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LA Rev Stat § 28:34 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§34. Rules and regulations; licensing standards

RS 34 - Rules and regulations; licensing standards A. The licensing agency of the department is hereby authorized and directed to promulgate and publish rules, regulations, and licensing standards in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to provide for the licensure of forensic supervised transitional residential and aftercare facilities, to provide for the health, safety, and welfare of persons receiving services from such facilities or providers, and to provide for the safe operation of such facilities or providers. The rules, regulations, and licensing standards shall become effective upon approval of the secretary of the department in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. These rules, regulations, and licensing standards shall have the effect of law. B. The licensing agency of the department shall prescribe, promulgate, and publish rules, regulations, and licensing standards to include but not be limited to the following: (1) Licensure application and renewal application procedures and requirements. (2) Operational and personnel requirements. (3) Practice standards to assure quality of care. (4) Practice standards to assure the health, safety, welfare, rights, and comfort of patients, clients, and persons receiving services. (5) Survey and complaint investigations. (6) Initial license, renewal of license, full license, and provisional license. (7) Denial, revocation, suspension, and nonrenewal of licenses, and the appeals therefrom. (8) Planning, construction, design, and implementation of the facility or provider to ensure the health, safety, welfare, rights, and comfort of patients, clients, and persons receiving services. (9) Such other regulations or standards as will ensure proper care and treatment of patients, clients, and persons receiving services. C. The secretary of the department is further authorized to set and collect fees for the licensure of forensic supervised transitional residential and aftercare facilities. The license fees shall not exceed the costs of licensure and shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars in addition to other fees established by the legislature. Acts 2008, No. 332, §1, eff. June 17, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 28:35 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§35. License issuance; application; on-site inspection

RS 35 - License issuance; application; on-site inspection A. Each application for licensure of a forensic supervised transitional residential and aftercare facility shall be submitted to the department on forms provided by the licensing agency and shall contain such information as that agency may require. Additional information required by the licensing agency shall be provided by the applicant as requested. B. Each application for licensure shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable license fee in the amount set by the licensing agency in accordance with R.S. 28:34. C.(1) Following receipt of the completed application and licensing fee, the licensing agency shall perform an on-site survey and inspection. If, after the on-site survey and inspection, the licensing agency finds that the facility or provider meets the requirements established and the licensing standards adopted by the department, a license shall be issued. (2) The licensing agency may perform an on-site inspection at reasonable times as necessary to ensure compliance by the facility. Acts 2008, No. 332, §1, eff. June 17, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 28:36 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§36. License renewal; failure to timely renew

RS 36 - License renewal; failure to timely renew A. As a condition for renewal of a license, the licensee shall submit to the licensing agency a completed annual renewal application on forms prescribed by the licensing agency and shall contain such information as required by the agency; additionally a nonrefundable, annual renewal licensing fee shall be submitted with the annual renewal application. Upon receipt of the completed annual renewal application and the annual renewal licensing fee, the licensing agency shall determine if the facility or provider continues to meet the requirements established and the licensing standards adopted by the department. The licensing agency may perform an on-site survey and inspection upon annual renewal. If the facility or provider continues to meet the requirements established and the licensing standards adopted by the department, a license shall be issued which is valid for one year. B. Any person, partnership, corporation, unincorporated association, or other legal entity currently operating or planning to operate a forensic supervised transitional residential and aftercare facility and who is licensed by the department shall be assessed a delinquent fee of two hundred fifty dollars for failure to timely renew its license. This fee shall be assessed for each day of such offense and shall be in addition to any renewal or other applicable fee. The delinquent fee described in this Subsection shall be assessed and shall become due and payable to the department at 12:01 a.m. on the first day following the expiration date of the license. Acts 2008, No. 332, §1, eff. upon the final adoption of the necessary rules and regulations promulgated by DHH.
LA Rev Stat § 28:37 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§37. Operation without license; penalty

