SLS 25RS-351 ORIGINAL
2025 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 120
BY SENATOR SELDERS
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
MENTAL HEALTH. Provides relative to use of emergency certificates for formal voluntary
admission. (8/1/25)
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 28:53(B)(2)(e), relative to admissions by emergency certificate;
3 to provide for information included in emergency certificates; and to provide for
4 related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 28:53(B)(2)(e) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 ยง53. Admission by emergency certificate; extension; payment for services rendered
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9 B.
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11 (2) The certificate shall state:
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13 (e) That the person is unwilling or unable to seek voluntary admission or is
14 willing to seek voluntary admission upon arrival at the treating facility.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SB NO. 120
SLS 25RS-351 ORIGINAL
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services.
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof
or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
DIGEST
SB 120 Original 2025 Regular Session Selders
Present law provides for admission by emergency certificate for individuals in need of
immediate care and treatment in a treatment facility by a medical provider that has
determined that the individual is dangerous to himself or others or is gravely disabled.
Present law requires the medical provider executing the emergency certificate to attest that
the person is unwilling or unable to seek voluntary admission.
Proposed law adds a provision to the certificate that the person is willing to seek voluntary
admission upon arrival at the treating facility.
Effective August 1, 2025.
(Amends R.S. 28:53(B)(2)(e))
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.