La. Public Health and Safety § 40:1098.1

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 40:1098.1 - Definitions

For the purposes of this Part, the following terms have the meaning ascribed to them unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) "Healthcare professional" shall have the same meaning as the term is defined in R.S. 14:34.8.

(2) "Minor" means any natural person who has not reached the age of majority as provided in Civil Code Article 29 and who has not been emancipated pursuant to Title V of Book VII of the Code of Civil Procedure.

(3) "Sex" means the biological indication of male or female as evidenced by a medical examination of all of the following:

(a) Sex chromosomes.

(b) Naturally occurring sex hormones.

(c) Gonads.

(d) As well as nonambiguous internal and external genitalia present at birth.

La. Public Health and Safety § 40:1098.1

Acts 2023, No. 466, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2024.

Added by Acts 2023, No. 466,s. 1, eff. 1/1/2024.

Former R.S. 40:1098.1 redesignated as R.S. 40:1079.11 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.