RS 37 - Operation without license; penalty A. A forensic supervised transitional residential and aftercare facility shall not operate without a license issued by the licensing agency. Any such facility or provider operating without a license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars for each day of operation without a license up to a maximum of one thousand dollars. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. It shall be the responsibility of the department to inform the appropriate district attorney of the alleged violation to assure enforcement. B. If a forensic supervised transitional residential and aftercare facility is operating without a license issued by the licensing agency, the department shall have the authority to issue an immediate cease and desist order to that facility or provider. Any such facility or provider receiving such a cease and desist order from the department shall immediately cease operations until such time as that provider is issued a license by the applicable licensing agency. C. The department shall seek an injunction in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court against any facility or provider who receives a cease and desist order from the department under Subsection B of this Section and who does not cease operations immediately. Acts 2008, No. 332, §1, eff. upon the final adoption of the necessary rules and regulations promulgated by DHH.
LA Rev Stat § 28:50 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§50. Declaration of policy

RS 50 - Declaration of policy  The underlying policy of this Chapter is as follows:  (1) That persons who have a mental illness and persons suffering from a substance-related or addictive disorder be encouraged to seek voluntary treatment.  (2) That any involuntary treatment or evaluation be accomplished in a setting which is medically appropriate, most likely to facilitate proper care and treatment that will return the patient to the community as soon as possible, and is the least restrictive of the patient's liberty.  (3) That continuity of care for persons who have a mental illness and persons suffering from a substance-related or addictive disorder be provided.  (4) That mental health and substance-related and addictive disorder treatment services be delivered as near to the place of residence of the person receiving such services as is reasonably possible and medically appropriate.  (5) That individual rights of patients be safeguarded.  (6) That no person solely as a result of mental illness, substance-related or addictive disorder, or incapacitation by alcohol shall be confined in any jail, prison, correctional facility, or criminal detention center. This shall not apply to persons arrested, charged, or convicted under Title 14 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.  (7) That no person shall be denied treatment solely because he has withdrawn from treatment against medical advice on a prior occasion or because he has relapsed after an earlier treatment.  Added by Acts 1954, No. 701, §2. Amended by Acts 1966, No. 482, §1; Acts 1968, No. 238, §1; Acts 1977, No. 714, §1; Acts 1979, No. 767, §1; Acts 2014, No. 811, §14, eff. June 23, 2014; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 28:51 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§51. Procedures for admission

RS 51 - Procedures for admission  A. The director of a treatment facility, subject to the availability of suitable accommodations, shall receive for observation, diagnosis, care, and treatment, any person whose admission is authorized under any of the procedures provided for in R.S. 28:52 through R.S. 28:54 and R.S. 28:64.  B. The failure by any director to obey an order or judgment committing a patient to a treatment facility shall not be construed as contempt of any court, if it appears that the failure to obey is due to the inability to comply with the order or judgment because medically suitable accommodations for the patient are unavailable.  C. The Louisiana Department of Health, through its hospitals, behavioral health clinics, and similar facilities, may direct petitioners and other persons to appropriate resources regarding petitions for commitment, requests for protective custody orders, and requests for emergency certificates upon request of such persons.  Amended by Acts 1954, No. 701, §1; Acts 1966, No. 482, §1; Acts 1977, No. 714, §1; Acts 1979, No. 181, §1, eff. July 3, 1979; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 28:52.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§52.1. Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 369, §7.

RS 52.1 - Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 369, §7.
LA Rev Stat § 28:52.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§52.2. Formal voluntary admission

RS 52.2 - Formal voluntary admission  A. Any person who has a mental illness or person who is suffering from a substance-related or addictive disorder desiring admission to a treatment facility for diagnosis or treatment of a psychiatric disorder or a substance-related or addictive disorder and who is deemed suitable for formal voluntary admission by the admitting physician or psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who is acting in accordance with a collaborative practice agreement may be so admitted upon his written request.  B. A patient admitted under the provisions of this Section shall not be detained in the treatment facility for longer than seventy-two hours after making a valid written request for discharge to the director or administrator of the treatment facility unless an emergency certificate is executed pursuant to R.S. 28:53, or unless judicial commitment is instituted pursuant to R.S. 28:54.  Added by Acts 1977, No. 714, §1; Acts 2012, No. 418, §1; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2; Acts 2021, No. 373, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 28:52.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§52.3. Noncontested admission

