Louisiana Code — 28
Browse 228 sections in division 28 of the Louisiana code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § RS 28:1. Short title
- § RS 28:2. Definitions
- § RS 28:3. Application of Chapter; costs
- § RS 28:4. Behavioral healthcare information; records
- § RS 28:11. Short title
- § RS 28:12. Legislative declaration of intent
- § RS 28:13. Management of behavioral health resources
- § RS 28:14. Funding priorities; cost-effectiveness
- § RS 28:15. Innovative behavioral health services; programs
- § RS 28:20. Admission to Louisiana Department of Health facilities; legislative findings; criteria
- § RS 28:21. State psychiatric hospitals
- § RS 28:21.1. Substance-related and addictive disorders; treatment in state psychiatric hospitals
- § RS 28:22. Crisis response system
- § RS 28:22.5. Community behavioral health clinics; behavioral health services providers
- § 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 28:23. Psychiatric inpatient units in state general hospitals
- § RS 28:25. Provisions for close confinement of certain patients who have a mental illness
- § 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 Feliciana Forensic Facility clients
- § RS 28:26. Psychiatric facility; forensic facility; prohibitions
- § 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 healthcare providers
- § RS 28:52. Voluntary admissions; general provisions
- § RS 28:52.2. Formal voluntary admission
- § RS 28:52.3. Noncontested admission
- § RS 28:52.4. Admission by relative or legal guardian for substance-related or addictive disorder treatment
- § RS 28:53. Admission by emergency certificate; extension; payment for services rendered
- § RS 28:53.1. Discharge plan; healthcare provider notification requirements
- § RS 28:53.2. Order for custody; grounds; civil liability; criminal penalty for making a false statement
- § RS 28:53.3. Order for custody; grounds; teleconference; Jefferson Parish
- § RS 28:53.4. Order for custody; grounds; teleconference; Lafourche Parish
- § RS 28:54. Judicial commitment; procedure
- § RS 28:55. Judicial hearings
- § RS 28:56. Judicial commitment; review; appeals
- § RS 28:57. Petition for restoration of right to possess a firearm and to apply for permit for concealed handgun; procedures
- § RS 28:58. Code of Criminal Procedure Article 641 et seq. not affected
- § RS 28:59. Commitment of prisoners
- § 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 28:66. Criteria for civil involuntary outpatient treatment
- § RS 28:67. Petition to the court
- § RS 28:68. Petition
- § RS 28:69. Procedure
- § RS 28:70. Written treatment plan for involuntary outpatient treatment
- § 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 28:76. Definitions
- § RS 28:77. Fees and court costs
- § RS 28:91. Transfer to psychiatric hospital
- § 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 psychiatric hospitals
- § RS 28:96. Discharge by the administrator or treating physician
- § RS 28:96.1. Discharge by the director or administrator of a private psychiatric hospital
- § RS 28:97. Discharge by the department
- § RS 28:98.2. Immunity of psychiatric hospital and director or administrator
- § RS 28:99. Discharge by lapse of time
- § RS 28:100. Leaves of absence for patients
- § RS 28:101. Boarding out patients
- § RS 28:102. State psychiatric hospitals; return of escaped patients
- § RS 28:103. Deportation of nonresident patients
- § RS 28:104. Importation of nonresident psychiatric 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 daily care
- § 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 28:171.1. Principles for the behavioral health system
- § RS 28:172. Deposit of patients' funds; disbursement
- § RS 28:173. Interest earned on funds of psychiatric hospital patients
- § RS 28:181. Improper commitment
- § 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, and 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.
