Louisiana § 28:92 Transfer of patients from military establishments

Louisiana Statutes

§ 28:92 — Transfer of patients from military establishments

Louisiana·Title 28 Mental Health

§92. Transfer of patients from military establishments

A.Any resident and rightful charge upon the state who suffers from a mental illness while in military service and is returned to the state because of need of inpatient psychiatric care shall be directly transferred from the military establishment to a state psychiatric hospital, provided arrangements to receive him are made in advance with the hospital administrator.

B.Unless sooner discharged from military service, the patient shall be detained for a period of observation not to exceed thirty days. If it is found that he should remain at the hospital, he shall, after discharge from military service, be committed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

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§92. Transfer of patients from military establishments
A. Any resident and rightful charge upon the state who suffers from a mental illness
while in military service and is returned to the state because of need of inpatient psychiatric
care shall be directly transferred from the military establishment to a state psychiatric
hospital, provided arrangements to receive him are made in advance with the hospital
administrator.
B. Unless sooner discharged from military service, the patient shall be detained for
a period of observation not to exceed thirty days. If it is found that he should remain at the
hospital, he shall, after discharge from military service, be committed in accordance with the
provisions of this Chapter.

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