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LA Rev Stat § 40:5.5.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§5.5.2. Chinese seafood warning label program

RS 5.5.2 - Chinese seafood warning label program A. The legislature finds that serious risks to public health may be posed by radiation, antibiotics, such as chloramphenicol and fluoroquinolones, chemicals, malachite green, copper salts, and other residues found in Chinese seafood. The overexposure to antibiotics from such seafood may cause serious antibiotic resistance to the consumer. In addition, chemicals such as malachite green are known carcinogens. It is the intent of the legislature to protect the health and welfare of Louisiana consumers from potentially harmful residues in seafood imported from the People's Republic of China that are sold or served in Louisiana. Therefore, the legislature finds that Louisiana consumers have the right to know if seafood imported from the People's Republic of China is being served in a food service establishment or is available for purchase. B.(1) The state health officer shall prepare and promulgate all rules and regulations necessary to ensure that all consumers of imported marine and freshwater seafood products from the People's Republic of China are warned about the potential health risks associated with the consumption of those products. (2) The state health officer and the Louisiana Restaurant Association shall employ a marketing campaign that places an emphasis on highlighting the benefits of eating domestic seafood. C. The state health officer shall produce a statement that may be included on labels, placards, menu boards, or other promotional signage that encourages consumers to consume Louisiana seafood and warns of the risks that may be associated with the consumption of Chinese seafood. D. With the cooperation and assistance of the Louisiana Retailers Association, the Louisiana Restaurant Association, and other necessary organizations, the state health officer in conjunction with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry shall encourage the display of the signage and other promotional literature as provided for in Subsection C of this Section where seafood sales occur. Acts 2009, No. 330, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 40:5.5.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§5.5.4. Imported crawfish and shrimp; notice to patrons of food service establishments required

RS 5.5.4 - Imported crawfish and shrimp; notice to patrons of food service establishments required  A. As reflected in Act No. 330 of the 2009 Regular Session of the Legislature, this state recognizes that serious risks to public health may be posed by antibiotics, radiation, and numerous toxins found in seafood products, including but not limited to crawfish and shrimp, that originate outside of the United States. It remains the intent of the legislature to protect Louisiana consumers from potentially harmful chemicals and residues in seafood products that are imported from foreign countries and sold or served in food service establishments in this state. Therefore, the legislature declares that Louisiana consumers have the right to know if crawfish or shrimp imported from a foreign country is being served in a food service establishment, as the consumption of such seafood may pose a health risk.   B.(1) Any food service establishment that uses a menu as a standard business practice and sells or provides cooked or prepared crawfish or shrimp that originate outside of the United States shall display on all menus the country of origin of such crawfish or shrimp, or denote that the crawfish or shrimp are imported, in letters no smaller than the same size, font, and shade as the product being offered, immediately adjacent to the menu listing of the seafood item being sold. In lieu of this requirement, the notice shall be paper-clipped to the menu, with the same location, size, font, and shade restrictions required when the notice is listed directly on the menu.  (2) Any food service establishment that does not use a menu as a standard business practice and sells or provides cooked or prepared crawfish or shrimp that originate outside of the United States shall display on a sign posted at the main entrance to the establishment that certain crawfish or shrimp, as applicable, being served within originate from a foreign country. Each sign shall be at least eighteen inches tall and eighteen inches wide and shall be written in the English language in letters not less than one inch in size. The sign shall be placed in an open area and in a conspicuous position not less than thirty-six inches from the floor so that it is visible to all patrons.  C. Any violation of this Section shall constitute a violation of the state sanitary code.  D. The Louisiana Department of Health shall promulgate all such rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act as are necessary to enforce the provisions of this Section.  E. For purposes of this Section, "food service establishment" shall have the meaning ascribed in R.S. 40:5.5.  Acts 2019, No. 372, §1, eff. June 19, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 40:5.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§5.6. Safe drinking water; inspections and tests; cost

