La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1098.10 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1098.10
Chief executive officer; appointment, powers, duties, and responsibilities
Status: in_force

A. The board of commissioners shall select, appoint, and employ a chief executive officer, referred to in this Part as "CEO", who has training and experience in the field of hospital administration and who is familiar with the principles and methods of hospital and institutional care. He shall be a full-time employee of the district and shall receive compensation as fixed by the board. The board may contract with the CEO, or he may serve at its pleasure.

B. In addition to the powers, duties, and responsibilities conferred by any other provisions of this Part, the CEO shall have the following powers, duties, and responsibilities:

(1) To attend all meetings of the board.

(2) To establish positions of employment and to appoint and employ personnel necessary for the operation of the healthcare facility or facilities under his jurisdiction; to establish rates of pay and employee benefits; to abolish positions; and to transfer, promote, demote, and otherwise alter the status of employees of the facility or facilities.

(3) Within the rules, regulations, guidelines, directives, policies, and procedures set forth by the board, to control and direct all business affairs of the healthcare facility, including but not limited to the following:

(a) Maintaining the accounts of the district.

(b) Making necessary purchases of equipment, supplies, and materials.

(c) Making major and minor repairs to physical facilities.

(d) Negotiating and signing contracts.

(4) Within the rules, regulations, guidelines, directives, policies, and procedures set forth by the board, to set and amend rates for all healthcare services as considered necessary for the proper fiscal operation of the healthcare facility.

(5) To prepare and publish such reports regarding the work of the healthcare facility as may be required by law or at the direction of the board.

(6) To ensure that the goals, directives, and policies relating to the conduct of the affairs of the healthcare facility, as established by the board or by state or federal laws, are carried out.

(7) To cooperate with the medical staff in the execution of the bylaws and policies which the staff may establish.

(8) To prepare an annual budget for approval by the board.

(9) To provide for documentation and maintenance of appropriate medical records and reports.

(10) To receive, record, and maintain a correct accounting of all gifts, bequests, grants in aid, and other revenues for purposes designated, all subject to any conditions that may be imposed in any act of donation or any law providing grants in aid or other revenues for such purposes.

(11) To perform any other duties and functions which the CEO or the board considers necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Part.

(12) To serve as ex officio adviser to all committees of the commission unless specifically excluded from this role by the board or its chairman.

Acts 2020, No. 365, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:446.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 446.5
Participating providers; furnishing of services; collection of fees
Status: in_force

A. A person who furnishes services and is participating as a provider in the Medicaid program may not refuse to furnish services to an individual who is entitled to have payment made by Medicaid for the services the person furnishes because of a third party's potential liability for payment of the service.

B. In the case of an individual who is entitled to Medicaid with respect to a service for which a third party is liable for payment, the person furnishing the service may not seek to collect from the individual or any financially responsible relative or representative for that individual payment of an amount for that service if:

(1) The total of the amount of the liability of third parties for that service is at least equal to the amount payable for that service under Medicaid disregarding 42 U.S.C. 1396(o).

(2) The amount which exceeds the lesser of the amount which may be collected under Medicaid pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1396(o) or the amount by which the amount payable for that service under Medicaid disregarding 42 U.S.C. 1396(o) exceeds the total of the amount of the liabilities of third parties for that service.

Acts 1995, No. 616, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2194 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 2194
Survivor Empowerment Fund
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby established in the state treasury, as a special fund, the Survivor Empowerment Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "fund".

B.(1) After allocation of money to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund as provided in Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the treasurer shall deposit into the fund monies paid as a civil fine levied against a motor vehicle manufacturer in violation of R.S. 46:2192. The treasurer shall also deposit into the fund any monies transferred or appropriated by the legislature and any grants, donations, gifts, or other monies which may become available.

(2) Monies in the fund shall be invested in the same manner as monies in the state general fund. Interest earned on investment of monies in the fund shall be deposited into the state general fund. Unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund.

C.(1) Subject to appropriation by the legislature to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Criminal Justice, monies in the fund shall be used to assist victims of crime pursuant to the Victims of Crime Act and the Violence Against Women Act.

(2) In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Criminal Justice shall adopt and promulgate rules necessary for implementation and administration of the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

Acts 2025, No. 225, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1351 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1351
Short title
Status: in_force

This Chapter may be cited as the "Runaway and Homeless Youth Law".

Acts 1989, No. 803, §1, eff. July 11, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1192 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1192
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Chapter and unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(1) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health.

(2) "District" means the healthcare service district authorized in this Chapter.

(3) "Governing board" means the governing board of the healthcare service district.

(4) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health.

Acts 2012, No. 857, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1076 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1076
Medical staff representation on commission
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 42:61 et seq. or any other law to the contrary, members of the medical staffs of hospital service district facilities may serve on the hospital service district commission.

Acts 1984, No. 322, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2753 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 2753
Compensation; receipt and expenditure of funds
Status: in_force

A. The members of the commission shall serve without additional compensation. Travel, per diem, and other expenses may be paid by the member's respective employer or affiliated agency.

B. The commission may receive and expend funds appropriated or otherwise made available by the legislature or from any other source, including donations or gifts of money or services from public or private organizations or from any other sources, to be utilized for the purposes of the commission.

Acts 2003, No. 1225, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1071 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1071
Legislative findings and purpose
Status: in_force

The legislature hereby finds that the market for hospital and health care services is becoming increasingly competitive. The legislature finds that hospital and other health care providers are contracting to engage in economic joint ventures or form partnerships to offer integrated health care services to the public. The legislature finds that this increasing competition is forcing hospitals and other health care providers to develop market strategies and strategic plans to effectively compete. The legislature further finds that hospital service districts are presently at a competitive disadvantage. The legislature hereby declares that the purpose of R.S. 46:1071 through 1076 is to enhance the ability of a hospital service district to compete effectively and equally in the market for health care services. Towards this end, the provisions of R.S. 46:1071 through 1076 shall be construed liberally.

Acts 1984, No. 322, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:979.6 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 979.6
Termination
Status: in_force

Annually during each regular session of the legislature, the legislature shall have the authority to decide whether to continue the program.

Acts 2014, No. 783, §1, eff. June 19, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1445.6 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1445.6
Vendor and subcontractor eligibility; staffing
Status: in_force

A nonprofit corporation or other entity is eligible to contract with the department as a vendor to provide services pursuant to this Chapter, and any vendor selected by the department is eligible to contract with a subcontractor if the nonprofit or other entity and any subcontractor meets all of the following requirements:

(1) Is in good standing with the secretary of state and registered to do business in this state.

(2) Is capable of providing, directly or through contract, the services in this Section.

(3) Is not an abortion provider or an entity that promotes, refers for, or assists women in obtaining an abortion.

Acts 2024, No. 515, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2602 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 2602
Children's Cabinet; creation; purpose
Status: in_force

A. The Children's Cabinet, hereafter referred to as the "cabinet", is hereby created as a state agency within the office of the governor. The governor shall select an executive director and the cabinet shall be funded through equal interagency transfers from the entities represented in Paragraphs (B)(1) through (5) of this Section at a level to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration. In addition, the cabinet may accept and expend grants and private donations to assist the cabinet to carry out its functions. The purpose of the cabinet shall be to facilitate and require coordination of policy, planning, and budgeting affecting programs and services for children and their families; to coordinate delivery of services to children and their families; and to eliminate duplication of services where appropriate. The cabinet shall carry out its functions in order to assure the most efficient and effective use of resources, particularly through programs for intervention and prevention and through services that assist and support children to remain in their homes and communities.

B. The cabinet shall be composed of the following members:

(1) The secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services or his designee.

(2) The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health or his designee.

(3) The deputy secretary for youth services of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections or his designee.

(4) The secretary of Louisiana Works or his designee.

(5) The state superintendent of education or his designee.

(6) The commissioner of administration or his designee.

(7) The executive director of the cabinet, to be determined by the governor, who shall serve as chairperson.

(8) A member of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives.

(9) A member of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate.

