Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:31.15

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Immunization record: means a client's medical record related to the client's receipt of immunizations. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:31.12
  • Immunization tracking and recall record: is a record that includes but is not limited to the client's name, address of the client or parent or guardian of the client, telephone number, provider, and other information needed to send reminder cards to, to place telephone calls to, or to personally contact the client or the parent or the guardian of a client for the purposes of informing the client, parent, or guardian that the client is due for a recommended immunization or is late in receiving a recommended immunization. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:31.12

           The Louisiana Department of Health, office of public health, shall promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to the development and implementation of the immunization registries and their associated tracking and recall systems in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. The rules shall include a process by which a custodial parent or guardian can control the transfer of information from the immunization record or the immunization tracking and recall record when such control is necessary to protect the health or safety of the family.

           Acts 1995, No. 798, §1, eff. June 27, 1995.