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La. Rev. Stat. § 28:821 Findings and purpose
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§821. Findings and purpose A. The Legislature of Louisiana finds that services for persons with developmental disabilities should be responsive to the needs of the individual and his family, rather than fitting the person into existing programs. The legislature further finds that…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:822 Definitions
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§822. Definitions The following definitions shall apply: (1) "Adult" means an individual eighteen years of age or older. (2) "Cash subsidy" means a monetary payment to eligible families of children with developmental disabilities to offset the costs of services and equipment. The…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:823 Principles
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§823. Principles The following ideals shall be the guiding principles for the development of a Community and Family Support System plan: (1) The family of each child with developmental disabilities shall be provided the support necessary so that the child may live in a stable fam…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:824 Community and Family Support System plan
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§824. Community and Family Support System plan A. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §1. B. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §1. C. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §1. D. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §1. E. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §1. F. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §1.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:825 Administering medication
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§825. Administering medication Personal care attendants, home- and community-based service provider workers, as defined in R.S. 40:2120.2, and respite care workers providing in-home services to persons with developmental disabilities pursuant to a Medicaid waiver may administer m…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:826 Disability Services Fund
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§826. Disability Services Fund A. There is hereby created, as a special fund in the state treasury, the Disability Services Fund, hereafter sometimes referred to as "the fund." B.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, after compliance with the requirement…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:827 Active duty military families
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§827. Active duty military families A. Any active duty member of the armed forces who has been temporarily assigned to work outside of Louisiana and any member of his immediate family who has qualified for and has received Louisiana Medicaid waiver services provided under the New…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:841 Office of behavioral health; functions related to gambling disorders
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§841. Office of behavioral health; functions related to gambling disorders A. The office of behavioral health of the Louisiana Department of Health shall establish a program to provide information and referral services related to gambling disorders. The program may include treatm…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:842 Compulsive and Problem Gaming Fund; creation
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§842. Compulsive and Problem Gaming Fund; creation A. There is hereby created, as a special fund in the state treasury, the Compulsive and Problem Gaming Fund. B. After compliance with the requirements of Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, an amount equal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:843 Behavioral Health and Wellness Fund; creation
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§843. Behavioral Health and Wellness Fund; creation A. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special fund to be known as the Behavioral Health and Wellness Fund, hereafter referred to in this Section as the "fund". B. Any appropriations, public or private grants, gifts,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:91 Transfer to psychiatric hospital
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§91. Transfer to psychiatric hospital A. The judge shall designate or shall request the administrator to provide an attendant to transfer the patient to the psychiatric hospital and may authorize the employment of assistants if necessary. B. Wherever practicable, the patient to b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:910 Legislative intent and public policy
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§910. Legislative intent and public policy A. The legislature finds and declares that state-funded behavioral healthcare and care for persons with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities are better directed at a local level to ensure local accountability, respons…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:911 Definitions
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§911. Definitions As used in this Chapter and unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) "Behavioral health services" means community-based mental health and substance-related and addictive disorders services. (2) "Board" means the governing body of the district or author…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:912 Creation and jurisdiction
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§912. Creation and jurisdiction A. The human services districts and authorities shall be: (1) Capital Area Human Services District, which shall comprise the parishes of Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana. (2…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:913 Governing board for Acadiana Area Human Services District, Imperial Calcasieu
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§913. Governing board for Acadiana Area Human Services District, Imperial Calcasieu Human Services Authority, Central Louisiana Human Services District, and Northwest Louisiana Human Services District; membership; appointment; terms A. The Acadiana Area Human Services District sh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:913.1 Governing board for Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority; membership;
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§913.1. Governing board for Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority; membership; appointment; terms A. The Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority shall be governed by a board of twelve members who are residents of Jefferson Parish. Nine members shall be appointed by the Jeff…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:913.2 Governing board for Florida Parishes Human Services Authority; membership;
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§913.2. Governing board for Florida Parishes Human Services Authority; membership; appointment; terms A. The Florida Parishes Human Services Authority shall be governed by a board of nine members. The board shall include three residents from the parish of St. Tammany; two residen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:913.3 Governing board for Metropolitan Human Services District; membership;
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§913.3. Governing board for Metropolitan Human Services District; membership; appointment; terms A. The Metropolitan Human Services District shall be governed by a board of thirteen members. The board shall include nine residents from the parish of Orleans and two residents each …
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:913.4 Governing board for South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority;
