RS 40:1113.1: Definitions

As used in this Part:

(1) "Autologous donations" means the donation or collection of blood, blood products, or tissue from a patient strictly intended for that patient's own future use.

(2) "Health care provider" means a person, partnership, corporation, facility, or institution licensed by the state or federal government to provide health care or professional services as a physician, osteopath, hospital, blood bank or tissue bank and/or an officer, employee, or agent thereof acting in the course and scope of his employment.

(3) "HIV test" means a laboratory test approved by the Louisiana Department of Health to detect antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus.

(4) "Patient" means a natural person who receives health care from a health care provider.

(5) A "positive reaction" means a positive HIV test with a positive confirmatory test, including, but not limited to the western blot.