Louisiana § 40:2171 Definitions

Louisiana Statutes

§ 40:2171 — Definitions

Louisiana § 40:2171

Title 40Public Health and Safety

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La. Stat. Ann. § 40:2171 (2026).

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§2171. Definitions As used in this Part:

(1)"Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health.

(2)"Trauma case" means any injured person who has been evaluated by prehospital personnel according to policies and procedures established by the Louisiana Department of Health and who has been found to require transportation to a trauma center.

(3)"Trauma center" means a health care facility which is capable of treating one or more types of potentially seriously injured persons and which has been certified as a trauma center by the Louisiana Department of Health.

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§2171. Definitions
As used in this Part:
(1) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health.
(2) "Trauma case" means any injured person who has been evaluated
by prehospital personnel according to policies and procedures established by
the Louisiana Department of Health and who has been found to require
transportation to a trauma center.
(3) "Trauma center" means a health care facility which is capable of
treating one or more types of potentially seriously injured persons and which
has been certified as a trauma center by the Louisiana Department of Health.