(10) A representative of the Children's Cabinet Advisory Board as selected by its members.

(11) A member of the Louisiana Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges appointed by the chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court.

(12) A member of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education appointed by its president.

(13) The secretary of Louisiana Economic Development or his designee.

C. Members shall serve during their tenure in the offices listed in Subsection B. All members shall serve without additional compensation.

D-F. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 780, §2.

Acts 1992, No. 971, §2; Acts 1995, No. 1232, §1; Acts 1997, No. 883, §1, eff. July 10, 1997; Acts 1997, No. 1172, §7, eff. June 30, 1997; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §§2, 3, eff. April 24, 1998; Acts 2003, No. 245, §1, eff. July 5, 2003; Acts 2004, No. 7, §4, eff. May 5, 2004; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 780, §§1, 2 Acts 2024, No. 543, §1, eff. June 10, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:439.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 439.4
Recovery awarded to a qui tam plaintiff
Status: in_force

A.(1) Except as provided by Subsection D of this Section and Paragraph (3) of this Subsection, if the state proceeds in the action brought by a qui tam plaintiff, the qui tam plaintiff shall receive at least fifteen percent, but not more than twenty-five percent, of recovery.

(2) In making a determination of award to the qui tam plaintiff, the court shall consider the extent to which the qui tam plaintiff substantially contributed to the prosecution of the action.

(3) If the court finds the allegations in the qui tam action to be based primarily on disclosures of specific information, other than information provided by the qui tam plaintiff, relating to allegations or transactions in criminal, civil, or administrative hearings, or from the news media, the court may award such sum it considers appropriate, but in no case may the court award more than ten percent of the proceeds, considering the significance of the information and the role of the person bringing the action in advancing the case to litigation. Any payment to a person in accordance with this Subsection shall be made from the proceeds recovered.

B. Except as provided by Subsection D of this Section, if the secretary or the attorney general does not intervene in the qui tam action, the qui tam plaintiff shall receive an amount, not less than twenty-five but not more than thirty percent of recovery, which the court decides is reasonable for the qui tam plaintiff pursuing the action to judgment or settlement.

C.(1) In addition to all other recovery to which he is entitled and if he prevails in the qui tam action through litigation or settlement, the qui tam plaintiff shall be entitled to an award against the defendant for costs, expenses, fees, and attorney fees, subject to review by the court using a reasonable, necessary, and proper standard of review.

(2) If the state does not intervene and the qui tam plaintiff conducts the action, the court may award costs, expenses, fees, and attorney fees to a prevailing defendant if the court finds that the claims of the qui tam plaintiff were clearly frivolous, clearly vexatious, or primarily for the purposes of harassment.

D. Whether or not the secretary or the attorney general intervenes, if the court finds that the action was brought by a person who planned and initiated the violation which is the subject of the action, then the court may, to the extent the court considers appropriate, reduce the share of the proceeds of the action which the qui tam plaintiff would otherwise receive under Subsection A or B of this Section, taking into account the role the qui tam plaintiff played in advancing the case to judgment or settlement and any relevant circumstances pertaining to the qui tam plaintiff's participation in the violation.

E. When more than one party serves as a qui tam plaintiff, the share of recovery each receives shall be determined by the court. In no case, however, shall the total award to multiple qui tam plaintiffs be greater than the total award allowed to a single qui tam plaintiff under Subsection A or B of this Section.

F. In no instance shall the state, including but not limited to any state department, agency, or board, be liable for any costs, expenses, fees, or attorney fees incurred by the qui tam plaintiff or for any award entered against the qui tam plaintiff.

G. The percentage of the share awarded to or settled for by the qui tam plaintiff shall be determined using the total amount of the proceeds of the action or settlement of the claim.

Acts 1997, No. 1373, §1; Acts 2007, No. 14, §1, eff. June 18, 2007; Acts 2009, No. 426, §1; Acts 2011, No. 185, §1; Acts 2025, No. 206, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:402 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 402
Construction of Part
Status: in_force

This Part shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the laws of those states which enact it.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1137 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1137
Return to practice; area designated; notification
Status: in_force

A. After the applicant has completed nursing or allied health school, the scholarship recipient shall return to the parish or hospital service district, as the case may be, to become a full-time nurse or allied health professional on the staff of the hospital service district or in an area designated by the board of commissioners prior to the return.

B. The board of commissioners shall inform the recipient of the designated area to be served by him one hundred twenty days prior to the date that the recipient is to commence practice in the area.

Acts 1988, No. 54, §1; Acts 2023, No. 33, §1, eff. June 1, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:9 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 9
Copy of petition to be served on hospital when patients sue for injuries
Status: in_force

A. Any person who has received in any of the charity hospitals of the state or in a veterans administration hospital in the state treatment for injuries which might entitle him to damages or compensation, and who files suit for the recovery of the damages or compensation, shall cause a copy of the petition to be served on the hospital from which he received treatment, or on the attorney designated to represent the hospital, at least ten days before the trial of the suit.

B. No court of this state shall proceed with the trial of any suit involving any claim referred to in this Section unless a copy of the petition has been served as required or such service has been waived as provided in Subsection C of this Section.

C. Nothing in this Section shall prevent the plaintiff or his attorney and the attorney representing the charity hospital or veterans administration hospital from entering into a written agreement stipulating that in the event of a favorable judgment for the plaintiff, the bills for services due the hospital shall be paid before all other disbursements of the award. Such an agreement may be accompanied by a waiver of the service of the petition upon the hospital otherwise required in Subsection A of this Section.

Amended by Acts 1972, No. 20, §1; Acts 1976, No. 675, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2205 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 2205
Nondiscrimination of policy
Status: in_force

All organizations receiving grants under this Chapter shall provide the required transportation services without regard to the race, religion, sex, national ancestry, place of residence or income level of the persons needing the assistance.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 785, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1140 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1140
Repayment not required
Status: in_force

Should full-time positions not be available within the hospital service district and the hospital be unable to offer the scholarship recipient full-time employment within twelve months of completion of his training, the scholarship shall be considered paid in full. No payment on the principal of the scholarship, or the interest, shall be required while the recipient is enrolled in nursing or allied health school.

Acts 1988, No. 54, §1; Acts 2023, No. 33, §1, eff. June 1, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2147 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 2147
Meetings
Status: in_force

A. The commission shall hold public meetings quarterly except as otherwise provided by vote of the commission or by order of the chairman.

B. A simple majority of the commission membership shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

C. The commission may establish subcommittees within the commission and appoint members to those subcommittees, including persons outside of the commission membership, as it deems necessary and appropriate to accomplish its goals.

D. The Department of Children and Family Services shall provide to the commission such clerical, administrative, and technical assistance and support as may be necessary to enable the commission to accomplish its goals.

Acts 2014, No. 663, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2168.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 2168.1
Human Trafficking in Emergency Departments Task Force
Status: in_force

A. The Human Trafficking in Emergency Departments Task Force is hereby created within the office of human trafficking prevention.

B. The task force shall draft a uniform protocol for human trafficking which shall include information about signs of human trafficking and appropriate response. The task force shall conduct an assessment of hospital emergency department knowledge of the signs of human trafficking including but not limited to the red dot process to silently signal to hospital personnel that a survivor of human trafficking requests to receive care and protection.

C. The task force shall be composed of the following members:

(1) The chair of the House Committee on Health and Welfare or his designee.

(2) The executive director of the office of human trafficking prevention or his designee.

(3) The chair of the Louisiana Human Trafficking Prevention Commission or his designee.

(4) The co-chair of the Louisiana Human Trafficking Prevention Commission or his designee.

(5) The chair of the Human Trafficking Prevention Commission Advisory Board or his designee.

(6) The co-chair of the Human Trafficking Prevention Commission Advisory Board or his designee.

(7) The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health or his designee.

(8) The secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services or his designee.

(9) The executive director of the Louisiana State Board of Nursing or his designee.

(10) The president of the Louisiana State Coroner's Association or his designee.

(11) A sexual assault nurse examiner selected by the Louisiana Hospital Association.

