Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:830.2 – The department may contract with the Louisiana Department of Health to provide security personnel for mental health patients who are confined to forensic units or other facilities to which
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:830.2
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
The department may contract with the Louisiana Department of Health to provide security personnel for mental health patients who are confined to forensic units or other facilities to which such patients may be temporarily referred for medical treatment under the jurisdiction of the Louisiana Department of Health whenever it is deemed necessary by the Louisiana Department of Health to establish forensic facilities in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, and Alexandria.
Added by Acts 1980, No. 687, §1.