{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-40-1213.2","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 40:1213.2","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this Part:\n(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.\n(2) \"Department\" means the Louisiana Department of Health.\n(3) \"Fingerstick sample\" means a quantity of blood taken from a person by sticking his finger with a needle or lancet.\n(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.\n(5) \"Secretary\" means the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health.","path":["TITLE 40. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=964825","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:00:48Z","sha256":"ba6e67f953e30c63843f84c6468cd5777de230bd39e134c872211376b3776908","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-40-1213.1","next":"us-la/rs-40-1213.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}