Get Obh 2 Louisiana

Like every state, Louisiana has civil commitment laws that establish criteria for determining when involuntary treatment is appropriate for individuals with severe mental illness who cannot seek care voluntarily.

FOR NO MORE THAN 15 DAYS CARE. AND TREATMENT IN A HOSPITAL. FOR PSYCHIATRIC DISABILITIES. See Section 17a-502 of the General Statutes.

An Order of Protective Custody is a legal affidavit and is punishable under penalty of law provided by LA R.S. 28:63 of up to two years imprisonment with or without hard labor or a fine up to $10,000.00 or both for known falsification of facts.

The certificate shall be valid for seventy-two hours and shall be delivered to the director of the treatment facility where the person is to be further evaluated and treated.

If the person is determined to legally need treatment, the physician can execute a Physician's Emergency Certificate (PEC). This detains the person against their will for up to 72 hours. If a PEC is issued and the subject remains detained, the law requires a second examination by the Coroner.

If the P.E.C. is issued, then the patient is involuntarily detained at the treatment center for 72 hours until a second exam is done by a Deputy Coroner, usually a psychiatrist, usually called a Coroner Emergency Certificate (C.E.C.)

Under the provisions of this Part no person shall be placed in protective custody for a period in excess of seventy-two hours. Any person placed in protective custody under the provisions of this Part shall be considered as an inmate for maintenance purposes only.

Louisiana's Mental Health Law encourages the voluntary treatment of mental illness and substance abuse and requires medically appropriate treatment in the least restrictive setting possible. Individuals, may not be forced to receive treatment or be confined in a hospital unless certain legal criteria are met.