Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 15 > CODE TITLE XXX > Chapter 14 - Adult Protective Services Act

• 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.
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Benefits plan: means the coverages offered by the plan to eligible persons as defined by La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1202
• Board: means the board of directors of the plan. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1202
• Commissioner: means the commissioner of insurance. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1202
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• 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.
• Department: means the Department of Insurance. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1202
• Dependent: means a resident spouse or resident unmarried child under the age of twenty-one years, a child who is a student under the age of twenty-four years and who is financially dependent upon the parent, or a child of any age who is disabled and dependent upon the parent. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1202
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• 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}
• Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
• Executive session: A portion of the Senate's daily session in which it considers executive business.
• Health and accident insurance: means hospital and medical expense incurred policies, nonprofit service plan corporation contracts, and coverages provided by health maintenance organizations, individual practices, associations, the Office of Group Benefits, and other similar entities and self-insurers. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1202
• Health care provider: means a person licensed by this state to provide health care or professional services under the provisions of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 or any professional corporation, as a health care provider, authorized to form under the provisions of Title 12 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 or such a person licensed by the appropriate laws of another state. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1202
• Health maintenance organization: means an organization as defined in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1202
• Hospital: means any facility as defined in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1202
• Insurance arrangement: means any plan, program, contract, or any other arrangement under which one or more natural or juridical persons provide to their employees or participants, whether directly or indirectly, health care services or benefits other than through an insurer. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1202
• Insurer: means any insurance company or other entity authorized to transact and transacting health and accident insurance business in this state. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1202
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
• Medicaid: means coverage provided under the state plan for Title XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 USC 1396 et seq. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1202
• Medical care: means amounts paid for as defined in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1202
• Medicare: means coverage under both Parts A and B of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, 42 U. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1202
• Member: means a person covered by the plan. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1202
• 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.
• Plan: means the Louisiana Health Plan as created in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1202
• Plan of operation: means the plan of operation of the plan, including articles, bylaws, and operating rules, adopted by the board pursuant to La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1202
• Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. ^{Source: OCC}
• Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
• Self-insurer: means a natural or juridical person which provides health care services or reimbursement for all or any part of the costs of health care for its employees or participants in this state other than through an insurer. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1202
• Small employer: means any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association actively engaged in business which, on at least fifty percent of its working days during the preceding year, employed not less than one nor more than twenty-five eligible employees. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1202
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
• Testify: Answer questions in court.