Title 40, Public Health and Safety
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La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1201.1 Clinical preceptor nurse aide training program; legislative intent
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§1201.1. Clinical preceptor nurse aide training program; legislative intent The Legislature of Louisiana hereby finds that there is a serious need for adequately trained certified nurse aides and, therefore, it is in the best interest of the state to maximize the opportunities wh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1201.2 Clinical preceptor training program
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§1201.2. Clinical preceptor training program A. The Louisiana Community and Technical College System is hereby authorized to develop and maintain a clinical preceptor nurse aide training program. B. Any program developed under the provisions of this Part shall be in compliance wi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1203.1 Definitions
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§1203.1. Definitions For the purposes of this Part, the following terms have the meaning ascribed in this Section: (1) "Authorized agency" means a private entity authorized by the office of state police to conduct the criminal history checks provided for in this Part. Nothing her…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1203.2 Employment of nonlicensed persons and licensed ambulance personnel; training
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§1203.2. Employment of nonlicensed persons and licensed ambulance personnel; training program enrollment of nonlicensed persons; mandatory criminal history and security checks; temporary employment; notice to applicants A.(1) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection C of this S…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1203.3 Refusal to hire or contract; termination of employment; exceptions to hiring
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§1203.3. Refusal to hire or contract; termination of employment; exceptions to hiring prohibition; appeal procedure; waiver A. Except as otherwise provided in R.S. 40:1203.2(C) and Subsection E of this Section, no employer shall hire any licensed ambulance personnel or nonlicense…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1203.4 Confidentiality of criminal history records
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§1203.4. Confidentiality of criminal history records A. All criminal history records received by the employer shall be confidential and shall be restricted to the exclusive use of the department and the employer requesting the information. B. Except by court order or with the wri…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1203.5 Compliance
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§1203.5. Compliance The department shall review the employment files of any facility or agency required to obtain criminal history records to ensure such facilities are in compliance with the provisions of this Part. Acts 1993, No. 594, §1, eff. August 15, 1994; Redesignated from…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1203.6 Ineligible for unemployment compensation
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§1203.6. Ineligible for unemployment compensation A nonlicensed person or any licensed ambulance personnel hired on a temporary basis and terminated pursuant to the provisions of this Part shall not be eligible for unemployment compensation. Acts 1993, No. 594, §1, eff. August 15…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1203.7 Application to be approved as an authorized agency
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§1203.7. Application to be approved as an authorized agency A. An individual or business entity seeking approval as an authorized agency shall submit an application to the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information along with the following documents to prove the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1205.1 Health Professional Development Program
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§1205.1. Health Professional Development Program The Health Professional Development Program is hereby created in the office of management and finance in the Louisiana Department of Health. The program is established to meet the current and projected continued severe shortage of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1205.2 Definitions
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§1205.2. Definitions For the purpose of this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health. (2) "Health professional shortage areas" means areas so classified b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1205.3 Retention and recruitment program
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§1205.3. Retention and recruitment program A. The department shall develop and administer a plan for recruitment and retention of primary health care practitioners to practice in health professional shortage areas or facilities. B. Such a plan shall provide for identification of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1205.4 Loan repayment program
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§1205.4. Loan repayment program A. The department shall administer a state loan repayment program consistent with the Federal National Health Service Corporation Loan Repayment Program of the Public Health Service Act. B. To be eligible for the loan repayment program, an applican…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1205.5 Scholarship program
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§1205.5. Scholarship program A. It is the intent of the legislature to increase the number of primary care practitioners who practice in health professional shortage areas in the state. The department shall administer a state scholarship program. To be eligible for the scholarshi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1205.6 Loan forgiveness for primary care physicians, pediatricians, surgeons,
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§1205.6. Loan forgiveness for primary care physicians, pediatricians, surgeons, obstetricians, and gynecologists A. The department shall establish a loan forgiveness program for primary care physicians, which shall include those practicing family medicine, internal medicine, pedi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1205.7 Rules
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§1205.7. Rules The secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Part in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Acts 1991, No. 502, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.7 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1207.1 Scholarship and loan program
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§1207.1. Scholarship and loan program A. It is the intent of the legislature to ensure that there are an adequate number of health care providers who practice in the state in areas of medicine for which there are no associated medical educational programs offered in the state. B.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1207.2 Medical and Allied Health Professional Education Scholarship and Loan Fund
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§1207.2. Medical and Allied Health Professional Education Scholarship and Loan Fund A. There is hereby created, as a special fund in the state treasury, the Medical and Allied Health Professional Education Scholarship and Loan Fund, hereinafter sometimes referred to as "the fund"…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1211.1 Screening mammography permitted
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§1211.1. Screening mammography permitted A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, including but not limited to R.S. 37:3213 and R.S. 37:3219, any person who may legally perform a mammography in this state may perform a screening mammography without the direction b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1211.2 Notification of results
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§1211.2. Notification of results A. Each patient shall be given the opportunity to name a physician to receive the results of any screening mammogram performed without the direction by prescription of a licensed practitioner. B. The report of results mailed to the patient and to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1211.3 Notice concerning supplemental screening
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§1211.3. Notice concerning supplemental screening A. Upon completion of any screening mammogram, regardless of whether the mammogram was directed by prescription of a licensed practitioner, each mammography facility certified by the United States Food and Drug Administration or b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1211.4 Mammography and ultrasound reports; transmittal to patients required
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§1211.4. Mammography and ultrasound reports; transmittal to patients required A. Each mammography facility certified by the United States Food and Drug Administration or by a certification agency approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration and every healthcare faci…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1211.5 Limitation of liability
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§1211.5. Limitation of liability A. Any liability or responsibility for any subsequent or follow-up care and treatment of an individual who receives a screening mammogram pursuant to R.S. 40:1211.2 on the part of the performer of that screening mammogram or any physician performi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1213.1 Purpose
