Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:233 – The following individuals shall be prohibited from serving as a representative:
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:233
- Client: refers to a recipient of services who has been charged with or convicted of a crime and who requires special protection and restraint in a forensic treatment facility. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
- Patient: means any person detained and taken care of as a person who has a mental illness or person who is suffering from a substance-related or addictive disorder. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
- Physician: means an individual licensed to practice medicine by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:221
- Principal: means an individual who has executed an advance directive for behavioral health treatment. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:221
- Provider: means a behavioral health treatment provider. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:221
- Representative: means a competent adult validly appointed under La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:221
- 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 La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
The following individuals shall be prohibited from serving as a representative:
(1) The treating physician, provider, or an employee of the physician or provider if the physician, provider, or employee is unrelated to the principal by blood, marriage, or adoption.
(2) An owner, operator, or employee of a treatment facility in which the principal is a patient, client, or resident if the owner, operator, or employee is unrelated to the principal by blood, marriage, or adoption.
Acts 2001, No. 755, §1; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2.