Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:783 – Applicability to volunteer health practitioners
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:783
- Emergency declaration: means a declaration of emergency issued by the governor under the authority of Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:782
- Entity: means a person other than an individual. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:782
- Health services: means the provision of treatment, care, advice or guidance, or other services, or supplies, related to the health or death of individuals or human populations, to the extent necessary to respond to a declared emergency, including:
(a) The following, concerning the physical or mental condition or functional status of an individual or affecting the structure or function of the body:
(i) Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitative, maintenance, or palliative care. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:782
- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:782
This Chapter applies to volunteer health practitioners registered with a registration system that complies with La. Rev. Stat. 29:785 and who provide health services in this state for a host entity while an emergency declaration is in effect.
Acts 2009, No. 397, §1.