(12) A sexual assault nurse examiner selected by the Louisiana State Coroner's Association.

(13) The chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare or his designee.

(14) The president of the Louisiana Hospital Association or his designee.

(15) An emergency medicine physician selected by the president of the Louisiana State Medical Society.

D. The chair of the House Committee on Health and Welfare or his designee shall serve as the chair of the board.

E. The provisions of this Section shall terminate on January 1, 2027.

Acts 2025, No. 267, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1906.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1906.1
Services for children in need of supervision
Status: in_force

The department shall have the authority and responsibility to develop programs for children in need of supervision. These programs shall reflect state of the art knowledge of methods to encourage these children to follow their treatment programs and may include foster care, family counseling, small residential facilities, group counseling, and other programs designed to help children deemed ungovernable.

Acts 1984, No. 567, §7, eff. Jan. 1, 1985. Acts 1985, No. 965, §2; Acts 1991, No. 467, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1976 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1976
Notice requirements for the sale of support animals
Status: in_force

A.(1) An individual or business that sells or provides an animal for use as a support animal shall provide a written notice to the buyer or recipient of the animal that states all of the following:

(a) The animal does not have the special training required to qualify as a service dog.

(b) The animal is not entitled to the rights and privileges accorded by law to a service dog.

(2) Misrepresenting an animal as a service dog or animal may subject an individual to a civil penalty pursuant to R.S. 46:1977.

B. An individual or business that sells or provides a certificate or letter for a support animal shall provide a written notice to the buyer or recipient that states the following:

(1) The item does not entitle a support animal to the rights and privileges accorded by law to a service dog.

(2) Misrepresenting an animal as a service dog may subject an individual to a civil penalty pursuant to R.S. 46:1977.

C. The written notice described in Subsections A and B of this Section shall be made in the following manner:

(1) In bold-typed print of no less than twelve-point font.

(2) Provided on any of the following:

(a) The receipt for the support animal.

(b) The product described in Subsection B of this Section.

(c) A separate piece of paper.

Acts 2024, No. 558, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1602 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1602
Issuance of charter by the secretary of state; organization and operations; authority to receive public funds; liability
Status: in_force

A.(1) Any five or more citizens of a parish who possess the qualifications set forth in this Section may associate themselves together for the purpose of making application to the office of elderly affairs, hereinafter in this Chapter referred to as the "office", for a charter for a parish voluntary council on the aging. The application shall set forth the names, addresses, and occupations of the persons who are to serve as members of the initial council and such other information as is required by this Chapter to be included in a parish charter.

(2) Immediately upon the receipt of an application, the office shall make such examination and investigation as it deems advisable. After the application has been approved by the executive director of the office, it shall be transmitted to the secretary of state, who is hereby authorized to issue a charter which thereafter shall constitute authority of the voluntary council on the aging to function in the parish for which the charter was issued in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

(3) Immediately upon issuance of the charter by the secretary of state, the parish voluntary council on the aging will be authorized to receive public funds from any governmental or political subdivision. Such funds shall be subject to audit by the legislative auditor or his duly authorized representative.

B. Each council shall be composed of not less than five citizens of the state from among citizens within the parish who are interested in the welfare of the aging people. Not more than one-half of the membership of a council may be elected officials. Any vacancy in the membership of a council shall be filled by the remaining members of the council for the remainder of the unexpired term.

C. The number of members of each council and the terms of members shall be determined by the council under the general guidelines established by the office of elderly affairs upon review and recommendation by the Louisiana Executive Board on Aging.

D. Each parish voluntary council on the aging shall be voluntary as to its membership and as to all plans, programs, and activities, and each shall be non-profit making and politically non-partisan and non-factional and shall be non-sectarian.

E. In any suit against a parish voluntary council on the aging for personal injury or wrongful death, the total amount recoverable, exclusive of medical care and related benefits and loss of earnings, or loss of support and loss of future support, shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars.

F.(1) If the council is held liable for damages for personal injury or wrongful death, the court shall determine:

(a) The amount of general damages exclusive of:

(i) Medical care.

(ii) Related benefits.

(iii) Loss of earnings or support, or both.

(iv) Loss of future earnings or support, or both.

(b) The amount of medical care, related benefits, and loss of earnings or support, or both, to date of judgment.

(c) Whether the claimant is in need of future medical care and related benefits and the amount thereof.

(d) Whether there will be a loss of future earnings or support, and the amounts thereof.

(2)(a) "Medical care and related benefits" for the purpose of this Subsection means all reasonable medical, surgical, hospitalization, physical rehabilitation, and custodial services, and includes drugs, prosthetic devices, and other similar materials reasonably necessary in the provision of such services.

(b) "Loss of earnings" and "loss of support" for the purpose of this Subsection mean any form of economic loss already sustained by the claimant as a result of the injury or wrongful death which forms the basis of the claim. "Loss of future earnings" and "loss of future support" mean any form of economic loss which the claimant will sustain after the trial as a result of the injury or wrongful death which forms the basis of the claim.

G. A person who serves as an officer or board member of a parish voluntary council on aging, whether he serves with or without compensation for such services, shall not be individually liable for any act or omission resulting in damage or injury arising out of the exercise of his judgment in the formation and implementation of policy while acting as an officer or board member, provided he was acting in good faith and within the scope of his official functions and duties, unless such damage was caused by his willful or wanton misconduct.

H. Any director, employee, or agent, including any volunteer, of a home repair or maintenance program of a parish voluntary council on aging, and any director, employee, or agent of the council, including any volunteer, for actions related to such program, found to be acting in good faith and in compliance with the provisions of R.S. 46:937.1(B) or (C), and absent of any finding of willful and wanton misconduct or gross negligence, shall be immune from any civil liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed by law.

Added by Acts 1958, No. 342, §2. Amended by Acts 1964, No. 456, §1; Acts 1971, No. 126, §1; Acts 1978, No. 708, §1; Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 1981, No. 867, §1; Acts 1985, No. 629, §2, eff. July 16, 1985; Acts 1987, No. 597, §1; Acts 1992, No. 648, §2, eff. July 2, 1992; Acts 1995, No. 1134, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2632 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 2632
Definitions
Status: in_force

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

(1) "Board" means the Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Advisory Board.

(2) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health.

(3) "Fund" means the Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund.

(4) "Spinal cord injury" means an insult to the spinal cord, not of a degenerative or congenital nature, but caused by an external physical force resulting in paraplegia or quadriplegia.

(5) "Traumatic brain injury" means an insult to the head, affecting the brain, not of a degenerative or congenital nature, but caused by an external physical force that may produce a diminished or altered state of consciousness which results in an impairment of cognitive abilities or physical functioning. These impairments may be either temporary or permanent and cause partial or total functional disability or psychological maladjustment.

Acts 1993, No. 654, §1, eff. June 16, 1993; Acts 2010, No. 939, §8, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2024, No. 278, §2, eff. Feb. 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1101 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1101
Parish hospitals and hospital service districts; medical scholarship program; establishment, administration, funding
Status: in_force

A. The board of commissioners of each parish hospital or hospital service district, hereinafter referred to as the board or the board of commissioners, or, in the absence of a hospital district, the parish governing authority is authorized to establish and administer a medical scholarship program for the purpose of increasing the educational opportunities available to medical students who will practice family medicine in areas where physician care is limited or unavailable. Each board or, in its absence, each parish governing authority, which establishes such a program, may award medical scholarships to residents or former residents of the hospital service district or parish, as the case may be, who otherwise qualify, who are admitted or engaged in the study of medicine at an accredited school of medicine located in the United States, or who are engaged in internship or residency programs within the United States, and who contract to practice family medicine in the district or parish, as provided in this Chapter. Each scholarship shall be awarded for the purpose of defraying the costs of tuition and other related expenses and costs for attendance at medical school, or for internship or residency. The board or, in its absence, the parish governing authority may, at any time and in its discretion, determine not to grant a scholarship under the program.

