R.S. 28:99

Discharge by lapse of time ACTIVE

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.

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History

  • enactment Acts 2017, No. 369, §2

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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 28:99 (2026).
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@misc{larevstat-28-99,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 28:99},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-28/section-99},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}