§1973. Definitions
As used in this Chapter:
(1) "Disability" is defined in accordance with the federal Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq., and its related amendments and implementing
regulations. The term "disability" includes a handicap as defined by the federal Fair Housing
Act, 42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq., as amended, and 24 CFR 100.201.
(2) "Healthcare provider" has the same definition as set forth in R.S. 40:1231.1.
(3) "Healthcare services" has the same definition as set forth in R.S. 22:1020.1.
(4) "Public accommodation" or "place of public accommodation" has the same
meaning as set forth in R.S. 51:2232.
(5) "Service dog" has the same definition as set forth in R.S. 46:1952.
(6) "Support animal" means an animal, other than a service dog as defined in R.S.
46:1952, that does work, performs tasks, or provides assistance or therapeutic emotional
support for individuals with disabilities.
(7) "Therapeutic relationship" means the provision of healthcare services by a
healthcare provider in good faith and with actual knowledge of an individual's disability and
that individual's disability-related need for a support animal. The term "therapeutic
relationship" does not include services provided by an individual or entity that issues a
certificate, license, letter, or similar document that purports to confirm, without conducting
a meaningful assessment of an individual's disability or an individual's disability-related need
for a support animal, that a person has either a disability or a disability-related need for a
support animal.
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