B. Any program established under the provisions of this Chapter shall be wholly funded by monies generated by the respective boards or, in their absence, the parish governing authority, through their facilities, and upon the initiation of such a program, the program shall become a part of the annual hospital or parish budget.

C. For the purpose of this Chapter, the term "family medicine" means primary care medicine, obstetrics, gynecology, general surgery, pediatrics, internal medicine, emergency medicine, or community and family medicine.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 130, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 245, §1; Acts 1979, No. 113, §1; Acts 1988, No. 55, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:460.76 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 460.76
Prepayment review
Status: in_force

A. A managed care organization or a contractor, assignee, agent, or entity acting on the behalf of a managed care organization shall be prohibited from requiring any enrolled provider to be subject to prepayment review unless the requirement is implemented directly by the department and in accordance with the provisions of the Medical Assistance Programs Integrity Law, R.S. 46:437.1 et seq.

B. For the purposes of this Section, "prepayment review" means any action by a managed care organization or a contractor, assignee, agent, or entity acting on the behalf of a managed care organization requiring a healthcare provider to provide medical record documentation in conjunction with or after the submission of a claim for payment for medical services rendered, but before the claim has been adjudicated by the managed care organization.

C.(1) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a managed care organization from notifying the department of healthcare providers suspected of committing fraud and abuse.

(2) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the department from requiring all managed care organizations to coordinate efforts to combat and prevent fraud and abuse pursuant to any requirements ordered by the department in accordance with the Medical Assistance Programs Integrity Law, R.S. 46:437.1 et seq.

D. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any dental coordinated care network as defined in R.S. 46:460.51.

Acts 2022, No. 534, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2425 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 2425
Duties and powers of state citizen review board
Status: in_force

The duties and powers of the state citizen review board shall be to:

(1) Establish and approve procedures, operations, and training programs for local citizen review board members.

(2) Review and coordinate the activities of local citizen review boards.

(3) Establish reporting procedures to be followed by the local citizen review boards to provide data for the evaluation of this Chapter.

(4) Establish procedures and assist local boards in making requests for records and information pursuant to R.S. 46:2421, for requesting employees to be present at the review pursuant to R.S. 46:2422(C), and for notification of participants pursuant to R.S. 46:2422(D) and R.S. 46:2422(G).

(5) Employ staff and support services.

(6) Evaluate and make annual recommendations to the governor, the legislature, and the public regarding:

(a) State laws, policies, and practices affecting permanence and appropriate care for children in the custody of the department.

(b) The effectiveness or lack thereof of local citizen review boards in bringing about permanence and other improvements.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 610, §1; eff. July 1, 1984.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1098.8 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1098.8
Bylaws; compliance
Status: in_force

The bylaws of the board and of the medical staff shall be made compatible in all respects within the provisions of this Part. Any discrepancy between the bylaws of the medical staff and this Part, or between the bylaws of the board and this Part, shall be resolved in favor of this Part. In no case shall the bylaws of the medical staff prevail against either this Part or the bylaws of the board.

Acts 2020, No. 365, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2174 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 2174
Assistance to victims of stalking
Status: in_force

A person who is engaged in any office, center, or institution referred to as a rape crisis center or battered women's shelter, who has undergone at least forty hours of training and who is engaged in rendering advice, counseling, or assistance to victims may provide the assistance provided for in R.S. 46:2138 to a victim of stalking.

Acts 2014, No. 355, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2364 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 2364
Interpreter/transliterator required
Status: in_force

A. Whenever a person who is deaf or hard of hearing is a party or witness at any stage involving direct communication with persons who are deaf or hard of hearing or his legal representative or custodian during any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding in this state or in its political subdivisions, including but not limited to proceedings of civil and criminal court, grand jury, before a magistrate, juvenile, adoption, mental health commitment, and any proceeding in which a person who is deaf or hard of hearing may be subjected to confinement or criminal sanction, the appointing authority shall appoint and pay for a qualified interpreter/transliterator to interpret or transliterate the proceedings to the person who is deaf or hard of hearing and to interpret or transliterate the testimony of the person who is deaf or hard of hearing.

B. Whenever a juvenile whose parent is deaf or hard of hearing is brought before a court for any reason, the court shall appoint and pay for a qualified interpreter/transliterator to interpret or transliterate the proceedings to the deaf or hard of hearing parent and to interpret or transliterate that parent's testimony.

C. If any hearing or proceeding of any department, board, licensing authority, commission, or administrative agency of the state or of its political subdivision is held, the appointing authority shall appoint and pay for a qualified interpreter/transliterator for deaf or hard of hearing participants.

D. Whenever a person who is deaf or hard of hearing is a witness before any legislative committee or subcommittee, or legislative research or study committee, or subcommittee or commission authorized by the state legislature or by the legislative body of any political subdivision of the state, the appointing authority shall appoint and pay for a qualified interpreter/transliterator to interpret/transliterate the proceedings to the person who is deaf or hard of hearing and to interpret/transliterate that person's testimony.

E.(1) Whenever a person who is deaf or hard of hearing is arrested for an alleged violation of a criminal law, including a local ordinance, the arresting officer shall procure and the court with jurisdiction over the alleged violation shall pay for a qualified interpreter/transliterator for any interrogation, warning, notification of rights, or taking of a statement.

(2) No person who is deaf or hard of hearing who has been arrested and who is otherwise eligible for release shall be held in custody pending arrival of an interpreter/transliterator.

(3) No answer, statement, or admission, written or oral, made by a person who is deaf or hard of hearing in reply to a question of a law enforcement officer or any other person having a prosecutorial function in any criminal proceeding may be used against that person who is deaf or hard of hearing unless either the statement was made or elicited through a qualified interpreter/transliterator and was made knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently or, in the case of waiver of interpreters/transliterators, unless the court makes a special finding that any statement made by the person who is deaf or hard of hearing was made knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently.

F. Where it is the policy and practice of a court of this state or of its political subdivisions to appoint counsel for indigent persons, the appointing authority shall appoint and pay for a qualified interpreter/transliterator for indigent people who are deaf or hard of hearing to assist in communication with counsel in all phases of the preparation and presentation of the case.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 135, §1. Acts 1984, No. 425, §1; Acts 2017, No. 146, §11.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2173 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 2173
Protection from stalking
Status: in_force

A victim of stalking by a perpetrator who is a stranger to or acquaintance of the victim shall be eligible to receive all services, benefits, and other forms of assistance provided by Chapter 28 of this Title, provided the services, benefits, and other forms of assistance are applicable based on the status of the relationship between the victim and perpetrator.

Acts 2014, No. 355, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1941.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1941.1
Short title
Status: in_force

The provisions of this Part shall be known as the "Children and Youth Planning Boards Act".

Added by Acts 1978, No. 300, §1; Acts 1990, No. 696, §1; Acts 2004, No. 555, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:460.34 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 460.34
Step therapy; fail first protocols; requirements
Status: in_force

A. Each managed care organization that utilizes step therapy or fail first protocols shall comply with the provisions of this Section.

B. When medications for the treatment of any medical condition are restricted for use by a managed care organization by a step therapy or fail first protocol, the prescribing physician shall be provided with and have access to a clear and convenient process to expeditiously request an override of such restriction from the managed care organization. The managed care organization shall expeditiously grant an override of such restriction under any of the following circumstances:

(1) The prescribing physician can demonstrate to the managed care organization, based on sound clinical evidence, that the preferred treatment required under step therapy or fail first protocol has been ineffective in the treatment of the Medicaid enrollee's disease or medical condition.

(2) The prescribing physician can demonstrate to the managed care organization, based on sound clinical evidence, that the preferred treatment required under the step therapy or fail first protocol will be expected to be ineffective based on the known relevant physical or mental characteristics and medical history of the Medicaid enrollee and known characteristics of the drug regimen.

(3) The prescribing physician can demonstrate to the managed care organization, based on sound clinical evidence, that the preferred treatment required under the step therapy or fail first protocol will cause or will likely cause an adverse reaction or other physical harm to the Medicaid enrollee.

