Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:4261.201 – An adult may voluntarily, without undue influence or coercion, enter into a supported decisionmaking agreement with a supporter under which the adult authorizes the supporter to do a
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:4261.201
- Adult: means an individual with a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:4261.102
- Supported decisionmaking: means a process of supporting and accommodating an adult to enable the adult to make life decisions, including decisions related to where the adult wants to live, the services, supports, and medical care the adult wants to receive, with whom the adult wants to live, and where the adult wants to work, without impeding the self-determination of the adult. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:4261.102
- Supported decisionmaking agreement: is a n agreement between an adult and a supporter entered into under this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:4261.102
- Supporter: means an individual who has attained the age of eighteen years of age and entered into a supported decisionmaking agreement with an adult. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:4261.102
An adult may voluntarily, without undue influence or coercion, enter into a supported decisionmaking agreement with a supporter under which the adult authorizes the supporter to do any of the following:
(1) Provide supported decisionmaking, including assistance in understanding the options, responsibilities, and consequences of the adult’s life decisions, without making those decisions on behalf of the adult.
(2) Assist the adult in accessing, collecting, and obtaining information that is relevant to a given life decision, including medical, psychological, financial, educational, or treatment records.
(3) Assist the adult in understanding the information described by Paragraph (2) of this Section.
(4) Assist the adult in communicating the adult’s decisions to the appropriate parties.
Acts 2020, No. 258, §2.