Louisiana § RS 28:223 - Designation of representative for decisions about behavioral health treatment
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 28:223 — Designation of representative for decisions about behavioral health treatment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 28:223. Designation of representative for decisions about behavioral health treatment
An advance directive for behavioral health treatment may designate a competent adult to act as a representative to make decisions about behavioral health treatment. An alternative representative may also be designated to act as representative if the original designee is unable or unwilling to act at any time. A representative who has accepted the appointment in writing may make decisions about behavioral health treatment on behalf of the principal only when the principal is determined to be incapable pursuant to R.S. 28:226. The decisions shall be consistent with any desires the principal has expressed in the declaration.
Acts 2001, No. 755, §1; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 28:223 ("Designation of representative for decisions about behavioral health treatment") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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