Louisiana § RS 40:1077.1 - Definitions
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§ RS 40:1077.1. Definitions
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Pediatric" means children and youth eligible and certified for Medicaid coverage, Louisiana Children's Health Insurance Program coverage, or coverage under a Louisiana Medicaid waiver program or Louisiana Medicaid managed care program.
(2) "Unique provider of health services for catastrophically ill children" means an institution designated by the National Cancer Institute as a Comprehensive Cancer Center focused solely on pediatrics and that is a children's hospital dedicated to caring for children with catastrophic illness and conducting basic and advanced research into catastrophic childhood diseases such as cancers, acquired and inherited immunodeficiencies, and genetic disorders.
Acts 2009, No. 419, §2; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.311 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
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