Louisiana Statutes
§ 40:2120.51 — Definitions
Louisiana § 40:2120.51
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 40Public Health and Safety
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Bluebook
La. Stat. Ann. § 40:2120.51 (2026).
Text
§2120.51. Definitions As used in this Part, the following definitions shall apply unless the content clearly states otherwise:
(1)"Certified nurse aide" means a certified nursing assistant or certified nurse aide
employed by a nursing facility or contracted by a nursing facility.
(2)"Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health.
(3)"Medical staffing agency" means any agency, institution, society, corporation,
person or persons, or any other group that provides, for profit, the services of certified nurse
aides to a nursing facility.
(4)"Nursing facility" means a nursing home licensed by the Louisiana Department
of Health pursuant to R.S. 40:2009.1 et seq., and a unit of a licensed hospital certified as a
skilled nursing facility unit.
(5)"Secretary" means the secretary of the
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Legislative History
Acts 2009, No. 357, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2010.
Nearby Sections
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§ 40:2120.1
§ 40:2120.1§ 40:2120.11
Short title§ 40:2120.12
Purpose§ 40:2120.13
Definitions§ 40:2120.14
Licensure required§ 40:2120.15
Application for licensure; fees§ 40:2120.16
Issuance of a license§ 40:2120.17
Renewal of a license§ 40:2120.18
Grounds for denial of a license§ 40:2120.2
Definitions§ 40:2120.20
Minimum standards; prohibited actions§ 40:2120.22
Operation without a license; penalty§ 40:2120.23
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