§ 28:11 This Part shall be known and may be cited as the “Behavioral Health Services Preservation Act”.
§ 28:12 It is the intent of the legislature to preserve vital state funding for behavioral health services to ensure delivery of and access to quality care for those in desperate need of suc
§ 28:13 In the operational management of the office of behavioral health, the department may guarantee the efficient and effective use and retention of the state’s scarce behavioral health r
§ 28:14 A. The department may ensure that all current and future funds are expended in the most cost-effective manner and services are provided in accordance with recommended best practices
§ 28:15 A. The department may develop goals, objectives, and priorities for the creation of innovative programs which promote and improve the behavioral health of the citizens of the state b

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 28 > Chapter 1 > Part I-A - Behavioral Health Services Preservation Act

  • Addictive disorder: is a primary, chronic neurobiologic disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Behavioral health: is a term used to refer to both mental health and substance use. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Department: means the Louisiana Department of Health. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.