Louisiana § RS 40:1249.2 - Definitions
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§ RS 40:1249.2. Definitions
As used in this Part, the following terms have the meaning ascribed in this Section:
(1) Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 271, §7.
(2) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health or its successor in the role of designated state agency under Title XIX of the Social Security Act or any successor Act providing funding for medical care for the poor.
(3) "Elderly" means an individual who is sixty-five years of age or older.
(4) "Long-term care services" means the following services provided pursuant to Louisiana's approved Medicaid state plan for medical assistance:
(a) Long-term personal care services.
(b) Adult day health care waiver services.
(c) Children's Choice Waiver services.
(d) Elderly and Disabled Adults Waiver services.
(e) New Opportunities Waiver services.
(f) Supports waiver services.
(5) "Person with a developmental disability" means an individual of any age who has a developmental disability as defined in R.S. 28:451.2.
(6) "State plan for medical assistance" means the plan promulgated by the department in accordance with its role as designated state agency under Title XIX of the Social Security Act or any successor Act providing funding for medical care for the poor.
Acts 2010, No. 305, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1300.322 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.; Acts 2022, No. 271, §§4, 7.
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