Title 40, Public Health and Safety

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La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1135.8 Air ambulance services; licensure
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§1135.8. Air ambulance services; licensure A. No person, firm, corporation, association, or governmental entity shall conduct, manage, operate, or maintain an air ambulance service in the state without a valid current license from the department. B. The application for such licen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1135.9 Required insurance coverage
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§1135.9. Required insurance coverage A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:4791 and 4791.1, each ambulance provider, as defined in this Section, shall continuously have in effect the following minimum amounts of insurance: (1) Medical malpractice liability insurance in the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1136 Repealed by Acts 1990, No
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§1136. Repealed by Acts 1990, No. 281, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1137 Repealed by Acts 1990, No
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§1137. Repealed by Acts 1990, No. 281, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1137.1 Legislative findings
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§1137.1. Legislative findings A. The Legislature of Louisiana finds that each year more than three hundred fifty thousand Americans die from out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest. More than ninety-five percent of these Americans die, in many cases because a lifesaving defibrillat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1137.2 Definitions
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§1137.2. Definitions As used in this Part "automated external defibrillator" and "AED" mean a medical device heart monitor and defibrillator that: (1) Has received approval of its pre-market notification filed pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 360(k) from the United States Food and Drug Admi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1137.3 Persons in possession of AEDs; training, testing, and notification requirements;
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§1137.3. Persons in possession of AEDs; training, testing, and notification requirements; manufacturer responsibility; possession required A. In order to ensure public health and safety, any person or entity that possesses an AED shall ensure that: (1) The AED is maintained and t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1137.4 Limitation of liability
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§1137.4. Limitation of liability In addition to the civil immunity provided to persons rendering emergency assistance as provided by law, including R.S. 9:2793, R.S. 37:1731, 1732, and 1735, and R.S. 40:1131.2, any prescribing advanced practice registered nurse or physician who a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1139.1 Legislative findings
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§1139.1. Legislative findings The legislature hereby finds and declares the following: (1) Emergency medical services constitute an invaluable part of the healthcare delivery system of Louisiana and are an essential element of Louisiana's emergency preparedness system. (2) Emerge…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1139.10 Federal and state aid
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§1139.10. Federal and state aid The ambulance service district created hereunder shall have full power to do such things and enter into any contracts and agreements with any state or federal agency or instrumentality as may be necessary to procure aids and grants to assist such d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1139.11 Rules and regulations
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§1139.11. Rules and regulations The commission shall have the power, and it shall be its duty, to adopt rules and regulations, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, for the proper disbursement of funds to participating providers. Such rules and regulations shall be…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1139.2 Short title
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§1139.2. Short title This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "First Responder Financial Stabilization and Enhancement Act". Acts 2010, No. 887, §1, eff. July 2, 2010; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1236.22. by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1139.3 Statewide ambulance service district; creation
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§1139.3. Statewide ambulance service district; creation In order to provide for sufficient resources to assure the availability of emergency ambulance services to the population of Louisiana, the legislature does hereby establish a statewide ambulance service district. The bounda…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1139.4 Object and purpose of the district
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§1139.4. Object and purpose of the district The object and purpose of the ambulance service district and the governing body created under the provisions of this Part shall be to enhance reimbursement and financial stability of ambulance providers. The Louisiana Department of Heal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1139.5 Ambulance service district commission; qualifications, appointment, vacancies,
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§1139.5. Ambulance service district commission; qualifications, appointment, vacancies, removal, and compensation of members A. The ambulance service district created pursuant to this Part shall be governed by the Ambulance Service District Commission, hereafter referred to as th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1139.6 Powers and duties of the commission
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§1139.6. Powers and duties of the commission In addition to its duties defined elsewhere, the commission shall have the duty and authority: (1) To represent the public interest in facilitating ambulance care in the state. (2) To pursue grant funds to advance first responder servi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1139.7 Procedure for organizing the ambulance service district
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§1139.7. Procedure for organizing the ambulance service district A. At the same time as the governor appoints the initial members of the commission, the governor shall designate a time and place for the first meeting of the commission. The first meeting shall take place within si…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1139.8 Domicile; service of process
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§1139.8. Domicile; service of process A. The domicile of the district shall be fixed by the commission and may be changed at the pleasure of the commission. All books and records of the district shall be kept at the domicile. B. Service of process shall be made upon the director,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1139.9 District as a political subdivision; power to incur debt and issue general bonds
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§1139.9. District as a political subdivision; power to incur debt and issue general bonds The ambulance service district is hereby declared to be a political subdivision of the state. For carrying out the purposes of the ambulance service district as provided in this Part, the di…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1141 Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact
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§1141. Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact (REPLICA); adoption The Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact (REPLICA) is hereby recognized and enacted into law and entered into by this state with…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1142 Redesignated to R.S
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§1142. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1281.2 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1143 Redesignated to R.S
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§1143. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1281.3 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1144 Redesignated to R.S
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§1144. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1281.4 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1145 Redesignated to R.S
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§1145. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1281.5 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1146 Allowance to stock emergency medication; definitions