RS 5.6 - Safe drinking water; inspections and tests; cost  A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the office of public health of the Louisiana Department of Health shall perform all inspections, tests, or procedures on public water supplies as may be authorized by the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq. at no cost to any municipality, parish governing authority, or any public or privately owned water system except as provided in R.S. 40:31.33.  B. The office of public health shall perform tests for contaminants identified in accordance with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq., at least once a year, as funds are appropriated, on all public water supplies in municipalities with the following populations, based on the 1990 census:  (1) Between three thousand one hundred fifty and three thousand one hundred sixty people.  (2) Between three thousand four hundred seventy and three thousand four hundred eighty people.  (3) Between five thousand and five thousand fifteen people.  (4) Between twenty thousand one hundred twenty and twenty thousand one hundred thirty people.  (5) Between seventy thousand five hundred seventy and seventy thousand five hundred ninety people.  Acts 1990, No. 257, §1, eff. July 4, 1990; Acts 1999, No. 1203, §2; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 125, §1, eff. July 1, 2000.
LA Rev Stat § 40:5.6.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§5.6.1. Safe drinking water; pilot program for water testing at schools; reporting; termination

RS 5.6.1 - Safe drinking water; pilot program for water testing at schools; reporting; termination  A. The Louisiana Department of Health, referred to hereafter in this Section as the "department", shall establish a pilot program for drinking water testing at elementary schools which comports with the requirements and specifications provided in this Section.  B. The department shall select for the pilot program twelve public elementary schools at which to conduct drinking water testing. The department shall select for the pilot program schools with buildings which were built prior to 1986 or which may otherwise be susceptible to drinking water contamination.  C. The office of public health of the department shall conduct drinking water testing on a schedule determined by the state health officer in each school selected for the pilot program. The state health officer shall select the standards for which the office shall test such that the testing is accomplished in a cost-neutral manner.  D. The department shall operate the pilot program in a manner which incurs no additional cost to the department.  E. The department shall report findings and outcomes of the pilot program to the House and Senate committees on health and welfare on or before December thirty-first annually.  F. The provisions of this Section shall terminate on January 1, 2021.  Acts 2018, No. 632, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:5.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§5.7. Sanitary inspections of individual, privately owned water wells; fees

RS 5.7 - Sanitary inspections of individual, privately owned water wells; fees   The office of public health of the Louisiana Department of Health is authorized to establish a fee of seventy-five dollars for the collection and analysis of bacteriological water samples from individual, privately owned water wells, only at the request of the owner.   Acts 1990, No. 213, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:5.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§5.8. Definitions

RS 5.8 - Definitions The following terms as used in this Chapter relative to public water systems shall have the following meanings: (1) "Community water system" means a public water system that serves year-round residents within a residential setting. Examples of "community water systems" include systems serving municipalities, water districts, subdivisions, and mobile home parks. (2) "Noncommunity water system" means a public water system that serves persons in a nonresidential setting. Examples of "noncommunity water systems" include systems serving schools, day care centers, hospitals, highway rest areas, restaurants, bars, and grocery stores. (3) "Nontransient noncommunity water system" means a noncommunity water system that regularly serves at least twenty-five of the same persons over six months per year. Examples of "nontransient noncommunity water systems" include public water systems serving schools, day care centers, and hospitals. (4) "Person" means an individual, a public or private corporation, an association, a partnership, a public body created by or pursuant to state law, the state of Louisiana, an agency or political subdivision of the state, a federally recognized Indian tribe, the United States government, a political subdivision of the United States government, and any officer, employee, and agent of one of those entities. (5) "Potable water" means water having bacteriological, physical, radiological, and chemical qualities that make it safe and suitable for human drinking, cooking, and washing uses. (6) "Public water system" means a system for the provision to the public of water for potable purposes, through pipes or other constructed conveyances, if the system has at least fifteen service connections or regularly serves an average of at least twenty-five individuals daily at least sixty days out of the year. The term includes: (a) Any collection, treatment, storage, and distribution facilities under the control of the operator of the system and used primarily in connection with the system; and (b) Any collection or pretreatment storage facilities not under such control which are used primarily in connection with the system. (7) "State health officer" means the legally appointed or acting state health officer as defined in R.S. 40:2 and includes his duly authorized technical representative. Acts 1991, No. 537, §1; Acts 1997, No. 814, §1; Acts 2001, No. 862, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:5.9.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§5.9.2. Community water system accountability; federal funds

