Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:3 – Application of Chapter; costs
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:3
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- State psychiatric hospital: means a public, state-owned and operated inpatient facility for the treatment of mental illness and substance-related and addictive disorders. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
- Treatment facility: includes but is not limited to the following, and shall be selected with consideration of first, medical suitability; second, least restriction of the person's liberty; third, nearness to the patient's usual residence; fourth, financial or other status of the patient; and fifth, patient's expressed preference, except that such considerations shall not apply to forensic facilities:
(i) Public and private behavioral health services providers licensed pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
The provisions of this Chapter apply to persons who are suffering from mental illness or substance-related or addictive disorders. Nothing in this Chapter referring to costs shall be construed to defer or prevent the care of a person in a state psychiatric hospital or state treatment facility, nor his release therefrom.
Amended by Acts 1954, No. 701, §1; Acts 1978, No. 680, §1; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2.