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Code · Louisiana · Title 40 — Public Health and Safety

RS 40:2233

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RS 40:2233
§2233. Participation in health care decisions
Each enrollee should actively participate in decisions related to the enrollee's health care and treatment. Each enrollee has the right to:
(1)Obtain complete information about their specific condition and treatment options and to seek second options.
(2)Information about available experimental treatments and clinical trials and how such research can be accessed.
(3)Have legal advanced directives or living wills respected by providers.
(4)Obtain assistance in decisionmaking from a patient ombudsman knowledgeable about the enrollee's specific policy or plan.
Acts 1995, No. 1212, §1, eff. June 29, 1995.
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