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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- RS 28:22.11 — Repealed by acts 1991, no. 253, 3, eff.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- RS 28:24 — Repealed by acts 1978, no. 786, 7, eff.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- RS 28:26 — Repealed by acts 2001, no. 1185, 8, eff.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- RS 28:53.1 — Repealed by acts 1978, no. 680, 3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 28:215.1 — Coroner's strategic initiative for a health information and intervention program; creation
- RS 28:215.2 — Coroner's strategic initiative for a health information and intervention program; powers and duties
- RS 28:215.3 — Treatment facilities; dissemination of information
- RS 28:215.4 — Consent
- RS 28:215.5 — Coroner's strategic initiative for a health information and intervention program; advisory board
- RS 28:215.6 — Limitation of liability
- 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 — Repealed by acts 2011, no. 207, 9.
- 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 — Repealed by acts 2011, no. 207, 9.
- RS 28:313 — Repealed by acts 2011, no. 207, 9.
- 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 of behavioral health; 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 28:827 — Active duty military families
- RS 28:831 — Jefferson parish human services
- RS 28:841 — Office of behavioral health; 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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