RS 52.3 - Noncontested admission  A. A person who has a mental illness or person who is suffering from a substance-related or addictive disorder who does not have the capacity to make a knowing and voluntary consent to a voluntary admission status and who does not object to his admission to a treatment facility may be admitted to a treatment facility as a noncontested admission. Such person shall be subject to the same rules and regulations as a person admitted on a voluntary admission status and his treatment shall be governed by the provisions of R.S. 28:52(H).  B. A noncontested admission may be made by a physician or psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who is acting in accordance with a collaborative practice agreement to a treatment facility in order to initiate a complete diagnostic and evaluative study. The diagnosis and evaluation shall include complete medical, social, and psychological studies and, when medically indicated, any other scientific study which may be necessary in order to make decisions relative to the treatment needs of the patient. In the absence of specified medical reasons, the diagnostic studies shall be completed in fourteen days. Alternative community-based services shall be thoroughly considered.  C. Following a review of the diagnostic evaluation study, the director or administrator of the treatment facility shall determine if the person is to remain on noncontested status, is to be discharged, is to be converted to formal voluntary status, or is to be involuntarily hospitalized pursuant to R.S. 28:53 or R.S. 28:54. Nothing in this Section shall be interpreted to prohibit the director of a treatment facility from transferring the patient to another treatment facility when it is medically indicated.  D. A person admitted pursuant to this Section may object to his admission at any time. If the person informs a staff member of his desire to object to his admission, a staff member shall assist him in preparing and submitting a valid written objection to the director or administrator of the treatment facility. Upon receipt of a valid objection, the director or administrator shall release the person within seventy-two hours unless proceedings are instituted pursuant to R.S. 28:53 or R.S. 28:54.  E. In no case shall a patient remain on noncontested status longer than three months. Within that time, the patient must be converted to a formal voluntary status, be involuntarily hospitalized pursuant to R.S. 28:53 or R.S. 28:54, or be discharged.  Added by Acts 1977, No. 714, §1. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 782, §1, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 2012, No. 418, §1; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2; Acts 2021, No. 373, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 28:52.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§52.4. Admission by relative or legal guardian for substance-related or addictive disorder treatment

RS 52.4 - Admission by relative or legal guardian for substance-related or addictive disorder treatment  A. A person suffering from a substance-related or addictive disorder may be admitted and detained at a hospital or other treatment facility for observation, diagnosis, and treatment for a medically necessary period when a parent, spouse, legal guardian, or the major child of the person if that child has attained the age of eighteen years has admitted the person or caused him to be admitted pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 28:53.2.  B. At the time of admission of the person, the parent, spouse, legal guardian, or the major child of the person if that child has attained the age of eighteen years shall execute or provide a written statement of facts, including personal observations, leading to the conclusion that the person is suffering from a substance-related or addictive disorder and is dangerous to himself or others or is gravely disabled, specifically describing any dangerous acts or threats, and stating that the person has been encouraged to seek treatment but is unwilling to be evaluated on a voluntary basis.  C. As soon as practicable, but in no event more than twelve hours after admission to the hospital or other treatment facility, a physician shall examine the person and either execute an emergency certificate in accordance with R.S. 28:53(B) or order the person discharged. If an emergency certificate is executed, the physician or the director or administrator of the hospital or other treatment facility shall immediately notify the coroner, and the coroner or his deputy shall conduct an independent examination, in accordance with R.S. 28:53(G). If the coroner or his deputy executes a second emergency certificate, the person may be detained for treatment for a medically necessary period. Otherwise, he shall be discharged.  D. Except as inconsistent with the provisions of this Section, all other provisions of this Part applicable to persons admitted by emergency certificate shall be applicable to persons admitted pursuant to this Section.  Added by Acts 1981, No. 755, §1; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 28:53.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§53.1. Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 680, §3

RS 53.1 - Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 680, §3
LA Rev Stat § 28:53.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§53.3. Order for custody; grounds; teleconference; Jefferson Parish

RS 53.3 - Order for custody; grounds; teleconference; Jefferson Parish When a peace officer or other credible person executes a statement made to the best of his knowledge, belief, and personal observations from any law enforcement agency physically located in the city of Kenner or the towns of Jean Lafitte or Grand Isle pursuant to R.S. 28:53.2, the statement may be made by video conference between the peace officer or other credible person and the Jefferson Parish coroner's office. If the affiant is credible, qualified staff of the coroner's office shall complete an order for protective custody form based on information obtained in the video interview and immediately fax the form to the appropriate law enforcement agency. If the statement meets with the affiant's approval, the affiant shall sign the statement. The signature of the affiant shall be witnessed on the video and by a peace officer and immediately faxed to the coroner's office for the coroner's signature. Thereafter, the original signed form shall be sent to the Jefferson Parish coroner's office. Acts 2013, No. 226, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 28:53.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§53.4. Order for custody; grounds; teleconference; Lafourche Parish

