Definitions

La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1213.2, under Public Health and Safety.

La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1213.2

§1213.2. Definitions As used in this Part: (1) "Cholesterol screening" means determining the cholesterol level present in a person's blood by analyzing a drop of blood taken from him by means of a fingerstick sample. (2) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health. (3) "Fingerstick sample" means a quantity of blood taken from a person by sticking his finger with a needle or lancet. (4) "Mobile cholesterol screening unit" means a unit or operation that travels from one location to another and provides cholesterol screening services to the public without the necessity of a referral from a licensed physician. (5) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health. Acts 1991, No. 411, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1299.192 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.