Louisiana § RS 28:26 - Psychiatric facility; forensic facility; prohibitions
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 28:26 — Psychiatric facility; forensic facility; prohibitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 28:26. Psychiatric facility; forensic facility; prohibitions
A.(1) No forensic psychiatric hospital issued an initial license after August 1, 2024, shall be constructed, located, or established within one thousand feet of a public or private elementary or secondary school or any site on which a public or private elementary or secondary school was formerly located.
(2) This Subsection shall not apply to a forensic psychiatric hospital issued an initial license before August 1, 2024, that seeks to renew its license.
B. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit a local governing authority from prescribing by rule or ordinance any additional requirements for facilities provided for in Subsection A of this Section.
Acts 2024, No. 588, §1, eff. June 11, 2024.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 28:26 ("Psychiatric facility; forensic facility; prohibitions") 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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