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§913.4. Governing board for South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority; membership; appointment; terms A. The South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority shall be governed by a board of nine members. The board shall include two residents from the parishes of Lafourche …
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:913.5 Governing board for Northeast Delta Human Services Authority; membership;
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§913.5. Governing board for Northeast Delta Human Services Authority; membership; appointment; terms A. The Northeast Delta Human Services Authority shall be governed by a board of seventeen members. The board shall include four residents from the parish of Ouachita; two resident…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:913.6 Governing board for Capital Area Human Services District; membership;
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§913.6. Governing board for Capital Area Human Services District; membership; appointment; terms A. The Capital Area Human Services District shall be governed by a board of seventeen members. The board shall include two residents of each of the following parishes: Ascension, East…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:913.7 Governing board; general provisions
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§913.7. Governing board; general provisions The following provisions shall apply to all district and authority governing boards: (1) Each board member shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for expenses and mileage at the same rate set by the division of admini…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:914 Requirements for districts and authorities; board education and awareness
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§914. Requirements for districts and authorities; board education and awareness A. The board shall be briefed by the executive director on the following issues in the manner deemed appropriate by the executive director: (1) Mission and purpose of the district or authority. (2) Ho…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:915 Districts and authorities; functions, powers, and duties; sole-source contracting
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§915. Districts and authorities; functions, powers, and duties; sole-source contracting A. Pursuant to a contract with the department, all human services districts and authorities shall: (1) Perform the functions which provide community-based services and continuity of care for t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:916 Employees
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§916. Employees A. All employees of the district or authority shall carry out the functions of the district or authority and its programs and services and shall perform their duties subject to applicable state civil service laws, rules, and regulations. B.(1) All employees of the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:917 Human Services Interagency Council; membership and responsibilities
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§917. Human Services Interagency Council; membership and responsibilities A. There shall be a human services interagency council established by the department to provide policy guidance to the department in the ongoing operations of the districts and authorities. The council shal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:918 Louisiana Department of Health; responsibility and authority to contract; monitor;
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§918. Louisiana Department of Health; responsibility and authority to contract; monitor; sanction A. The secretary shall be responsible for policy, development, implementation, and monitoring of service provision of the statewide human services system to assure the appropriate an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:92 Transfer of patients from military establishments
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§92. Transfer of patients from military establishments A. Any resident and rightful charge upon the state who suffers from a mental illness while in military service and is returned to the state because of need of inpatient psychiatric care shall be directly transferred from the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:93 Transfer of veterans to United States veterans hospitals
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§93. Transfer of veterans to United States veterans hospitals A. Any veteran eligible for treatment in a United States veterans hospital who has been committed to a psychiatric hospital within the state may be transferred to a United States veterans hospital. B. The transfer shal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:931 Definitions; purposes
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§931. Definitions; purposes A. As used in this Part, "intervention and stabilization unit" means a type of crisis receiving center in which a staff of mental health and behavioral health specialists provide a high level of screening and assessment to people experiencing mental he…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:932 Intervention and stabilization units; establishment and operation; duties of human
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§932. Intervention and stabilization units; establishment and operation; duties of human services districts and authorities A. Human services districts and authorities are hereby authorized to establish intervention and stabilization units in accordance with the provisions of thi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:94 Transfer of patients between psychiatric hospitals
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§94. Transfer of patients between psychiatric hospitals A.(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection, the department may transfer any patient from one psychiatric hospital to another if applicable eligibility criteria are met. Moreover, the administrator of a psychiatric…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:96 Discharge by the administrator or treating physician
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§96. Discharge by the administrator or treating physician A. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the administrator or treating physician may discharge any patient committed to a psychiatric hospital if he believes that the patient has sufficiently recovered and that no …
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:96.1 Discharge by the director or administrator of a private psychiatric hospital
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§96.1. Discharge by the director or administrator of a private psychiatric hospital A. Except as otherwise provided in this Section the director, administrator, or head of a private psychiatric hospital may discharge any patient committed to his hospital only on the certificate o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:97 Discharge by the department
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§97. Discharge by the department The department may order the examination and the discharge of any patient, except those committed in accordance with R.S. 28:59 and under Title XXI relating to insanity proceedings of the Code of Criminal Procedure, if as a result of the examinati…
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:98.2 Immunity of psychiatric hospital and director or administrator
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§98.2. Immunity of psychiatric hospital and director or administrator Any detentions, confinements, commitments, or discharges made of a patient who has a mental illness in accordance with this Chapter to any state or private psychiatric hospital by the director or administrator …
La. Rev. Stat. § 28:99 Discharge by lapse of time
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§99. Discharge by lapse of time Any patient continuously absent from a psychiatric hospital without authorized leave for seventy-two hours is automatically discharged and may be readmitted only according to law. This Section shall not apply to clients committed in accordance with…
