§ 22:1021 Prohibition of discrimination against dental care services
§ 22:1022 Prohibited discrimination; prenatal test results
§ 22:1023 A. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
§ 22:1023.1 A. For purposes of this Section, the following terms have the meaning ascribed to them in this Subsection:
§ 22:1023.2 A. As used in this Section, the following terms apply:
§ 22:1024 Group, family group, blanket, and association health and accident insurance; mandatory coverage
§ 22:1025 Group, blanket, and association health insurance, treatment for alcoholism and drug abuse
§ 22:1025.1 Health insurance policies; mandated offering for treatment of lymphedema
§ 22:1026 Group, family group, blanket, and association health and accident insurance; cleft lip and cleft palate coverage; mandatory coverage
§ 22:1027 A. Any hospital or medical expense insurance policy delivered or issued for delivery in this state on or after December 1, 1991, shall contain a provision or endorsement requiring pa
§ 22:1028 A.(1) Any health coverage plan which is delivered or issued for delivery in this state shall include benefits payable for an annual Pap test and minimum mammography examination as pr
§ 22:1028.1 A. The legislature hereby finds that a woman’s lifetime risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer is greatly increased if she inherits a harmful mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene
§ 22:1028.2 A.(1) Any health coverage plan delivered or issued for delivery in this state shall include coverage for diagnostic imaging at the same level of coverage provided for the minimum mam
§ 22:1028.3 A. The legislature hereby finds that cancer is a leading cause of death in this state. Medical advances in genetic testing for various types of cancer including but not limited to br
§ 22:1028.4 A. The legislature hereby finds that employing the most comprehensive diagnostic testing available using advanced molecular techniques including but not limited to traditional whole
§ 22:1028.5 A. The legislature hereby finds that medical advances in genomic testing for diseases and other medical conditions including but not limited to biomarker testing can identify charact
§ 22:1029 Requirement for coverage of colorectal cancer screening
§ 22:1030 Immunizations; coverage
§ 22:1031 Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder; coverage; diagnosis
§ 22:1032 Osteoporosis; bone mass measurement; mandatory coverage
§ 22:1033 Obstetrician or gynecological examination; coverage
§ 22:1034 Health insurance coverage for diabetes
§ 22:1034.1 A. As used in this Section, the following terms apply:
§ 22:1035 Inherited metabolic diseases; coverage for food products
§ 22:1036 Prohibited exclusion of coverage of correctable medical conditions on basis of infertility
§ 22:1036.1 A.(1) A health insurance issuer offering health coverage plans in this state that provide hospital, medical, or surgical benefits for individuals covered under a respective plan shal
§ 22:1037 Health insurance coverage for activities performed by a registered nurse first assistant
§ 22:1038 A. As used in this Section, “hearing aid” shall mean a nondisposable device that is of a design and circuitry to optimize audibility and listening skills.
§ 22:1039 Surgical services; place of service
§ 22:1040 Coverage for dental procedures; anesthesia and hospitalization
§ 22:1041 Discrimination against recovered or rehabilitated alcoholics; prohibited
§ 22:1041.1 A.(1) Any health coverage plan delivered or issued for delivery in this state shall include coverage for smoking cessation benefits for a minimum period of six months if a licensed p
§ 22:1042 Coverage for rehabilitative physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech and language pathology therapy; optional coverage
§ 22:1043 A.(1)(a) Any hospital, health, or medical expense insurance policy, hospital or medical service contract, employee welfare benefit plan, contract or other agreement with a health mai
§ 22:1044 A. As used in this Section, the following terms and phrases shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
§ 22:1045 Group, blanket, and association health and accident insurance; continuation of coverage
§ 22:1046 Group health insurance continuation
§ 22:1048 Flexible health benefit policies, contracts, and agreements
§ 22:1049 Requirement for coverage of prosthetic devices and prosthetic services
§ 22:1050 Requirement for coverage of diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders in individuals less than twenty-one years of age
§ 22:1051 Benefits for certain services provided by a licensed marriage and family therapist
§ 22:1052 Exemption from health insurance mandates
§ 22:1053 A.(1) Any health coverage plan specified in Subsection L of this Section which includes prescription benefits as part of its policy or contract, which utilizes step therapy or fail first pr
§ 22:1054 Requirement for access to coverage for individuals diagnosed with a terminal condition
§ 22:1054.1 A. No health coverage plan delivered or issued for delivery in this state shall deny coverage for the treatment of metastatic or unresectable tumors or other advanced cancers with a
§ 22:1055 A. Every hospital, health, or medical expense insurance policy in the large group market as defined in R.S. 22:1091(B), delivered or issued for delivery in this state shall include c
§ 22:1056 A. Beginning January 1, 2019, every hospital, health, or medical expense insurance policy, hospital or medical service contract, employee welfare benefit plan, health and accident in
§ 22:1057 A. No health coverage plan delivered or issued for delivery in this state shall deny coverage for COVID-19 diagnostic tests, antibody tests, and antiviral drugs when ordered by a phy
§ 22:1058 A.(1)(a) Any health coverage plan delivered or issued for delivery in this state in the large group market, as defined in R.S. 22:1091(B), shall provide coverage for any acupuncture
§ 22:1059 A. The legislature hereby finds and affirms all of the following:
§ 22:1059.1 A.(1) The legislature hereby finds and declares that research indicates maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, infant mortality, preterm birth, and unexpected outcomes of pre
§ 22:1059.2 A. The legislature hereby finds and affirms all of the following:
§ 22:1059.3 A health coverage plan issued for delivery, delivered, renewed, or otherwise contracted for in this state shall provide inpatient and outpatient coverage benefits for up to two month

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 22 > Chapter 4 > Part III > Subpart B - State Mandated Health Benefits

  • Acquittal:
    1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
    2. A verdict of "not guilty."
     
