Louisiana Healthcare Laws
Louisiana law does not allow for a partner to make decisions on behalf of his or her incapacitated same-sex partner in the absence of an express advance directive. § 40:1299.53.An adult may make a declaration regarding the withdrawal or withholding of a life-sustaining procedure. § 40:1299.58.3.
Citation: Louisiana Medical Consent Law: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 40:1299.50 to 40:1299.58 and Declarations Concerning Life-Sustaining Procedures: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 40:1299.58.1 to 40:1299.58.10
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Last Updated: 5/1/2008