2016 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 40 - Public Health and Safety
RS 40:1249.2 - Definitions

LA Rev Stat § 40:1249.2 (2016) What's This?

§1249.2. Definitions

            As used in this Part:

            (1) "Adult with disability" means an individual who is twenty-one to sixty-four years of age and disabled according to Medicaid standards or the Social Security Administration's disability criteria.

            (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 developmental disability" means an individual of any age who has a developmental disability as defined in R.S. 28:451.2(12).

            (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.

Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Louisiana may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.