Louisiana § RS 28:203 - Standards of operation and maintenance; enforcement; entry and inspection

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§ RS 28:203. Standards of operation and maintenance; enforcement; entry and inspection

The department shall adopt standards of operation and maintenance of behavioral health centers and facilities for persons with developmental disabilities and the secretary shall enforce such rules and regulations as provided in R.S. 40:2017.7.  The department shall have the right to enter upon and inspect community behavioral health and developmental disabilities centers and assay the efficiency of their operations for the purpose of determining compliance with or violation of any of the standards.

Acts 1978, No. 786, §3, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 2014, No. 811, §14, eff. June 23, 2014.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 28:203 ("Standards of operation and maintenance; enforcement; entry and inspection") 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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