Louisiana Children's Code Tit. VIII, Art. 895. Commitment to mental institution

A. In cases in which a child has been adjudicated a delinquent, the court may commit the child to a public or private mental institution or institution for persons with mental illness if the court finds, based on psychological or psychiatric evaluation, that the child has a mental disorder, other than an intellectual disability, that has a substantial adverse effect on the child's ability to function and requires care and treatment in an institution.

B. This finding shall not be made without a contradictory hearing and notice to the Louisiana Department of Health, bureau of legal services, and unless the child is accorded counsel in accordance with Article 809.