Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 13 - Protective Services Agency
Chapter 171 - Division of Adult Protective Services
Section I-17113 - Legal Interventions
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-17113
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. The Adult Protective Services Agency may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the following types of orders. Except in the case of emergency orders, the DHH Bureau of Legal Services shall be consulted for assistance in preparing petitions:
1. order to be granted
access [R. S. 15:1507(C)];
2. order
of protective services [R. S. 15:1507(F) and 15:508];
a. to provide mandatory counseling;
b. enjoin the accused to prevent continued
abuse, neglect, exploitation or extortion;
c. require an medical or
psychiatric/psychological of the client to determine least restrictive
setting;
d. enjoin any party from
interfering with the provision of protective services;
e. provide protective services, if the adult
lacks capacity to consent and no other authorized person is available or
willing.
3. Ex parte
order for emergency protective services may be filed to prevent immediate harm,
and may be requested orally or telephonically when there is not time to file in
writing. Oral orders are to be followed with written petitions by close of
business of the following day.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254, R.S. 14:403.2 and R.S. 15:1501-15:1511.
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