Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:93 – 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 vet
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:93
- administrator: means a person in charge of a treatment facility or his deputy. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
- Court: means any duly constituted district court or court having family or juvenile jurisdiction. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
- Transfer: means the removal of a patient from one mental institution to another without any procedure for admission other than is prescribed by the department. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
- Treatment: means an active effort to accomplish an improvement in the mental condition or behavior of a patient or to prevent deterioration in his condition or behavior. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
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 shall be by order of the committing court or by order of the director or administrator of the psychiatric hospital in which the veteran is confined or by order of the division if the veteran is on leave.
Amended by Acts 1974, No. 294, §1; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2.