§ 40:2842 — Definitions

§2842. Definitions
As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Board" means the Louisiana Emergency Response Network Board.
(2) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health.
(3) "Louisiana Emergency Response Network" (LERN) means the statewide system
of regional trauma, stroke, and STEMI patient care that is an organized, seamless,
coordinated effort among each component of care including pre-hospital, acute care,
post-acute care, rehabilitation, and injury prevention in a defined geographic area which
provides access to local health systems for time-sensitive patient care treatment and is
integrated with local public health systems and the Governor's Office of Homeland Security
and Emergency Preparedness.
(4) "Network" means the Louisiana Emergency Response Network.

Legislative History

Acts 2004, No. 248, §1, eff. June 15, 2004; Acts 2006, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 35, §4, eff. March 1, 2006; Acts 2006, No. 442, §3, eff. June 15, 2006; Acts 2022, No. 123, §1.