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La. R.S. 40:2233

Participation in health care decisions

Acts 1995, No. 1212, §1, eff

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.

Official source: Louisiana State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Louisiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.