La. Admin. Code tit. 37 § III-111

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section III-111 - Interpretive Definitions
A. As used in these rules and in the Act, the following terms are interpreted and deemed to have the meanings specified.

Certified Nurse Assistant- a certified nurse aide certified by the Board of Examiners of Nursing Facility Administrators, pursuant to R.S. 37:2504, as amended.

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist- a registered nurse who administers any form of anesthetic to any person in Louisiana in accordance with the conditions specified by R.S. 37:930, as amended.

Chiropractor- a person holding a license to engage in the practice of chiropractic in the state of Louisiana, pursuant to R.S. 37:2801-2830, as amended.

Clinical Nurse Specialist-an advanced practice registered nurse educated in a recognized nursing specialty area who is certified according to the requirements of a nationally recognized certifying body and approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing, pursuant to R.S. 37:911-935, as amended.

Dentist- a person holding a license to engage in the practice of dentistry in the state of Louisiana, pursuant to R.S. 37:751-793, as amended.

Licensed Practical Nurse- a person holding a license to engage in the practice of practical nursing in the state of Louisiana, pursuant to R.S. 37:961-979, as amended.

Non-Profit Cancer Treatment Facility- a non-profit facility considered tax-exempt under §501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. §501 (c)(3), for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer or cancer-related diseases, whether or not such a facility is required to be licensed by this state.

Nurse Midwife- a registered nurse certified by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing as a certified nurse midwife, pursuant to R.S. 37:3240-3257, as amended.

Nurse Practitioner-an advanced practice registered nurse educated in a specified area of care and certified according to the requirements of a nationally recognized accrediting agency and approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing, pursuant to R.S. 37:911-935, as amended.

Nursing Home- a private home, institution, building, residence or other place, licensed or provisionally licensed by the Department of Health and Hospitals, pursuant to R.S. 40:2009.2, as amended.

Optometrist- a person holding a license to engage in the practice of optometry in the state of Louisiana, pursuant to R.S. 37:1041-1068, as amended.

Person- an individual, natural person.

Pharmacist- a person holding a certificate of registration issued by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy pursuant to R.S. 37:1171-1183, as amended.

Physical Therapist- a person holding a license to engage in the practice of physical therapy in the state of Louisiana, pursuant to R.S. 37:2401-2422, as amended.

Podiatrist- a person holding a license to engage in the practice of podiatry in the state of Louisiana, pursuant to R.S. 37:611-628, as amended.

Professional Corporation- any professional corporation a health care provider is authorized to form under the provisions of Title 12 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended.

Psychologist- a person holding a license to engage in the practice of psychology in the state of Louisiana, pursuant to R.S. 37:2351-2367, as amended.

Registered Nurse- a person holding a license to engage in the practice of nursing in the state of Louisiana, pursuant to R.S. 37:911-935, as amended.

La. Admin. Code tit. 37, § III-111

Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Patients' Compensation Fund Oversight Board, LR 18:168 (February 1992), amended LR 29:344 (March 2003), amended by the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Patients' Compensation Fund Oversight Board, LR 38:2534 (October 2012).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1299.44(D)(3).