C. The duration of any step therapy or fail first protocol shall not be longer than the duration of action for the medication as described in the pharmacokinetics section of the package insert approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration when such treatment is demonstrated by the prescribing physician to be clinically ineffective.

Acts 2013, No. 312, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:13 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 13
Persons liable for charges when patient comes within employer's liability laws
Status: in_force

Where a patient in any of the state charity hospitals or in any veterans administration hospital in the state comes within the provisions of the employer's liability laws, the superintendent or the director may make appropriate charges for services rendered to the patient, in accordance with charges of other first class hospitals, including physicians' and surgeons' fees; and the patient, the employer of the patient, and the compensation insurer of the employer shall be liable therefor in solido. The superintendent or the director of the hospital shall give notice to the employer or the insurance company that the patient is being treated and that charges will be made therefor; provided that failure to give this notice shall not relieve the employer or the insurance company from liability when notice has been otherwise received.

Amended by Acts 1972, No. 20, §1; Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:510 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 510
Interest to be part of alms funds
Status: in_force

Any interest accruing from the funds of the alms funds while on deposit or otherwise, shall constitute a part of the fund.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:438.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 438.2
Illegal remuneration
Status: in_force

A. No person shall solicit, receive, offer, or pay any remuneration, including but not limited to kickbacks, bribes, rebates, or bed hold payments, directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or in kind, for the following:

(1) In return for referring an individual to a health care provider, or for referring an individual to another person for the purpose of referring an individual to a health care provider, for the furnishing or arranging to furnish any good, supply, or service for which payment may be made, in whole or in part, under the medical assistance programs.

(2) In return for purchasing, leasing, or ordering, or for arranging for or recommending purchasing, leasing, or ordering, any good, supply, or service, or facility for which payment may be made, in whole or in part, under the medical assistance programs.

(3) To a recipient of goods, services, or supplies, or his representative, for which payment may be made, in whole or in part, under the medical assistance programs.

(4) To obtain a recipient list, number, name, or any other identifying information.

B. An action brought pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be instituted within one year of when the department knew that the prohibited conduct occurred. Such prohibited conduct shall be referred to in this Part as "illegal remuneration".

C. By rules and regulations promulgated in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, the secretary may provide for additional "safe harbor" exceptions to which the provisions of this Section shall not apply.

D. The following are "safe harbor" exceptions to which the provisions of this Section shall not apply:

(1) A discount or other reduction in price obtained by a health care provider under the medical assistance programs if the reduction in price is properly disclosed to the department and is reflected in the claim made by the health care provider.

(2) Any amount paid by an employer to an employee, who has a bona fide employment relationship with such employer, for the provision of covered goods, services, or supplies.

(3) Any discount amount paid by a vendor of goods, services, or supplies to a person authorized to act as a purchasing agent for a group of health care providers who are furnishing goods, services, or supplies paid or reimbursed under the medical assistance programs provided the following criteria are met:

(a) The person acting as the purchasing agent has a written contract with each health care provider specifying the amount to be paid to the purchasing agent, which amount may be a fixed amount or a fixed percentage of the value of the purchases made by each such health care provider under the contract, or a combination of both.

(b) The health care provider discloses the information contained in the required written contract to the secretary in such form or manner as required under rules and regulations promulgated by the secretary in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

(4) Any other "safe harbor" exception created by federal or state law or by rule.

Acts 1997, No. 1373, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1112 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1112
Audit by legislative auditor
Status: in_force

All transactions pursuant to this Chapter shall be subject to audit by the legislative auditor.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 130, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:541 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 541
Destitute persons over fifty with disabilities
Status: in_force

Parish governing authorities may provide annually in their budget for residents of their respective parishes, who are over fifty years of age, who have had a physical disability from birth, who have never been convicted of any offense in the courts of this state, and who are in destitute and necessitous circumstances.

Acts 2014, No. 811, §24, eff. June 23, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1656 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1656
Transfer of employees
Status: in_force

All employees heretofore engaged in the performance of duties, in any agency, in the exercise of functions transferred by this Section to the Louisiana Board of Institutions shall be transferred with such functions to the Louisiana Board of Institutions and shall, so far as practicable, continue to perform the duties heretofore performed, subject to the State Civil Service law.

Added by Acts 1960, No. 374, §6.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1142 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1142
Audit by legislative auditor
Status: in_force

All transactions shall be subject to audit by the legislative auditor.

Acts 1988, No. 54, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1852 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1852
Profits relative to criminal acts or notoriety
Status: in_force

A.(1) Any proceeds or profits from any source, received or to be received, directly or indirectly, by a defendant or by any agent, assignee, or representative of the defendant, as a direct or indirect result of the defendant's crime or sentence for such crime, or the notoriety that such crime or sentence has conferred upon him, shall be subject to a court order requiring that such proceeds or profits be paid over to the state treasurer for deposit in an escrow account as provided for in this Section, if not otherwise deposited with the treasurer as provided for in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection.

(2) Every person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity that contracts with a defendant for any purpose described in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall file a copy of the contract with the state treasurer, and shall pay over to the treasurer, commencing with the date of the first payment under the contract, any funds that otherwise, by terms of the contract, would be payable to the defendant or to the defendant's agent, assignee, or representative. If the contracting party fails to meet the obligation of payment as required by this Paragraph, then the treasurer, through the attorney general, shall bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce payment.

B.(1) Any proceeds from a contract with the defendant relating to a depiction or discussion of the defendant's crime in a movie, book, newspaper, magazine, radio or television production, or live entertainment or publication of any kind shall not be subject to court order requiring payment of such proceeds to the treasurer unless an integral part of the work is a depiction or discussion of the defendant's crime or an impression of the defendant's thoughts, opinions, or emotions regarding such crime.

(2) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit or hinder the return of property belonging to victims of crime to its rightful owners.

C.(1) Upon petition of the attorney general filed at any time after the defendant is convicted and after notice to all interested parties and a hearing upon the petition and a finding for the state, the court shall order that such proceeds or profits as described in Subsection A of this Section be paid over to the state treasurer for deposit in an escrow account in the name of the defendant for the benefit of the victims of the defendant's crime.

(2) The petition shall be filed in the judicial district where the defendant was convicted or in the judicial district in which the defendant is incarcerated.

(3) Upon the filing of the petition, the clerk shall issue a writ of attachment or of sequestration, directing the sheriff of the parish where the petition was filed to take the defendant's property into his possession and hold such property subject to further proceedings in the cause. If for any reason the writ is not executed, other writs may be successively issued until one is executed. Concurrent writs may be directed to sheriffs of several parishes.

(4) Expenses and costs incurred in the proceedings shall be paid as the court, in its discretion, shall determine, except that no costs shall be assessed against the state.

D. A victim who meets the eligibility requirements and other provisions of this Chapter shall be entitled, subject to the limitations contained in this Chapter, to an amount from the defendant's escrow account equal to the unsatisfied portion of the civil judgment or reparations award obtained by the victim.

Acts 2012, No. 799, §3, eff. June 13, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:927 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 927
Eligibility; applications
Status: in_force

A. Any person who is engaged in the study of nursing at Charity Hospital School of Nursing or the Louisiana State University School of Nursing, the Southeastern State University School of Nursing, Northwestern State University School of Nursing, Northeast Louisiana University School of Nursing, Louisiana State University at Alexandria School of Nursing, Louisiana State University at Eunice School of Nursing, University of Southwestern Louisiana School of Nursing, or McNeese State University School of Nursing and who intends to practice nursing at Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans shall be eligible to apply to the office for a scholarship in accordance with the provisions of this Part prior to the beginning of his junior year.

B. Each application shall be in writing and in such form as the office may require. It shall contain a written statement of the applicant that he intends to practice nursing at Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans if he receives a scholarship.

Added by Acts 1981, No. 931, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2703 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 2703
Sale of unsafe children's products prohibited
Status: in_force

A commercial user shall not remanufacture, retrofit, sell, contract to sell or resell, lease, sublet, or otherwise place in the stream of commerce, on or after January 1, 2002, an unsafe children's product.

