§1113.1. Definitions As used in this Part: (1) "Autologous donations" means the donation or collection of blood, blood products, or tissue from a patient strictly intended for that patient's own future use. (2) "Health care provider" means a person, partnership, corporation, facility, or institution licensed by the state or federal government to provide health care or professional services as a physician, osteopath, hospital, blood bank or tissue bank and/or an officer, employee, or agent thereof acting in the course and scope of his employment. (3) "HIV test" means a laboratory test approved by the Louisiana Department of Health to detect antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus. (4) "Patient" means a natural person who receives health care from a health care provider. (5) A "positive reaction" means a positive HIV test with a positive confirmatory test, including, but not limited to the western blot.
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