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§1213.1. Purpose It is a public policy of the state to promote the health, welfare, and safety of the people of this state by attempting to ensure high standards for cholesterol screening by mobile cholesterol screening units. Acts 1991, No. 411, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 40:129…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1213.2 Definitions
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§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) …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1213.3 Cholesterol screening by mobile cholesterol screening units; standards
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§1213.3. Cholesterol screening by mobile cholesterol screening units; standards All mobile cholesterol screening units providing cholesterol screening services to the public shall meet the following standards: (1) The cholesterol screening services shall be organized and provided…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1213.4 Penalty
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§1213.4. Penalty Whoever violates the provisions of the Part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. For each subsequent offense, the violator shall be fined not mo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1213.5 Rules and regulations
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§1213.5. Rules and regulations The secretary of the department shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Part in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Acts 1991, No. 411, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1299.195 by HC…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1215.1 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§1215.1. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1215.2 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§1215.2. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1216.1 Procedures for survivors of a sexually oriented criminal offense; immunity;
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§1216.1. Procedures for survivors of a sexually oriented criminal offense; immunity; regional plans; maximum allowable costs; definitions; documents requested by victim A. All licensed hospitals and healthcare providers in Louisiana shall offer every sexual assault survivor infor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1217.1 Short title
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§1217.1. Short title This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Kidney Health Care Law". Acts 1995, No. 951, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.81 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1217.10 Recovery of costs
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§1217.10. Recovery of costs A. The medical center may recover the costs of services provided by this Part from a person who does not reimburse the medical center as required by R.S. 40:1217.9(C) or from any third party who has a legal obligation to pay other benefits and to whom …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1217.11 Funding
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§1217.11. Funding The medical center may seek and receive monies from any source, including federal funds, grants, and gifts which shall be expended for the purposes designated in this Part. Acts 1995, No. 951, §1; Acts 1997, No. 557, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Redesignated from R.S.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1217.12 Contracts
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§1217.12. Contracts The medical center may enter into contracts and agreements with persons, colleges, universities, associations, corporations, municipalities, and other units of government as necessary to develop and expand kidney health care programs and services. Acts 1995, N…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1217.13 Scientific investigations
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§1217.13. Scientific investigations A. The medical center may develop and conduct scientific investigations into the cause, prevention, detection, methods of treatment, and cure of kidney disease, including research in kidney transplantation. B. The medical center may develop tec…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1217.14 Educational programs
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§1217.14. Educational programs A. The medical center may institute, carry on, and supervise educational programs for the public and health providers, including physicians, hospitals, nurses, pharmacists, and other health providers, concerning chronic kidney disease, including pre…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1217.15 Rules and regulations
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§1217.15. Rules and regulations The medical center shall adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Part in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Acts 1995, No. 951, §1; Acts 1997, No. 557, §1, eff. July 1, 199…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1217.16 Report
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§1217.16. Report The medical center shall prepare and submit an annual report concerning its findings, progress, and activities to the governor, the president of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, and the chairmen of the House and Senate committees on health…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1217.17 Implementation
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§1217.17. Implementation The medical center shall implement the provisions of this Part to the extent that funds are appropriated by the legislature. Acts 1995, No. 951, §1; Acts 1997, No. 557, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.97 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1217.2 Finding; statement of purpose
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§1217.2. Finding; statement of purpose A. The legislature finds that one of the most serious and tragic problems facing the public health and welfare today is the death of hundreds of people in this state each year from chronic kidney disease when the present state of medical art…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1217.3 Definitions
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§1217.3. Definitions For the purpose of this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Adjusted gross income" means adjusted gross income as provided by the federal income tax return. (2) "Chancellor" means th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1217.4 Louisiana Kidney Health Care Program; creation; eligibility
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§1217.4. Louisiana Kidney Health Care Program; creation; eligibility A. The chancellor of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport shall establish the Louisiana Kidney Health Care Program through the health sciences center. B. The health sciences center…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1217.5 Services
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§1217.5. Services A. The medical center shall provide kidney health care services directly or through public or private resources to persons determined to be eligible for services authorized by this Part. B. The medical center may cooperate with other departments, agencies, polit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1217.6 Facilities
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§1217.6. Facilities A. The medical center may establish and maintain standards for the accreditation of all facilities designed or intended to deliver care or treatment for persons with chronic kidney disease. B. The medical center may conduct surveys of existing facilities in th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1217.7 Selection of service providers
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§1217.7. Selection of service providers A. The medical center shall establish criteria and procedures to select service providers to furnish kidney health care services under the program. B. The medical center shall provide a hearing procedure to resolve any conflicts between the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1217.8 Denial, modification, suspension, or termination of services; appeal procedure;
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§1217.8. Denial, modification, suspension, or termination of services; appeal procedure; judicial review A. The medical center, for cause, may deny the application of or modify, suspend, or terminate services to an applicant for or recipient of services after notice and opportuni…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1217.9 Reimbursement
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§1217.9. Reimbursement A. No applicant or recipient shall be eligible to receive services provided by this Part to the extent that the applicant or recipient, or another person with a legal obligation to support the applicant or recipient, is eligible for some other benefit that …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1219.1 Short title
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§1219.1. Short title This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Senior Rx and Aging and Disability Information Station Programs". Acts 2003, No. 848, §1; Acts 2007, No. 406, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.211 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1219.2 Definitions
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§1219.2. Definitions As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Federal poverty guidelines" means the most recent poverty guidelines as published in the Federal Register by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. (2) "Inco…