Acts 2001, No. 1164, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1135 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1135
Funds disbursement for scholarships
Status: in_force

Funds for the scholarship awarded pursuant to this Chapter shall be forwarded by the board of commissioners to the dean of the school of nursing or allied health to which the recipient has been admitted or is engaged in the study of nursing or allied health, upon the warrant of the dean or chief fiscal administrator for the amount fixed in the warrant, or shall be payable to the scholarship recipient designated on the warrant where applicable. All amounts paid by the board of commissioners shall be out of funds budgeted by the board for that purpose.

Acts 1988, No. 54, §1; Acts 2023, No. 33, §1, eff. June 1, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:105 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 105
Investigation of application
Status: in_force

Whenever a parish office receives an application for assistance, an investigation and record shall promptly be made of the circumstances of the applicant. The object of the investigation shall be to ascertain the facts supporting the application and such other information as may be required by the rules and regulations of the department.

Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2196 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 2196
Liability
Status: in_force

A motor vehicle manufacturer and any officer, director, employee, vendor, or agent thereof shall not be subject to liability for any claims deriving from the motor vehicle manufacturer's technological inability to disable the remote access technology, or for any claims initiated by an abuser deriving from an action taken pursuant to this Chapter.

Acts 2025, No. 225, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1052 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1052
Objects of the districts
Status: in_force

The objects and purposes of the hospital service districts and the governing bodies created pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall be:

(1) To own and operate hospitals for the care of persons suffering from illnesses or disabilities which require that patients receive hospital care.

(2) To administer other activities related to rendering care to the sick and injured or in the promotion of health which may be justified by the facilities, personnel, funds and other requirements available.

(3) To promote and conduct scientific research and training related to the care of the sick and injured insofar as such research and training can be conducted in connection with the hospital.

(4) To participate so far as circumstances may warrant in any activity designed and conducted to promote the general health of the community.

(5) To cooperate with other public and private institutions and agencies engaged in providing hospital and other health services to residents of the district.

Acts 1950, No. 420, §2; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1098.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1098.5
Appointing authority
Status: in_force

A. The members of the board of commissioners shall be appointed in a public forum by the appointing authority from the list of nominees within thirty days of receipt of the nominations pursuant to R.S. 46:1098.3.

B. The appointing authority shall be composed of seven members as follows:

(1) One appointee of the Slidell city council who resides within the city limits of Slidell.

(2) One appointee of the mayor of Slidell who resides within the city limits of Slidell.

(3) One appointee of the St. Tammany Parish council who resides within the geographical boundaries of the district.

(4) One appointee of the St. Tammany Parish president who resides within the geographical boundaries of the district.

(5) One appointee of the governing authority of the town of Pearl River who resides within the corporate limits of Pearl River.

(6) The state senator and the state representative in whose district Slidell Memorial Hospital resides, or their designees.

C. The state senator shall be responsible for ensuring the proper appointment of all members of the appointing authority pursuant to this Section, calling and providing proper notice of all meetings of the appointing authority, and maintaining all appropriate documentation of the appointing authority. The state senator shall serve as the chairperson of the appointing authority.

D.(1) The appointing authority members who are not elected officials shall serve terms of three years.

(2) Elected officials serving on the appointing authority may serve for a term commensurate with their term of office.

E. For board vacancies expected due to term limits, the appointing authority shall conduct their meetings and fulfill their duties by December fifteenth of each year in order that each appointee may have six months to observe and orient to the board prior to taking their office on July first of the following year. Orienting appointees shall be compensated at a per diem rate and for reasonable expenses for attending meetings or education sessions of the board prior to taking office.

Acts 2020, No. 365, §1, eff. June 12, 2020; Acts 2021, No. 49, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2634 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 2634
Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Advisory Board; creation; membership
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created the Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Advisory Board within the Louisiana Department of Health, office of aging and adult services.

B. The Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Advisory Board shall be composed of thirteen members as follows:

(1) The assistant secretary of the office of aging and adult services of the Louisiana Department of Health or his designee.

(2) A representative of an organization recognized for its work in advocacy programs for persons with traumatic brain injury, appointed by the governor from a list of names submitted by such organization.

(3) A representative of an organization recognized for its work in advocacy programs for persons with spinal cord injury, appointed by the governor from a list of names submitted by such organization.

(4) A psychologist nominated by the Louisiana Psychologists Association.

(5) A survivor of a traumatic brain injury appointed by the governor.

(6) A survivor of a spinal cord injury appointed by the governor.

(7) A family member of a survivor of a traumatic brain injury appointed by the governor.

(8) A family member of a survivor of a spinal cord injury appointed by the governor.

(9) The president of the Louisiana State Medical Society or his designee.

(10) The president of the Louisiana Hospital Association or his designee.

(11) The speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives or his designee.

(12) The president of the Louisiana Senate or his designee.

(13) The director of Louisiana Rehabilitation Services within Louisiana Works.

C. The terms of office of the appointed board members shall be four years. However, the governor shall appoint the original members as follows: three members for a term of three years and three members for a term of two years. A vacancy shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.

D. The board shall meet and organize immediately after appointment of its members and shall elect a chairman from its membership and other officers it might deem appropriate. The board shall adopt rules for the orderly transaction of business and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings, and determinations. Members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses necessarily incurred in the discharge of their duties at the rate provided state employees.

E. The board shall meet at least once in each quarter of the fiscal year and as often as necessary thereafter as deemed by the chairman.

F. Failure of appointed members to attend three consecutive meetings shall be cause for termination from the board and the position shall be deemed vacant by notifying the appropriate appointing party.

G. The board shall be domiciled in East Baton Rouge Parish.

H. The board shall serve in an advisory capacity to the office of aging and adult services of the department in all phases of administration by the department of the Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund.

Acts 1993, No. 654, §1, eff. June 16, 1993; Acts 2003, No. 1153, §1; Acts 2010, No. 939, §8, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 269, §2, eff. May 25, 2012; Acts 2024, No. 278, §2, eff. Feb. 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1805 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1805
Crimes to which Chapter applies
Status: in_force

A. The board may make an award and order the payment of reparations for pecuniary loss in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter for personal injury, death, or catastrophic property loss resulting from any act or omission to act that is defined as a misdemeanor under any local ordinance or as a crime under state or federal law and involves the use of force or the threat of the use of force or any human trafficking-related offense.

B.(1) For the purposes of this Chapter, the operation of a motor vehicle, boat, or aircraft that results in personal injury or death shall not constitute a crime unless the personal injury or death was intentionally inflicted through the use of such vehicle, boat, or aircraft, or was caused by an operator in violation of R.S. 14:98, 98.1, or 100.

(2) "Intentionally inflicted" includes, but is not limited to personal injury or death resulting due to operation of a motor vehicle, boat, or aircraft used to flee the scene of a crime in which the operator of the motor vehicle, boat, or aircraft knowingly participated.

(3) "Human trafficking-related offense" shall include the perpetration or attempted perpetration of R.S. 14:46.2 or 46.3 or any other crime involving commercial exploitation including R.S. 14:81.1, 81.3, 82, 82.1, 82.2, 83, 83.1, 83.2, 83.3, 83.4, 84, 85, 86, 89.2, 104, 105, and 282.

C. For the purposes of this Chapter, a person shall be deemed to have committed a criminal act or omission notwithstanding that by reason of age, insanity, drunkenness, or other reason he was legally incapable of committing a crime.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 250, §1, eff. July 17, 1982. Acts 1984, No. 844, §2, eff. July 13, 1984; Acts 1985, No. 542, §1; Acts 1987, No. 474, §1; Acts 1989, No. 255, §1; Acts 1989, No. 306, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1296, §6, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2014, No. 564, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1401 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1401
Short title
Status: in_force

This Chapter may be cited as the "Specialized Provider Licensing Act."

