Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 1 - General
Chapter 6 - Uses and Disclosures of Information for Public Health Emergency Preparedness Activities
Section I-603 - Definitions
Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, the following words and terms used in this Part are defined for the purposes thereof as follows:
At Risk Registry-a database used by Louisiana Emergency Support Function (ESF) 8 to manage patient information related to the Medical Institution Evacuation Plan.
Disclosure-has the same meaning as set forth in 45 C.F.R. § 160.103.
Emergency Preparedness-has the same meaning as set forth in R.S. 29:723.
Health Care Provider-has the same meaning as set forth in 45 C.F.R. § 160.103.
Home Health Agency-has the same meaning as set forth in LAC 48:I.9101.
Hospice-has the same meaning as set forth in LAC 48:I.8201.
Hospital-has the same meaning as set forth in LAC 48:I.9303.
Protected Health Information (PHI)-has the same meaning as set forth in 45 C.F.R. § 160.103.
Public Health Authority-has the same meaning as set forth in 45 C.F.R. § 160.501.
Use-has the same meaning as set forth in 45 C.F.R. § 160.103.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:4, 40:5 and 29:766(E).