Louisiana Statutes
§ 28:62 — Commitment to United States veterans and public health service hospitals
Louisiana § 28:62
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 28Mental Health
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Bluebook
La. Stat. Ann. § 28:62 (2026).
Text
§62. Commitment to United States veterans and public health service hospitals
A.The judge of the civil district court may commit to a United States veterans
hospital or United States public health service hospital any eligible incompetent veteran or
other person who is in need of inpatient psychiatric care.
B.Prior to commitment, the director or administrator of the hospital shall have
indicated his willingness to accept the patient and the ability to care for him. Upon
admission, the patient is subject to the rules and regulations of the hospital and its officials
are vested with the same powers exercised by directors or administrators of state psychiatric
hospitals with reference to the retention of custody of the committed patient.
C.In the commitment of patients pursuant to the prov
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Legislative History
Acts 2017, No. 369, §2.
Nearby Sections
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§ 28:1
Short title§ 28:100
Leaves of absence for patients§ 28:100.1
Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 369, §7§ 28:101
Boarding out patients§ 28:105
Extradition of escaped patients§ 28:11
Short title§ 28:142
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Louisiana § 28:62, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/la/28%3A62.