La. Rev. Stat. § 28:51
Procedures for admission
Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 28 — Mental Health · Status: effective
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- La. Rev. Stat. § 28:51, Procedures for admission, Louisiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-04, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2709201
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A. The director of a treatment facility, subject to the availability of suitable accommodations, shall receive for observation, diagnosis, care, and treatment, any person whose admission is authorized under any of the procedures provided for in R.S. 28:52 through R.S. 28:54 and R.S. 28:64.
B. The failure by any director to obey an order or judgment committing a patient to a treatment facility shall not be construed as contempt of any court, if it appears that the failure to obey is due to the inability to comply with the order or judgment because medically suitable accommodations for the patient are unavailable.
C. The Louisiana Department of Health, through its hospitals, behavioral health clinics, and similar facilities, may direct petitioners and other persons to appropriate resources regarding petitions for commitment, requests for protective custody orders, and requests for emergency certificates upon request of such persons.