- § 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 behavioral health treatment; period of validity
- § RS 28:223. Designation of representative for decisions about behavioral health treatment
- § RS 28:224. Execution of advance directive; witnesses; psychiatric 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 an advance directive
- § RS 28:229. Advance directive for behavioral 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 behavioral health treatment
- § RS 28:235. Withdrawal of representative; rescission of withdrawal
- § RS 28:236. Form
- § RS 28:451.1. Title; purpose; intent
- § RS 28:451.2. Definitions
- § RS 28:451.3. Administration of the provisions of this Chapter; responsibilities of human services authorities and districts; advisory committees
- § 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 local and state planning
- § RS 28:461. Findings; policy
- § RS 28:462. Definitions
- § RS 28:463. Goals
- § RS 28:464. Requirements for statewide system
- § RS 28:465. Individualized family service plan
- § RS 28:466. Uses of funds
- § RS 28:467. Procedural safeguards
- § RS 28:468. Payor of last resort; nonsubstitution; reduction of other benefits
- § RS 28:469. System of payments; authority of the Louisiana Department of Health; cost participation schedule
- § RS 28:470. Louisiana State Interagency Coordinating Council for EarlySteps: Louisiana's Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and Their Families
- § RS 28:470.11. Lafourche Arc Taxing District; creation; governance; funding
- § RS 28:475. Short title
- § RS 28:476. Declaration of policy
- § RS 28:477. Definitions
- § RS 28:478. Promotion of community-based homes
- § RS 28:621. Pilot programs for children with developmental disabilities who are considered at-risk juveniles
- § RS 28:721. Recognition and enactment of compact; substance and purposes
- § 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. Purpose and establishment of Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council
- § 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 regarding substance-related and addictive disorders
- § RS 28:772. Funding of regional addictive disorder services
- § RS 28:801. Short title
- § RS 28:802. Definitions
- § RS 28:803. Legislative findings and declaration; purpose
- § RS 28:804. Sources of funding authorized
- § RS 28:807. Zero suicide initiative; creation
- § RS 28:808. Zero suicide initiative; administration; duties of the office of behavioral health
- § RS 28:809. Legislative intent; stakeholder collaboration and coordination in the zero suicide initiative
- § RS 28:811. State suicide prevention plan; creation; goals; publication; report to governor and legislature
- § RS 28:812. Stakeholder collaboration and coordination in suicide prevention plan
- § RS 28:813. Administrative rulemaking
- § RS 28:814. Implementation
- § 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. Disability Services Fund
- § RS 28:827. Active duty military families
- § RS 28:841. Office of behavioral health; functions related to gambling disorders
- § RS 28:842. Compulsive and Problem Gaming Fund; creation
- § RS 28:843. Behavioral Health and Wellness Fund; creation
- § RS 28:910. Legislative intent and public policy
- § RS 28:911. Definitions
- § RS 28:912. Creation and jurisdiction
- § RS 28:913. Governing board for Acadiana Area Human Services District, Imperial Calcasieu Human Services Authority, Central Louisiana Human Services District, and Northwest Louisiana Human Services District; membership; appointment; terms
- § RS 28:913.1. Governing board for Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority; membership; appointment; terms
- § RS 28:913.2. Governing board for Florida Parishes Human Services Authority; membership; appointment; terms
- § RS 28:913.3. Governing board for Metropolitan Human Services District; membership; appointment; terms
- § RS 28:913.4. Governing board for South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority; membership; appointment; terms
- § RS 28:913.5. Governing board for Northeast Delta Human Services Authority; membership; appointment; terms
- § RS 28:913.6. Governing board for Capital Area Human Services District; membership; appointment; terms
- § RS 28:913.7. Governing board; general provisions
- § RS 28:914. Requirements for districts and authorities; board education and awareness
- § RS 28:915. Districts and authorities; functions, powers, and duties; sole-source contracting
- § RS 28:916. Employees
- § RS 28:917. Human Services Interagency Council; membership and responsibilities
- § RS 28:918. Louisiana Department of Health; responsibility and authority to contract; monitor; sanction
- § RS 28:931. Definitions; purposes
- § RS 28:932. Intervention and stabilization units; establishment and operation; duties of human services districts and authorities