Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part VII - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services
Chapter 9 - Co-payment for Urine Drug Screening
Section VII-905 - Definitions

A. The following definitions shall apply to the OADA urine drug screening co-payment for patient billing:

Dependent-all persons dependent on the household income as accepted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for federal income tax purposes. In case of a minor not claimed as a dependent for income tax purposes, the parents are still responsible for payment.

Family-the basic family unit consisting of one or more adults and children, if any, related by blood, marriage, adoption or residing in the same household.

Gross Income-income as determined under Title XIX, Medicaid, guidelines. Gross income shall be rounded down to the nearest $1,000.

Responsible Person-the patient's parent(s) or guardian if the patient is under the age of 18, unless someone else claims the patient as a dependent, in which case it is that person. If the patient is 18 years of age or older, the patient is responsible for his/her co-payment based on his/her gross family income and allowable deductions, unless claimed as a dependent in which case the claimant becomes responsible for the fee based on the claimant's family income.