La. Rev. Stat. § 28:234
Individuals prohibited from serving as witnesses to advance directive for behavioral health treatment
Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 28 — Mental Health · Status: effective
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- La. Rev. Stat. § 28:234, Individuals prohibited from serving as witnesses to advance directive for behavioral health treatment, Louisiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-04, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2709302
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The following individuals shall be prohibited from serving as a witness to the signing of an advance directive for behavioral health treatment:
(1) The treating physician, provider, or a relative of the physician or provider.
(2) An owner, operator, or relative of an owner or operator of a behavioral health treatment facility in which the principal is a patient or resident.
(3) An individual related to the principal by blood, marriage, or adoption.