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Antique vehicle: shall mean a vehicle twenty-five years old or older. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:702
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Authorized officer: means any officer of a federally insured financial institution operating in Louisiana who is designated to witness the endorsement of a seller, on behalf of a federally insured financial institution, for the purpose of executing the transfer of a titled motor vehicle or titled vehicle in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:702
  • Auto hulk: means any material which is or may have been a motor vehicle, with or without all component parts, which is not self-propelled nor capable of carrying persons or property upon a public highway and which material is in such condition that its highest or primary value is its sale or transfer as parts or scrap metal. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:702
  • Auto title company: means any person, firm, association, or corporation which is engaged primarily in the transfer and recordation of sales, leases, or mortgages of vehicles including but not limited to mobile homes, trailers, and motor vehicles. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:702
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Baseline: Projection of the receipts, outlays, and other budget amounts that would ensue in the future without any change in existing policy. Baseline projections are used to gauge the extent to which proposed legislation, if enacted into law, would alter current spending and revenue levels.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • bureau: means the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:576
  • Certificate of destruction: means a type of certificate of title issued by the office of motor vehicles for a "water-damaged vehicle" other than an antique vehicle or a vehicle in excess of twenty thousand pounds gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), whose power train, computer, or electrical system has been damaged by flooding as the result of a gubernatorially declared disaster or emergency and that is a "total loss" as defined in this Section. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:702
  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Commissioner: shall mean the director of public safety as provided for in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:702
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • criminal justice agency: means any government agency or subunit thereof, or private agency which, through statutory authorization or a legal formal agreement with a governmental unit or agency has the power of investigation, arrest, detention, prosecution, adjudication, treatment, supervision, rehabilitation, or release of persons suspected, charged, or convicted of a crime; or which collects, stores, processes, transmits, or disseminates criminal history record or crime information. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:576
  • criminal justice information system: means all agencies, procedures, mechanisms, media, and forms as well as the information itself which are or become involved in the origination, collection, transmittal, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of information related to offenses or offenders in Louisiana. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:576
  • criminal justice system: means that body of agencies at the federal, state, or local level, which may legally arrest, detain, prosecute, adjudicate, treat, supervise, rehabilitate or release, or collect, store, process, transmit, or disseminate criminal history record or crime information. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:576
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Dealer: shall mean any person engaged in the business of buying, selling or exchanging motor vehicles which are subject to license under Chapter 4 of the Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:702
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Department: means the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:401
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Electronic funds transfer: The transfer of money between accounts by consumer electronic systems-such as automated teller machines (ATMs) and electronic payment of bills-rather than by check or cash. (Wire transfers, checks, drafts, and paper instruments do not fall into this category.) Source: OCC
  • Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. Source: OCC
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • FBI rap back system: means a service maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to provide authorized noncriminal and criminal justice agencies ongoing status notifications of any criminal history subsequently reported to the FBI in its criminal history system after the initial criminal or civil transaction. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:576
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • 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.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Manufacturer: means any person regularly engaged in the business of manufacturing or assembling new motor vehicles, either within or without this state. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:702
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Motor vehicle: means and includes automobiles, trucks, truck-tractors, trailers, semitrailers, and motorcycles, propelled by steam, gasoline, electricity, or any other source of energy other than muscular power, except electric-assisted bicycles, farm implements temporarily operated or moved on a highway or vehicles operated only on rails or tracks constructed therefor. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:401
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, partnership or association. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:702
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Plea agreement: An arrangement between the prosecutor, the defense attorney, and the defendant in which the defendant agrees to plead guilty in exchange for special considerations. Source:
  • Pro se: A Latin term meaning "on one's own behalf"; in courts, it refers to persons who present their own cases without lawyers.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
  • Salvage title: shall mean a certificate used to evidence the declaration in an insurance settlement that a motor vehicle is a "total loss" motor vehicle as provided in this Chapter, to be prescribed and distributed by the office of motor vehicles, to an insurance company, its authorized agent, or the owner of a "total loss" motor vehicle. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:702
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Suspension: means that the driver's license to drive a motor vehicle on the highways is temporarily withdrawn during the period of such suspension. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:401
  • Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
  • Total loss: means a motor vehicle which has sustained damages equivalent to seventy-five percent or more of the market value as determined by the most current National Automobile Dealers Association Handbook. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:702
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • User: shall mean any person who acquires a vehicle for purposes other than resale and is required to register same under the provisions of the Louisiana Vehicle Registration License Tax Law, Chapter 4 of Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:702
  • Vehicle: shall include those devices sometimes referred to as mobile homes as defined in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:702
  • Water-damaged vehicle: means any vehicle whose power train, computer, or electrical system has been damaged by flooding and that is a "total loss" as defined in this Section. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:702
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.