulations; licensing standards
- RS 28:2180.15 Licens issuance; application; on-site inspection
- RS 28:2180.16 Operation without license; penalty
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