Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:232 – Limitations on liability of physician or provider
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:232
- advance directive: means a written document voluntarily executed by a principal in accordance with the requirements of this Part and includes a declaration or the appointment of a representative or both. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:221
- Behavioral health: is a term used to refer to both mental health and substance use. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
- Behavioral health treatment: means treatment of mental illness with psychotropic medication, admission to and retention in a treatment facility, or outpatient services. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:221
- Physician: means an individual licensed to practice medicine by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:221
- Provider: means a behavioral health treatment provider. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:221
- Treatment: means an active effort to accomplish an improvement in the mental condition or behavior of a patient or to prevent deterioration in his condition or behavior. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
A physician or provider who administers or does not administer behavioral health treatment according to and in good faith reliance upon the validity of an advance directive for behavioral health treatment shall not be subject to criminal prosecution, civil liability, or professional disciplinary action resulting from a subsequent finding of an advance directive’s invalidity.
Acts 2001, No. 755, §1; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2.