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§1146. Allowance to stock emergency medication; definitions A. For the purposes of this Section, the following definitions apply: (1)(a) "Life-saving medications" means any medication recognized by the Louisiana Department of Health as a medication that can be administered to tre…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1147 Redesignated to R.S
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§1147. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1281.7 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1148 Redesignated to R.S
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§1148. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1281.8 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1149 Redesignated to R.S
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§1149. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1281.9 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1150 Redesignated to R.S
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§1150. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1281.10 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1151 Legislative purpose, findings and intent
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§1151. Legislative purpose, findings and intent A. Purpose and findings. (1) The legislature finds that all persons have the fundamental right to control the decisions relating to their own medical care, including the decision to have life-sustaining procedures withheld or withdr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1151.1 Definitions
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§1151.1. Definitions As used in this Subpart, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them unless the context clearly states otherwise: (1) "Attending physician" means the physician who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the patient. (2) "Car…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1151.2 Making of declaration; notification; illustrative form; registry; issuance of do-not-resuscitate identification bracelets
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§1151.2. Making of declaration; notification; illustrative form; registry; issuance of do-not-resuscitate identification bracelets A.(1) Any adult person may, at any time, make a written declaration directing the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures in the even…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1151.3 Revocation of declaration
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§1151.3. Revocation of declaration A. A declaration may be revoked at any time by the declarant without regard to his or her mental state or competency by any of the following methods: (1) By being cancelled, defaced, obliterated, burned, torn, or otherwise destroyed by the decla…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1151.4 Procedure for making a declaration for a qualified patient who has not previously
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§1151.4. Procedure for making a declaration for a qualified patient who has not previously made a declaration A.(1) Nothing in this Subpart shall be construed in any manner to prevent the withholding or the withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures from a qualified patient with a …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1151.5 Making a declaration for the benefit of a terminally ill minor
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§1151.5. Making a declaration for the benefit of a terminally ill minor A. If a minor has been certified as a qualified patient, the following individuals may voluntarily make a declaration to document the decision relative to withholding or withdrawal of medical treatment or lif…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1151.6 Physician, health care provider, and licensed emergency medical services
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§1151.6. Physician, health care provider, and licensed emergency medical services practitioner responsibility A. Any attending physician who has been notified of the existence of a declaration made under this Subpart or at the request of the proper person as provided in R.S. 40:1…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1151.7 Immunity from liability
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§1151.7. Immunity from liability A.(1) Any health care facility, physician, or other person acting under the direction of a physician shall not be subject to criminal prosecution or civil liability or be deemed to have engaged in unprofessional conduct as a result of the withhold…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1151.8 Penalties
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§1151.8. Penalties A. Any person who willfully conceals, cancels, defaces, obliterates, or damages the declaration of another, including the removal of a do-not-resuscitate identification bracelet, without such declarant's consent or who falsifies or forges a revocation or the de…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1151.9 General application
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§1151.9. General application A. Nothing in this Subpart shall be construed to condone, authorize, or approve assistance to suicide, mercy killing, or euthanasia; or to permit any affirmative or deliberate act or omission to end life other than to permit the natural process of dyi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1152 Redesignated to R.S
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§1152. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1281.21 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1153 Redesignated to R.S
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§1153. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1281.22 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1153.1 Application; military personnel
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§1153.1. Application; military personnel A. A military advance medical directive may be executed by: (1) Military personnel. (2) Other persons eligible for legal assistance under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 1044 or regulations of the Department of Defense. B. "Military personnel"…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1153.2 Illustrative form; military advance medical directives
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§1153.2. Illustrative form; military advance medical directives The following is an illustrative form of a military advance medical directive suggested for use by military personnel or other eligible persons who reside in the state of Louisiana: LOUISIANA'S MILITARY ADVANCE MEDIC…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1153.3 Requirements for legally sufficient military advance medical directive
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§1153.3. Requirements for legally sufficient military advance medical directive A. In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 1044(c), a military advance medical directive is exempt from any requirement of form, substance, formality, or recording that may be required under the laws of Louisian…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1153.4 Additional form of military advance medical directive; application of this Part
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§1153.4. Additional form of military advance medical directive; application of this Part A. Nothing in this Subpart affects or limits the use of: (1) Any other advance medical directive prepared and executed in accordance with the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 1044(c), regardless of fo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1153.5 Short title
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§1153.5. Short title This Subpart may be cited as the "Louisiana Military Advance Medical Directive Act". Acts 1997, No. 1057, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1299.64 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1154 Redesignated to R.S
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§1154. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1281.23 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1155 Redesignated to R.S
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§1155. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1281.24 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1155.1 Legislative purpose, findings, and intent
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§1155.1. Legislative purpose, findings, and intent A. The legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) It is important for people to make health care decisions before a medical crisis presents itself. (2) Health care planning is a process, rather than a single decisio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1155.2 Definitions
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§1155.2. Definitions As used in this Subpart, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them unless the context clearly states otherwise: (1) "Attending physician" means the physician who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the patient. (2) "Hea…