RS 5.9.2 - Community water system accountability; federal funds  A community water system or local governing authority operating a community water system receiving federal funds, including stimulus or relief payments or grants, for the upgrade, repair, or otherwise replacement of the water system infrastructure shall submit a detailed plan describing how the federal funds will be used to the Louisiana Department of Health.  Acts 2021, No. 98, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2017.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2017.1. Repealed by Acts 1964, No. 170, §10

RS 2017.1 - Repealed by Acts 1964, No. 170, §10
LA Rev Stat § 40:2017.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2017.2. Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 662, §8, eff. July 7, 1989.

RS 2017.2 - Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 662, §8, eff. July 7, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2017.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2017.3. Regulations fixing minimum standards

RS 2017.3 - Regulations fixing minimum standards  The state Louisiana Department of Health shall by regulations prescribe minimum standards of maintenance and operation of hospitals which have received or may receive federal aid for construction under the federal act and the state plan in effect and any such hospital is required to comply with the regulations; provided that before adopting any such regulations, the board shall hold a public hearing thereon after first giving reasonable notice to the public of its intention to hold such public hearing and affording all interested parties a reasonable opportunity to appear at such hearing and offer objections to any proposed regulation. Regulations fixing minimum standards adopted under this Chapter shall have the force and effect of law.  Added by Acts 1958, No. 38, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 680, §51.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2017.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2017.4. Additional hospitals; surveys and approval

RS 2017.4 - Additional hospitals; surveys and approval In addition to the duties imposed on the department relative to the Federal Hospital Survey and Construction Act, the department shall make studies to determine if there is a need for, and if the need is found to exist to secure approval of the establishment of, additional hospitals in the state of such size and so staffed and equipped as to qualify for internship and residences for medical students who have completed their four year medical course in some recognized medical college or school in the United States. In this connection, the department is empowered to work with state, federal, parish, municipal or private agencies in securing the establishment of additional institutions where approved post-graduate medical training and experience may be obtained by young doctors. Added by Acts 1958, No. 38, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2017.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2017.5. Promotion of nurse education program

RS 2017.5 - Promotion of nurse education program The department is further authorized and directed to cooperate with all agencies, both public and private, in promoting a program of nurse education, including the establishment wherever feasible of additional schools for training student nurses in state owned institutions where such schools do not exist and in private hospitals. Added by Acts 1958, No. 38, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2017.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2017.6. Acceptance of federal funds; notice of public hearing

RS 2017.6 - Acceptance of federal funds; notice of public hearing A. The department may accept on behalf of the state any federal funds made to assist in meeting the cost of carrying out the purposes of any part of this Chapter. Moneys received from the federal government for a construction project approved by the surgeon general of the United States shall be used solely for the payments to applicants for work performed and purchases made in carrying out approved projects. B. Whenever the department schedules a public hearing to review any application for a finding of conformity pursuant to the provisions of Section 1122 of the Social Security Act, as amended*, the department shall notify each legislator whose district encompasses the proposed location of the facility. The notice shall be provided at least five calendar days prior to the public hearing. Added by Acts 1958, No. 38, §1; Acts 1985, No. 521, §2, eff. July 12, 1985. *42 U.S.C. §1320a-1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2017.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2017.7. Enforcement of rules and regulations

RS 2017.7 - Enforcement of rules and regulations It shall be the duty of the secretary as executive head of the department to enforce all rules, standards, regulations and orders of the department and for these purposes he may institute and prosecute mandamus or injunction suits against alleged violators of such rules, standards, regulations or orders in the courts of this state. In any such suits it shall be the duty of the attorney general and the general counsel of the department to represent the secretary. Added by Acts 1958, No. 38, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 680, §52.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2017.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2017.8. Administration of oaths and taking of testimony

RS 2017.8 - Administration of oaths and taking of testimony The secretary, the general counsel, the personnel officer in the central office, and all superintendents and business administrators shall have the power to administer oaths and take testimony of witnesses anywhere in the state on matters relating to the business of the department. Added by Acts 1958, No. 38, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 680, §53.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2017.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2017.9. Medicare; use of information obtained; penalty

