2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 40:1300.103 — Definitions

§1300.103.  Definitions

As used in this Part:

(1)  "Advanced life support" means an advanced level of pre-hospital, interhospital, and emergency service care which includes basic life support functions, cardiac monitoring, cardiac defibrillation, telemetered electrocardiography, administration of antiarrhythmic agents, intravenous therapy, administration of specific medications, drugs and solutions, use of adjunctive ventilation devices, trauma care, and other techniques and procedures authorized in writing by the secretary pursuant to department regulations.

(2)  "Advisory council" means the Emergency Medical Services for Children Advisory Council.

(3)  "Basic life support" means a basic level of pre-hospital care which includes patient stabilization, airway clearance, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, hemorrhage control, initial wound care and fracture stabilization, and other techniques and procedures authorized by the secretary.

(4)  "Coordinator" means the person coordinating the EMSC program.

(5)  "Department" means the Department of Health and Hospitals.

(6)  "EMSC program" means the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program.

(7)  "Emergency medical services personnel" means persons trained and certified or licensed to provide emergency medical care, whether on a paid or volunteer basis, as part of a basic life support or advanced life support pre-hospital emergency care service or in an emergency department or pediatric critical care or specialty unit in a licensed hospital.  Nothing in this Paragraph shall be deemed or construed to expand the duties or functions of emergency medical services personnel as established by other provisions of law.

(8)  "Pre-hospital care" means the provision of emergency medical care or transportation by trained and certified or licensed emergency medical services personnel at the scene of an emergency and while transporting sick or injured persons to a medical care facility or provider.

(9)  "Secretary" means the secretary of the Department of Health and Hospitals.

Acts 1995, No. 1306, §1.