§ 28:62 — Commitment to United States veterans and public health service hospitals

§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 provisions of this Section, the court
shall notify the patient of the proceedings and shall give him an opportunity to appear and
defend himself.

Legislative History

Acts 2017, No. 369, §2.