R.S. 28:26

Psychiatric facility; forensic facility; prohibitions ACTIVE

A.(1) No forensic psychiatric hospital issued an initial license after August 1, 2024, shall be constructed, located, or established within one thousand feet of a public or private elementary or secondary school or any site on which a public or private elementary or secondary school was formerly located.

(2) This Subsection shall not apply to a forensic psychiatric hospital issued an initial license before August 1, 2024, that seeks to renew its license.

B. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit a local governing authority from prescribing by rule or ordinance any additional requirements for facilities provided for in Subsection A of this Section.

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History

  • enactment Acts 2024, No. 588, §1, eff. June 11, 2024

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Cite R.S. 28:26

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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 28:26 (2026).
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@misc{larevstat-28-26,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 28:26},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-28/section-26},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}