§ 40:1125.11 As used in this Subpart, the following terms have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section:
§ 40:1125.12 A. The department shall establish and maintain, in accordance with the provisions of this Subpart, a registry of individuals diagnosed with sickle cell disease which shall be known a
§ 40:1125.13 Upon making a diagnosis of sickle cell disease, a healthcare provider shall provide to the department data regarding the individual who has been diagnosed with the disease. The form
§ 40:1125.14 A. The secretary of the department shall facilitate access to data in the registry as provided for in rule.
§ 40:1125.15 The legislature hereby finds that sickle cell patients who need care for sickle cell disease and other health conditions often face lengthy wait times for that care, and that these w
§ 40:1125.16 A. The department shall promulgate in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act all such rules as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Subpart.

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 40 > Chapter 5-B > Part XIII > Subpart B - Sickle Cell Disease Registry

  • 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 Louisiana Department of Health. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1125.11
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • 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: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
  • Registry: means the sickle cell disease registry established by the provisions of this Subpart. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1125.11
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. Source: OCC
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.