Louisiana Statutes
§ 40:1226.5 — Noninterference with medical decision making
Louisiana § 40:1226.5
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 40Public Health and Safety
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Bluebook
La. Stat. Ann. § 40:1226.5 (2026).
Text
§1226.5. Noninterference with medical decision making
The provisions of this Part shall not allow or otherwise be interpreted or construed
to allow a caregiver to make any medical decisions or provide informed consent on behalf
of the patient unless the caregiver is otherwise authorized to do so pursuant to law. Nothing
in this Part shall be construed to interfere with, supersede, or any other way affect the
provisions of Parts I and II of Subchapter A of this Chapter or with the rights of a mandatary
of the patient acting pursuant to a mandate.
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Legislative History
Acts 2016, No. 351, §1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 40:1226.1
Definitions§ 40:1226.2
Designation of a caregiver§ 40:1226.3
Notice to caregiver§ 40:1226.5
Noninterference with medical decision making§ 40:1226.6
Limitation of liability§ 40:1226.7
Compensation of caregiverCite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Louisiana § 40:1226.5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/la/40%3A1226.5.