Also, a refusal to take medications or court-ordered lab tests (or failure of said tests) may be considered by a physician, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner or psychologist, in determining whether the patient is in need of inpatient treatment services under the applicable statutes, R.S. 28:75(B). OTHER PROVISIONS No material change may be made to a court-ordered written treatment plan absent court approval, unless the change is contemplated in the AOT order, R.S. 28:71. A change” is defined as an addition or deletion of a service category or “material deviation from the plan absent the consent of patient re medications or change of residence one district or region to another”. Application for change must be “from filed with the court and served the same as a petition. Court grant if no “shall” motion for hearing on application filed within 5 days. Any party may move for a hearing on the application. Extension of an AOT order may be made by filing a petition or motion for continued treatment prior to expiration of the original AOT order; the procedure is the same (except for the showing of lack of compliance with treatment); after four consecutive extensions, subsequent orders may exceed one but not two years. The patient may appeal or apply to stay, vacate or modify an AOT order, R.S.28:73. Advanced directives do not preclude a petition for AOT but be taken into “shall account by the court in determining the written treatment plan,” R.S. 28:66B.
Also, a refusal to take medications or court-ordered lab tests (or failure of said tests) may be considered by a physician, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner or psychologist, in determining whether the patient is in need of inpatient treatment services under the applicable statutes, R.S. 28:75(B). OTHER PROVISIONS No material change may be made to a court-ordered written treatment plan absent court approval, unless the change is contemplated in the AOT order, R.S. 28:71. A “material change” is defined as an addition or deletion of a service category or deviation from the plan absent the consent of patient re medications or change of residence “from one district or region to another”. Application for change must be filed with the court and served the same as a petition. Court “shall” grant if no motion for hearing on application filed within 5 days. Any party may move for a hearing on the application. Extension of an AOT order may be made by filing a petition or motion for continued treatment prior to expiration of the original AOT order; the procedure is the same (except for the showing of lack of compliance with treatment); after four consecutive extensions, subsequent orders may exceed one but not two years. The patient may appeal or apply to stay, vacate or modify an AOT order, R.S.28:73. Advanced directives do not preclude a petition for AOT but “shall be taken into account by the court in determining the written treatment plan,” R.S. 28:66B.
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