Louisiana § RS 40:1113.1 - Definitions
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:1113.1 — Definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:1113.1. Definitions
As used in this Part:
(1) "Autologous donations" means the donation or collection of blood, blood products, or tissue from a patient strictly intended for that patient's own future use.
(2) "Health care provider" means a person, partnership, corporation, facility, or institution licensed by the state or federal government to provide health care or professional services as a physician, osteopath, hospital, blood bank or tissue bank and/or an officer, employee, or agent thereof acting in the course and scope of his employment.
(3) "HIV test" means a laboratory test approved by the Louisiana Department of Health to detect antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus.
(4) "Patient" means a natural person who receives health care from a health care provider.
(5) A "positive reaction" means a positive HIV test with a positive confirmatory test, including, but not limited to the western blot.
Acts 1987, No. 234, §1; Acts 2010, No. 129, §1, eff. June 8, 2010; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1299.141 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
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Section RS 40:1113.1 ("Definitions") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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