§ 46:971 In order to extend and improve services for promoting the health of mothers and children in this state, the Louisiana Department of Health shall be the agency of the state of Louisia
§ 46:972 A. The Louisiana Department of Health may establish a state plan for maternal and child health services and enter any orders and make any rules and regulations which are necessary to
§ 46:973 The office of public health, Louisiana Department of Health, shall provide a special program of preventive, health, and medical care and health education services for adolescents that conc
§ 46:974 A. The Louisiana Department of Health, office of public health, shall coordinate and utilize where practicable the educational, health, and supportive services adopted by the adolescent pr
§ 46:975 A. The office of public health, Louisiana Department of Health, shall provide a special program of preventive, health, and medical care for women, who otherwise qualify by law, that
§ 46:975.1 A. The annual preventive cancer screening provided for in R.S. 22:1077.1 shall be a covered service in the medical assistance program.
§ 46:975.2 A. The minimum mammography examination for women age forty or older as provided for in R.S. 22:1028 shall be a covered service in the medical assistance program.
§ 46:976 A. In accordance with the authority granted the Louisiana Department of Health pursuant to R.S. 36:254(A)(6) and (D)(1)(a)(i) and pursuant to the restrictions contained in Subsection
§ 46:977 The office of public health shall be responsible for providing and dispensing the hepatitis B vaccine, through the Vaccines for Children Program, to children between the ages of twel

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 46 > Chapter 8 > Part I - General Provisions

  • 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
  • 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.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the Department of Children and Family Services or the Louisiana Department of Health. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1
  • 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.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
  • Secretary: means the secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services or the Louisiana Department of Health. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1