Acts 1985, No. 286, §1; Acts 2014, No. 868, §5, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:977.42 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 977.42
Definitions; health coverage; policy provisions
Status: in_force

A. For purposes of this Section, the following definitions apply:

(1) "Doula" means an individual who has been trained to provide physical, emotional, and educational support, but not medical or midwifery care, to pregnant and birthing women and their families before, during, and after childbirth.

(2) "Doula treatment or care" means any maternal healthcare services rendered by a registered doula in this state.

B. Any Medicaid coverage plan delivered or issued for delivery in this state that provides benefits for maternity services shall include coverage for services provided by a doula before, during, and after childbirth as provided in R.S. 46:977.43. The coverage scope of services and rates shall be determined by the Louisiana Department of Health using market benchmarks and comparisons to similar state rates.

C. Doula services shall include but not be limited to all the following:

(1) Support and assistance during labor and childbirth.

(2) Prenatal and postpartum support and education.

(3) Breastfeeding assistance and lactation support.

(4) Parenting education.

(5) Support for a birthing woman after the loss of a pregnancy.

D. At minimum, each Medicaid plan shall comply with the provisions in R.S. 40:977.43 and provide coverage for all of the following services:

(1) Five prenatal visits for up to ninety minutes.

(2) Three postpartum visits for up to ninety minutes.

(3) Assistance and attendance during labor and birth including cesarean deliveries.

E.(1) The requirements established by Medicaid managed care plans to ensure the services provided by a doula before, during, and after childbirth shall not be construed to preclude a doula from practice in this state.

(2)(a) A doula may opt to practice in this state and forego any eligible reimbursement via a health coverage plan.

(b) Doulas opting for reimbursement via a Medicaid managed care plan shall have approved registration by the Louisiana Doula Registry Board.

F. All doulas with approved registration with the Louisiana Doula Registry Board shall have acceptance as a provider of such services with all Louisiana Medicaid plans in accordance with Medicaid rulemaking.

G. Terminology in any Medicaid managed care plan or contract deemed discriminatory against doulas and doula services is void and unenforceable.

Acts 2025, No. 228, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1971 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1971
Short title
Status: in_force

This Chapter shall be cited as the "Louisiana Support and Service Animal Integrity Act".

Acts 2024, No. 558, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1057 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1057
Duties of director
Status: in_force

In addition to the duties imposed upon him by other provisions of this Chapter, it shall be the duty of the director:

(1) To attend all meetings of the commission and to act as secretary and keep the official minutes of the proceedings.

(2) With the consent of the commissioners, and subject to such budgetary limitations and any civil service laws in effect, the director shall have power to establish positions and to make appointments thereto; to establish rates of pay; to abolish positions; to transfer duties among positions; to assign duties to, direct and control the work of, and transfer, promote, demote, remove and otherwise change the status of employees of the district.

(3) To make and publish such reports regarding the work of the district as may be required by law, or which he may be directed to make by the commission.

(4) To see that the policies relating to the conduct of the affairs of the district which have been established by the commission are carried out.

(5) To cooperate with the medical staff in the performance of the policies which it may establish.

(6) To prepare an annual budget for approval by the commission and the police jury.

(7) To recommend to the commission the scale of rates to be charged for services rendered by the district.

(8) To provide for adequate medical records and reports.

(9) To control and direct all business affairs of the district. By way of extension and not of limitation, these duties shall include the keeping of the accounts of the district, making necessary purchase of equipment, supplies and materials, making major and minor repairs to physical facilities.

(10) To receive and receipt for and keep a correct accounting of all gifts, bequests, grants-in-aid, and other revenues received by the district and with the consent of the commission, to expend the proceeds of all such gifts, bequests, grants-in-aid and other revenues for the purpose designated in this Chapter and subject to any conditions that may be imposed in any act of donation or any law providing grants-in-aid or other revenues for such purpose.

(11) To perform any other duties and functions which he or the commission consider necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.

Acts 1950, No. 420, §7; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:286.22 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 286.22
Findings and intent
Status: in_force

A. The legislature hereby finds and declares the following:

(1) Parents make important decisions every day regarding participation by their children in activities, and caregivers of children in foster care are faced with making the same decisions for their foster children.

(2) When a foster caregiver makes decisions, he must consider applicable laws and rules to safeguard the health and safety of a child in his care; and those laws and rules are not intended to be applied in such a manner as to prohibit children in foster care from participating in age- or developmentally appropriate activities.

(3) Participation in age- and developmentally appropriate activities is important to a child's well-being, both emotionally and in terms of developing healthy coping mechanisms and valuable life skills.

B. It is the intent of the legislature to recognize the importance of normalizing the lives of children in foster care while ensuring their health and safety, and to empower caregivers and legal custodians to support and encourage a child's participation in activities.

Acts 2015, No. 310, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:502 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 502
Parish governing authority to manage parish funds
Status: in_force

The parish governing authority of the parish shall have the control and management of the funds set apart by the parish governing authorities in accordance with this Part.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1067 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1067
Districts comprising all or portions of two or more parishes; cooperative agreements
Status: in_force

If and when conditions warrant the creation of a hospital service district which comprises all or portions of two or more parishes, the police juries of the parishes to be included in the district shall have full authority to enter into the necessary agreements to establish the district on a cooperative basis, subject to the following conditions:

(1) Each police jury shall, subject to other laws which may be in effect, exercise full discretion on whether it shall enter into such cooperative agreement.

(2) Each police jury shall have authority to appoint commissioners for the district as nearly as possible in proportion to the assessed valuation of the property of the parish in the district.

(3) Each police jury shall receive such reports as are necessary on the entire operations of the district.

(4) Each police jury shall have the authority to review the work of the entire district to the same extent as is authorized herein when the entire district is within the parish.

(5) The police juries have authority to appoint committees composed of its members who reside within the hospital district to review the work of the district and make recommendations to the police juries involved.

Acts 1950, No. 420, §17.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.1.10 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 236.1.10
Family and child support programs; consumer reporting authority
Status: in_force

A. Any consumer reporting agency, as defined in R.S. 46:56(M)(2), shall provide a consumer report to the secretary or his designee, provided the department pays a fee to the consumer reporting agency and certifies all of the following:

(1) The consumer report is needed for the purpose of establishing an individual's capacity to make child support payments or for the determination of the appropriate level of such payments.

(2) The paternity of the individual for the child to which the obligation relates has been established or acknowledged by the individual in accordance with state law.

B. The consumer report shall be confidential and shall be used solely for the purpose described in Subsection A of this Section and shall not be used in connection with any other civil, administrative, or criminal proceeding, or for any other purpose.

Acts 2003, No. 1068, §2, eff. July 2, 2003; Acts 2016, No. 29, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:462 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 462
Farm or home may be provided
Status: in_force

Parish governing authorities may buy or lease a farm or other home for the infirm, sick and disabled paupers residing within their respective parishes, and may make such arrangements and appoint such officials and agents, with such compensation as they may deem necessary for the proper management thereof and to make the farm or home wholly or in part self-sustaining.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2706 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 2706
Prohibited activity; notifications; posting of listing
Status: in_force

A. A child care facility may not use or have on the premises, on or after July 1, 2002, an unsafe children's product. This Section does not apply to an antique or collectible children's product if it is not used by or accessible to a child in the child care facility.

B. The consumer protection section shall notify child care facilities, on a quarterly basis, of the provisions of this Chapter and of unsafe children's products in plain, nontechnical language that enables each child care facility to effectively inspect children's products and identify unsafe children's products.

C. The operator of a child care facility shall conspicuously post on the premises an updated copy of the listing of recalled children's products provided by the consumer protection section.

D. The operator of a child care facility may use information provided by the consumer protection section to determine if a children's product is a recalled product for the purposes of this Chapter.

Acts 2001, No. 1164, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:449 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 449
Family responsibility program
Status: in_force

A. For purposes of this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) "Department" shall mean the Louisiana Department of Health.

(2) "Recipient" shall mean any person receiving intermediate or skilled nursing care in the state of Louisiana and whose income and resources are insufficient to meet the costs of such care.

