Louisiana § 28:234 Individuals prohibited from serving as witnesses to advance directive for behavioral

Louisiana Statutes

§ 28:234 — Individuals prohibited from serving as witnesses to advance directive for behavioral

Louisiana § 28:234

Title 28Mental Health

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Bluebook

La. Stat. Ann. § 28:234 (2026).

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§234. Individuals prohibited from serving as witnesses to advance directive for behavioral health treatment 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.

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§234. Individuals prohibited from serving as witnesses to advance directive for behavioral
health treatment
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.