RS 2017.9 - Medicare; use of information obtained; penalty  All files, records, reports, or other papers, or any information obtained at any time by the Louisiana Department of Health in the course of discharging its duties under any agreement with the United States of America through the Department of Health, Education and Welfare or its successor pertaining to Public Law 80-97, popularly known as the Medicare Act, shall be used solely for the purposes of such agreement; and it shall be unlawful, except for said purposes, for any person to solicit, disclose, receive or make use of or to authorize or knowingly permit, participate in or acquiesce in the use of any information obtained by the Louisiana Department of Health pursuant to, or as a result of, any agreement with the United States of America as aforementioned. Nothing herein contained shall limit the use of records, reports, charts, documents or other papers or information as governed by R.S. 40:2013.3, 2014.1, or 2016 or R.S. 44:7.  Added by Acts 1966, No. 168, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 680, §54; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2017.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2017.10. Emergency medical services program; cooperation of other state departments

RS 2017.10 - Emergency medical services program; cooperation of other state departments  The Louisiana Department of Health shall establish, maintain and operate an effective program which will provide adequate emergency medical services for persons injured on the roads and highways of the state, whether through the excessive use of alcoholic beverages or otherwise. The program shall be administered by the department, with such assistance and use of facilities of other agencies of the state and its political subdivisions as will best and most efficiently serve the interests of public health and safety of the citizens of Louisiana through the furnishing of emergency medical services deemed by the department to be best calculated to protect and preserve the health and welfare of persons injured on the roads and highways and in emergency situations contributing to such injuries and report the results of such services. To this end the Department of Public Safety, the Civil Defense Agency and such other boards, commissions, departments and agencies of the state and its political subdivisions as the department shall deem necessary therefor shall cooperate with and assist the department, at its request.  In order to effectuate the emergency medical services program herein provided for, the department shall have authority to adopt and enforce rules and regulations pertaining thereto and to do and perform all things and acts which it deems necessary or desirable for the purpose.  Added by Acts 1968, No. 277, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 680, §55.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2017.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2017.11. Fees for review of plans

RS 2017.11 - Fees for review of plans There shall be a charge of five dollars per page for all plans or specifications for hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, nursing homes, and group or community homes or other residential living options which are submitted for review to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state fire marshal, or its designee pursuant to rules promulgated in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. There shall be a minimum charge of twenty-five dollars and a maximum charge of three hundred dollars, plus a postage and handling fee of ten dollars. Such costs shall be paid prior to review by the owner of the project for which the review is requested. Acts 1986, No. 484, §1; Acts 1992, No. 848, §1; Acts 2003, No. 430, §1; Acts 2012, No. 745, §1, eff. June 12, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2021 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2021. Health care information

RS 2021 - Health care information  A. The legislature hereby finds that the nonemergent utilization rate of emergency departments in the state of Louisiana is at an all-time high. The legislature further finds that one of the causes for such a high utilization rate is the lack of information available to the citizens of this state about alternative facilities to receive health care that are available in their communities such as outpatient clinics and after-hours programs.  B. The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health shall distribute and make available information that will provide citizens of this state with information concerning the various health care facilities and providers available to provide nonemergent care. Such information shall be community- specific and distributed in each community in such a manner that the information will be available to the largest number of citizens.  Acts 2010, No. 130, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2023 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2023. Availability of immunizations recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

RS 2023 - Availability of immunizations recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Beginning October 1, 2012, and each year thereafter, each general hospital licensed under this Chapter shall, during the period from October first through March first of the following calendar year, in accordance with the latest recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, offer the following immunizations to all inpatients sixty-five years of age and older, prior to discharge, unless contraindicated for a patient and contingent upon the availability of a specific payment in addition to the normal or prevailing level of payment, that is at least equal to the product costs and the administrative costs for the immunization over and above the reimbursement for in-patient care and contingent upon the availability of the vaccine: (1) Immunization against influenza. (2) Immunization against pneumococcal diseases if ordered by the patient's attending physician. Acts 2012, No. 645, §1.