2014 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 40 - Public Health and Safety
RS 40:1299.192 - Definitions
§1299.192. Definitions
As used in this Part:
(1) "Cholesterol screening" means determining the cholesterol level present in a person's blood by analyzing a drop of blood taken from him by means of a fingerstick sample.
(2) "Department" means the Department of Health and Hospitals.
(3) "Fingerstick sample" means a quantity of blood taken from a person by sticking his finger with a needle or lancet.
(4) "Mobile cholesterol screening unit" means a unit or operation that travels from one location to another and provides cholesterol screening services to the public without the necessity of a referral from a licensed physician.
(5) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Department of Health and Hospitals.
Acts 1991, No. 411, §1.
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