Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:141 – Costs of commitment and examination
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:141
- Department: means the Louisiana Department of Health. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Patient: means any person detained and taken care of as a person who has a mental illness or person who is suffering from a substance-related or addictive disorder. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
A. If financially able, the patient or his legal guardian shall pay the costs of commitment, including examination fees, expenses incurred in calling witnesses, fees of counsel for the patient, and fees of the commission, otherwise the parish of domicile in the case of a resident or the department in the case of a nonresident shall pay these costs.
B. Fees for services rendered by coroners or other experts in the commitment of patients shall be in accordance with the provisions contained in Article 659 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the special laws relating to the fees of coroners and assisting physicians in interdiction proceedings. Except for emergency commitments which do not result in court commitment and voluntary admissions, the coroner of the parish of domicile shall receive the usual fee allowed in a formal commitment for all types of commitment under this Chapter, even though he does not act personally in the commitment proceeding.
Amended by Acts 1974, No. 294, §1; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2.