Louisiana Statutes
§ 28:99 — Discharge by lapse of time
Louisiana·Title 28 Mental Health
§99. Discharge by lapse of time
Any patient continuously absent from a psychiatric hospital without authorized leave
for seventy-two hours is automatically discharged and may be readmitted only according to
law. This Section shall not apply to clients committed in accordance with R.S. 28:59 or
Code of Criminal Procedure Article 648 or 654.
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Louisiana § 28:99 (Discharge by lapse of time) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.
Legislative History
Amended by Acts 2017, No. 369, §2.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 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Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 369, §7§ 28:101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
Costs of transportation