Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:215.4 – Consent
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:215.4
- Behavioral health: is a term used to refer to both mental health and substance use. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
A. Prior to personnel of the coroner’s office or CSI/HIP providing any home-based supports or services to an individual, the personnel of the coroner’s office or of the CSI/HIP shall provide to the individual in writing a full disclosure of all services to be provided, frequency of home visits, and notice that the individual may withdraw his consent in writing at any time. In addition, the individual shall also consent in writing to the list of persons, if any, with whom the personnel of the coroner or the CSI/HIP may discuss his behavioral health condition.
B. The personnel of the office of the coroner or the CSI/HIP shall ensure that if any protected health information of an individual is to be obtained from any healthcare provider that the information is obtained in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
C. The office of the coroner or the CSI/HIP shall provide a copy to the individual of all signed consent forms.
D. All records of interviews, questionnaires, reports, statements, notes, and memoranda procured by and prepared by employees or agents of the office of the coroner or by any other person, agency, or organization acting jointly with that office pursuant to a function which is authorized by La. Rev. Stat. 28:215.2 shall be deemed nonpublic and confidential information.
Acts 2010, No. 907, §1; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2.