RS 40:1213.2 - Definitions As used in this Part: (1) 'Cholesterol screening' means determining the cholesterol level present in a person's blood by analyzing a drop of blood taken from him by means of a fingerstick sample. (2) 'Department' means the Louisiana Department of Health. (3) 'Fingerstick sample' means a quantity of blood taken from a person by sticking his finger with a needle or lancet. (4) 'Mobile cholesterol screening unit' means a unit or operation that travels from one location to another and provides cholesterol screening services to the public without the necessity of a referral from a licensed physician. (5) 'Secretary' means the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health. Acts 1991, No. 411, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1299.192 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
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