Louisiana § RS 28:172 - Deposit of patients' funds; disbursement
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 28:172 — Deposit of patients' funds; disbursement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 28:172. Deposit of patients' funds; disbursement
A. The administrator of each state psychiatric hospital is authorized to receive and receipt for funds belonging to a patient and shall keep such funds on deposit for the use and benefit of the patient. Such funds shall be considered as being on deposit with an agency of the state of Louisiana and no bond shall be required of the department. Disbursement thereof shall be made only on order of the court having jurisdiction over the patient if he has been judicially interdicted or if not, an order of the person or governmental agency making the deposit in behalf of the patient.
B. When a patient dies who has funds on deposit to his credit, the administrator may at his discretion use whatever portion of those funds is needed to give the patient a decent burial. The remainder of the patient's funds may be claimed by his heirs by appropriate legal action. If such funds are not claimed by the heirs of a deceased patient within five years of the date of his death, then his funds shall become the property of the state and be used by the administrator for the benefit of other patients in the hospital.
Added by Acts 1954, No. 427, §1. Amended by Acts 1962, No. 160, §1; Acts 2014, No. 811, §14, eff. June 23, 2014; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 28:172 cover?
Section RS 28:172 ("Deposit of patients' funds; disbursement") 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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