RS 53.4 - Order for custody; grounds; teleconference; Lafourche Parish  When a peace officer or other credible person executes a statement made to the best of his knowledge, belief, and personal observations from any law enforcement agency physically located in the city of Thibodaux or the town of Matthews pursuant to R.S. 28:53.2, the statement may be made by video conference between the peace officer or other credible person and the Lafourche Parish coroner's office. If the affiant is credible, qualified staff of the coroner's office shall complete an order for protective custody form based on information obtained in the video interview and immediately fax the form to the appropriate law enforcement agency. If the statement meets with the affiant's approval, the affiant shall sign the statement. The signature of the affiant shall be witnessed on the video and by a peace officer and immediately faxed to the coroner's office for the coroner's signature. Thereafter, the original signed form shall be sent to the Lafourche Parish coroner's office.  Acts 2018, No. 621, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 28:58 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§58. Code of Criminal Procedure Article 641 et seq. not affected

RS 58 - Code of Criminal Procedure Article 641 et seq. not affected  Whenever it appears that a person against whom an indictment has been found or information filed in any court in this state is insane or mentally defective to the extent that he is unable to understand the proceedings against him or to assist in his defense, or whenever the existence of insanity or mental defect on the part of the defendant at the time of the alleged commission of the offense charged becomes an issue in the cause, all proceedings to determine the fact of the insanity or mental defect shall be in accordance with the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure Article 641 et seq.  Acts 2018, No. 206, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 28:59 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§59. Commitment of prisoners

RS 59 - Commitment of prisoners   A. Any person found not guilty by reason of insanity by a criminal court may be ordered to the proper institution in accordance with Code of Criminal Procedure Article 654 et seq.  B. Any person who is determined to lack the capacity to proceed, who will not attain the capacity to proceed with his trial in the foreseeable future, and who is not a danger to himself or others, shall be discharged in accordance with Code of Criminal Procedure Article 648 et seq. However, this release is without prejudice to any right the state may have to institute civil commitment proceedings pursuant to R.S. 28:53 or 54. Furthermore, this person may be held in a treatment facility for a reasonable time period pending the judicial commitment hearing. If judicial commitment proceedings are necessary, they shall be instituted pursuant to Code of Criminal Procedure Article 648(B)(3) after a determination that the person will not attain the capacity to proceed with his trial.  C. Any person serving a sentence who develops a mental illness may be committed to the proper institution in the manner provided for judicial commitment by the district court of the place of incarceration and contradictorily with the director or administrator of the place of incarceration or with the sheriff of that parish. The period of commitment shall be credited against the sentence imposed by the court.  D. The department shall designate treatment facilities for the care of clients who have a mental illness committed in accordance with this Section.  Amended by Acts 1974, No. 294, §1; Acts 1977, No. 714, §1; Acts 1978, No. 782, §1, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 1987, No. 928, §2, eff. July 20, 1987; Acts 1990, No. 489, §1; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2; Acts 2017, No. 370, §1, eff. June 23, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 28:60 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§60. Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 680, §3

RS 60 - Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 680, §3
LA Rev Stat § 28:61 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§61. Repealed by Acts 1979, No. 767, §3

RS 61 - Repealed by Acts 1979, No. 767, §3
LA Rev Stat § 28:62 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§62. Commitment to United States veterans and public health service hospitals

RS 62 - Commitment to United States veterans and public health service hospitals  A. The judge of the civil district court may commit to a United States veterans hospital or United States public health service hospital any eligible incompetent veteran or other person who is in need of inpatient psychiatric care.  B. Prior to commitment, the director or administrator of the hospital shall have indicated his willingness to accept the patient and the ability to care for him. Upon admission, the patient is subject to the rules and regulations of the hospital and its officials are vested with the same powers exercised by directors or administrators of state psychiatric hospitals with reference to the retention of custody of the committed patient.  C. In the commitment of patients pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the court shall notify the patient of the proceedings and shall give him an opportunity to appear and defend himself. Acts 2017, No. 369, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 28:65 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§65. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 891, §2, EFF. JUNE 23, 1993.

RS 65 - REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 891, §2, EFF. JUNE 23, 1993.