Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 16 > Chapter 2 > Part II - First Judicial District

• 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.
• Ambulatory surgical center: means an establishment in this state as defined in and licensed under the provisions of La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1202
• Appraisal: A determination of property value.
• 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
• 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
• 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.
• Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
• Federally defined eligible individual: means an individual as defined by La. 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
• Insured: means any natural person domiciled in this state, other than a member of the plan, who is eligible to receive benefits from any insurer or insurance arrangement as defined in this Section. 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
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• 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
• 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
• person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
• 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
• Public program: means any public assistance program which provides funding for health care services rendered by a health care provider that is directly subsidized by the federal government. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1202
• 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