Louisiana § RS 40:2113.5 - Services to persons who are elderly and persons with disabilities
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:2113.5 — Services to persons who are elderly and persons with disabilities, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:2113.5. Services to persons who are elderly and persons with disabilities
Any general hospital licensed under this Part, which is owned or operated, or both, by a hospital service district, or which benefits from being financed by the sale of bonds from the state or guaranteed by the state that are exempt from taxation as provided by Louisiana law, or which receives any other type of financial assistance from the state, is directed to give, when possible, priority to the treatment of persons who are elderly and persons with physical or mental disabilities in the delivery of nonemergency health care services.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 573, §1; Acts 2014, No. 811, §22, eff. June 23, 2014.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:2113.5 cover?
Section RS 40:2113.5 ("Services to persons who are elderly and persons with disabilities") 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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