§302. Definitions

            As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:

            (1) "Cardiopulmonary resuscitation" or "CPR" means an emergency procedure combining chest compressions and breaths to maintain blood flow and oxygenation during cardiac arrest.

            (2) "CMS" means the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

            (3) "Community psychiatric support and treatment services" or "CPST" services means CMS-approved Medicaid mental health rehabilitation services designed to reduce disability from mental illness, restore functional skills of daily living, build natural supports, and achieve identified person-centered goals or objectives through counseling, clinical psycho-education, and ongoing monitoring needs as set forth in an individualized treatment plan.

            (4) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health

            (5) "Psychosocial rehabilitation services" or "PSR" services, means CMS-approved Medicaid mental health rehabilitation services designed to assist the individual with compensating for or eliminating functional deficits and interpersonal or environmental barriers associated with mental illness through skill building and supportive interventions to restore and rehabilitate social and interpersonal skills and daily living skills.

            Acts 2026, No. 476, §1, eff. May 29, 2026.