Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 46 > Chapter 3 > Part IV – Transfer of Dependents Uniform Transfer of Dependents Act
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| § 46:401 | Reciprocal agreements regarding interstate transportation of poor and indigent |
| § 46:402 | Construction of Part |
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 46 > Chapter 3 > Part IV - Transfer of Dependents Uniform Transfer of Dependents Act
- Department: means the Department of Children and Family Services or the Louisiana Department of Health. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1
- Indigent: means any person who meets the state definition of indigent who would have qualified for indigent care in any general hospital owned and operated by the state of Louisiana prior to arrest and who is housed in any parish or municipal jail or detention facility or state prison, shall be treated in the nearest general hospital owned and operated by the state of Louisiana. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:17