§ 49:1211 A. The legislature recognizes that many black men and boys in the state of Louisiana face many difficulties in their journey to become successful citizens in this state.
§ 49:1212 A. The Louisiana Council on the Success of Black Men and Boys, hereinafter referred to in this Chapter as the “council”, is hereby established in the executive branch of state govern
§ 49:1213 A. The council shall:

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 49 > Chapter 18 - Louisiana Council On the Success of Black Men and Boys

  • Appointment: means the designation of a person, by due authority, to become an employee in a position, and his induction into employment in the position. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:2533
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Asynchronous store and forward transfer: means the transmission of a patient's medical information from an originating site to the provider at the distant site without the patient being present. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1223.3
  • behavioral health services: means those services as defined in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1223.3
  • Classified service: means every appointive office and position of trust or employment in the municipal government, parish government, or fire protection district government which has as its primary duty one of the functions specifically set forth to be included in the classified service by the provisions of this Part; and excludes all elective and appointive offices and positions of trust or employment which have a primary duty specifically set forth to be included in the unclassified service by the provisions of this Part. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:2533
  • 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.
  • Demotion: means a change of an employee in the classified service from a position of one class to a position of a lower class which generally involves less responsibility and provides less pay. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:2533
  • Distant site: means the site at which the healthcare provider delivering the service is located at the time the service is provided via a telecommunications system. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1223.3
  • Eligible: means a person whose name is on a list. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:2533
  • Healthcare provider: means a person, partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, corporation, facility, or institution licensed or certified by this state to provide healthcare or professional services as a physician assistant; hospital; nursing home; dentist; registered nurse; advanced practice registered nurse; licensed dietitian or nutritionist; licensed practical nurse; certified nurse assistant; offshore health service provider; ambulance service; licensed midwife; pharmacist; speech-language pathologist; audiologist; optometrist; podiatrist; chiropractor; physical therapist; occupational therapist; certified or licensed athletic trainer; psychologist; medical psychologist; social worker; licensed professional counselor; licensed perfusionist; licensed respiratory therapist; licensed radiologic technologist; licensed hearing aid dealer; licensed, certified, or registered addiction counselor; licensed, certified, or registered prevention professional; certified compulsive gambling counselor; behavioral health provider who works for a licensed agency or credentialed provider which provides community psychiatric support and treatment services or psychosocial rehabilitation services as defined in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1223.3
  • Originating site: means the location of the patient at the time the service is furnished via a telecommunications system or when the asynchronous store and forward transfer occurs. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1223.3
  • 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.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Seniority: means the following:

                (a) "Departmental seniority" means the total employment computed for an employee beginning with the last date on which he was regularly and permanently appointed and has worked continuously, to and including the date of computation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:2533

  • Synchronous interaction: means communication through interactive technology that enables a healthcare provider and a patient at two locations separated by distance to interact via two-way video and audio transmissions simultaneously. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1223.3
  • Telehealth: means healthcare services, including behavioral health services, provided by a healthcare provider, as defined in this Section, to a person through the use of electronic communications, information technology, asynchronous store-and-forward transfer technology, or synchronous interaction between a provider at a distant site and a patient at an originating site, including but not limited to assessment of, diagnosis of, consultation with, treatment of, and remote monitoring of a patient, and transfer of medical data. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1223.3