B. The department is hereby authorized to develop and implement a program of voluntary family responsibility which will recognize those alimentary obligations created by Civil Code Art. 229 et seq.

C. The department is authorized to enter into written agreements with the responsible relatives of recipients whereby such responsible relatives voluntarily agree to contribute to the cost of providing skilled or intermediate nursing care to any recipient who is a relative of such responsible party. Any funds paid pursuant to this provision shall be paid directly to the recipient or to the health care facility for the use and benefit of the designated recipient. Such funds shall first be applied to the personal needs and then to the medical needs of the recipient.

D. The secretary of the department shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to administer the provisions of this Section. All such regulations shall be subject to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.

E. Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 202, §2, eff. June 11, 2019.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 672, §1, eff. for taxable periods beginning after Dec. 31, 1982; Acts 2003, No. 420, §1, eff. June 18, 2003; Acts 2019, No. 202, §§1, 2, eff. June 11, 2019.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:431 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 431
Curator for receipt and administration of welfare benefits
Status: in_force

Any mentally incompetent person who is entitled to public assistance or who has the right to apply for public assistance but cannot make application because of his incompetency and who does not have a duly appointed and qualified legal representative, may have a curator appointed for him solely for the purpose of representing his interest in qualifying for, receiving, and administering public assistance benefits. The appointment shall be made by any court of competent jurisdiction, subject to the proceedings hereinafter outlined.

Added by Acts 1950, No. 166, §1. Amended by Acts 1956, No. 177, §1; Acts 1960, No. 60, §1; Acts 1961, No. 15, §1; Acts 2025, No. 478, §12, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:322 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 322
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Subpart, the following terms have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section:

(1) "ABAWD" means an able-bodied adult without a dependent who receives SNAP benefits.

(2) "Customer" means a recipient of SNAP benefits who participates in the program provided for in this Subpart.

(3) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health.

(4) "FNS" means the Food and Nutrition Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, the office of the federal government that administers SNAP.

(5) "Program" means the workforce training and education program provided for in this Subpart.

(6) "SNAP" means the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program administered at the federal level by the Food and Nutrition Service of the United States Department of Agriculture and at the state level by the Louisiana Department of Health.

Acts 2014, No. 622, §1; Acts 2025, No. 478, §12, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1445.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1445.2
Purposes
Status: in_force

The purposes of this Chapter are all of the following:

(1) To encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families.

(2) To provide awareness of contemporary adoption practices.

(3) To ensure availability of accurate information on adoption.

Acts 2024, No. 515, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:460.77.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 460.77.2
Behavioral health services claim information; access by legislative auditor and Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
Status: in_force

Upon request of the legislative auditor or the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the office of the attorney general, the department shall furnish to the requestor behavioral health data that meets the applicable standard for completeness set forth by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Acts 2019, No. 370, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1355 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 1355
Confidentiality of records
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no officer, employee, or agent of any facility or program shall be compelled to disclose or transfer any records or information in such records containing the identity of any youth receiving services pursuant to this Chapter, except:

(1) Upon written consent of the youth, his parents, or legal custodians;

(2) In proceedings pursuant to R.S. 14:403;

(3) In proceedings before a court exercising juvenile jurisdiction; or

(4) In circumstances posing serious danger to the life or health of any youth served by the facility or program.

Acts 1989, No. 803, §1, eff. July 11, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:445 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 445
Minor emancipated by marriage; nursing care benefits
Status: in_force

A minor emancipated by marriage shall not be ineligible, by reason of age alone, to apply for and receive nursing care benefits.

Added by Acts 1970, No. 347, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2757 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 2757
Single state entity for children; additional duties and functions
Status: in_force

A. The legislature hereby finds and declares that the creation of a single state entity for the delivery of services to children and their families would offer the state many benefits, including:

(1) The facilitation of more effective communication, coordination, and collaboration of agencies and personnel within the new state entity.

(2) The facilitation of the development of a new system of service delivery providing a single pool of financing, single points of entry, a comprehensive system of case management, and wraparound services for children and families.

(3) The generation of savings from the elimination of redundant administrative, management, and programmatic functions and from the realignment of state and local functions, particularly the new programmatic emphasis on community-based services, and the reinvestment of those savings into new services for children and families.

(4) The creation of new leadership, infused with a sense of urgency and a more appropriate sense of mission, to aggressively create a better culture and structure for administering juvenile justice.

B. The legislature hereby further finds and declares that the creation of a single state entity for the delivery of services to children and their families should incorporate, to the extent deemed appropriate by the commission, services rendered by the office of children and family services, Department of Children and Family Services, the office of public health and office of behavioral health, Louisiana Department of Health, the office of juvenile justice, Department of Public Safety and Corrections, and the Department of Education.

C.(1) Based on the findings and intent of the legislature as declared in Subsections A and B of this Section, the commission shall develop a plan for the creation of a single state entity to provide services to children and their families, which plan shall:

(a) Clearly state the purpose and objectives of the single state entity.

(b) Designate and describe the nature of the single state entity, including the appropriate level of the organizational unit and its placement in the organizational structure of state government.

(c) Provide for the internal organization and structure of the single state entity, including its officers and component units and the structure, powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of each.

(d) Provide for the transfer of organizational entities of state government and their powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities to the single state entity and for any organizational changes made necessary by such transfers in other affected units of government.

(e) Identify and provide specifics concerning requirements for implementing the single state agency, including but not limited to necessary personnel, funds, office space, facilities, and equipment. Such specifics shall include such information as: total dollars requested by appropriate budget categories and, to the extent appropriate, by program and by organizational unit; the number and classification of necessary personnel, by program and organizational unit; explanation of how the requirements will be provided, including the transfer and utilization of the personnel, funds, facilities, and equipment of transferred entities; how functions, including management and finance-related functions and data processing, will be consolidated; and how services may be provided more effectively.

(f) Provide additional funding requests for technology capable of allowing the electronic sharing and integration of data and information relating to child protection, delinquency, families in need of services, and other children, youth and family information.

(2) Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 271, §7.

D. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 780, §2.

Acts 2003, No. 1225, §5; Acts 2008, No. 565, §7; Acts 2008, No. 780, §2; Acts 2009, No. 384, §5, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 877, §3, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2022, No. 271, §§5, 7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:354 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 354
Administration; interagency agreements; participant forms; program promotion
Status: in_force

A. The state partners shall enter into any memoranda of understanding, cooperative endeavors, or other types of agreements between and among the partners and with the local human service districts and authorities necessary to administer the initiative.

B.(1) The state partners shall promulgate and issue any forms necessary to inform prospective participants of the initiative's purpose and functions, and use of the 2-1-1 referral system to obtain participants' consent to participate in the initiative.

(2) Unless prohibited by federal law or regulation, each state partner shall share with the other state partners, on a schedule to be mutually determined by the state partners, the names and contact information of persons who have provided consent to participate in the initiative.

C. The state partners and the advisory board shall collaborate to promote the initiative among the clients of the state partners, business groups and organizations, community-based groups and organizations, faith-based groups and organizations, and the public generally. The state partners and advisory board may work with the local human service districts and authorities to promote the initiative throughout the area of service.

Acts 2018, No. 271, §1; Acts 2022, No. 506, §1, eff. June 16, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:7 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 46 / Section 7
Questionnaire for applicant; fraud or misrepresentation; penalties
Status: in_force

A. Before any person is admitted to any hospital, except in cases of emergency, the superintendent or director of the hospital shall provide a questionnaire to be answered by all applicants for admission.

B. If any person is admitted through fraud or misrepresentation on the part of the applicant for admission, or anyone acting for him, the superintendent or director of the hospital may make appropriate charges for services rendered to the patient, in accordance with charges in other first class hospitals, including physicians' and surgeons' fees. The department may bring suit against the patient for recovery thereof.

C. Any person who shall obtain, attempt to obtain, or aid or abet anyone to obtain admission to a hospital supported by the state of Louisiana by means of any false statement, misrepresentation or other fraudulent device shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.

Amended by Acts 1960, No. 136, §1; Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978.