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LA Rev Stat § 28:912 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§912. Creation and jurisdiction

RS 912 - Creation and jurisdiction  A. The human services districts and authorities shall be:  (1) Capital Area Human Services District, which shall comprise the parishes of Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana.  (2)(a) Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority, which shall comprise the parish of Jefferson.  (b) The governing authority of Jefferson Parish shall continue to provide funds and in-kind contributions for the Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority on at least the level of funding and in-kind contributions in effect during the 1990 fiscal year.  (c) The Jefferson Parish Council shall have the authority to levy taxes and issue bonds or other obligations for the provision of services at the Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority.  (3) Florida Parishes Human Services Authority, which shall comprise the parishes of Livingston, St. Helena, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington.  (4) Metropolitan Human Services District, which shall comprise the parishes of Orleans, St. Bernard, and Plaquemines.  (5) South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority, which shall comprise the parishes of Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary, and Terrebonne.  (6) Northeast Delta Human Services Authority, which shall comprise the parishes of Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union, and West Carroll.  (7) Acadiana Area Human Services District, which shall comprise the parishes of Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, and Vermilion.  (8) Imperial Calcasieu Human Services Authority, which shall comprise the parishes of Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis.  (9) Central Louisiana Human Services District, which shall comprise the parishes of Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Rapides, Vernon, and Winn.  (10) Northwest Louisiana Human Services District, which shall comprise the parishes of Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Natchitoches, Sabine, Red River, and Webster.  B. The domicile of each human services district or authority shall be within the statutory governance area of the district or authority.  C. No new human services district or authority may be established without the express authorization of the legislature.  Acts 2008, No. 373, §2, eff. June 21, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 231, §1, eff. May 22, 2012; Acts 2013, No. 220, §10, eff. June 11, 2013; Acts 2017, No. 73, §1, eff. June 7, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 28:913.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§913.1. Governing board for Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority; membership; appointment; terms

RS 913.1 - Governing board for Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority; membership; appointment; terms  A. The Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority shall be governed by a board of twelve members who are residents of Jefferson Parish. Nine members shall be appointed by the Jefferson Parish Council and three members shall be appointed by the governor as follows:  (1) Two members with professional expertise in the field of mental health.  (2) Two members with professional expertise in the field of addictive disorders.  (3) Two members with professional expertise in the field of developmental disabilities.  (4) One member with professional expertise in finance, accounting, business enterprise, or auditing.  (5) One member who represents the judiciary, with particular emphasis on specialty courts.  (6) One member who represents law enforcement, school-based healthcare, public health, or the coroner's office based on the needs of the parish.  (7) One member who is a parent, consumer, or advocate in the field of mental health appointed by the governor.  (8) One member who is a parent, consumer, or advocate in the field of addictive disorders appointed by the governor.  (9) One member who is a parent, consumer, or advocate in the field of developmental disabilities appointed by the governor.  B. Each member shall serve for a three-year term. No board member shall serve more than two consecutive three-year terms.  C. Effective January 1, 2018, the board shall comply with the enumerated requirements of expertise in this Section. Any board member serving on the board prior to January 1, 2018, who satisfies at least one of the enumerated criteria shall be considered to have satisfied the requirement to serve and shall remain on the board for the duration of his unexpired term. Any board member who does not satisfy one of the enumerated criteria shall be replaced by January 1, 2018, and the newly appointed member shall begin a new three-year term. It shall be the responsibility of the executive director to ensure that the board satisfies the enumerated criteria herein. The executive director shall work with the Jefferson Parish Council and the governor to ensure compliance with the board requirements of this Section.  D. The Jefferson Parish attorney shall be the legal advisor for the authority.  Acts 2017, No. 73, §1, eff. June 7, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 28:913.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§913.2. Governing board for Florida Parishes Human Services Authority; membership; appointment; terms

RS 913.2 - Governing board for Florida Parishes Human Services Authority; membership; appointment; terms  A. The Florida Parishes Human Services Authority shall be governed by a board of nine members. The board shall include three residents from the parish of St. Tammany; two residents each from the parishes of Livingston and Tangipahoa; and one resident each from the parishes of St. Helena and Washington.  B. The members shall be appointed by the governing authority of each parish. All appointments shall require ratification by a plurality of the legislative delegation representing the five parishes which are included in the authority.  C. The Florida Parishes Human Services Authority board shall be comprised of the following nine members:  (1) One member with professional expertise in the field of mental health.  (2) One member with professional expertise in the field of addictive disorders.  (3) One member with professional expertise in the field of developmental disabilities.  (4) One member with professional expertise in finance, accounting, business enterprise, or auditing.  (5) One member who represents the judiciary, with particular emphasis on specialty courts.  (6) One member who represents law enforcement, school-based healthcare, public health, or the coroner's office based on the needs of the parish.  (7) One member who is a parent, consumer, or advocate in the field of mental health.  (8) One member who is a parent, consumer, or advocate in the field of addictive disorders.  (9) One member who is a parent, consumer, or advocate in the field of developmental disabilities.  D. Each member shall serve for a three-year term. No board member shall serve more than three consecutive three-year terms.  E. Effective January 1, 2018, the board shall comply with the enumerated requirements of expertise in this Section. Any board member serving on the board prior to January 1, 2018, who satisfies at least one of the enumerated criteria shall be considered to have satisfied the requirement to serve and shall remain on the board for the duration of his unexpired term. Any board member who does not satisfy one of the enumerated criteria shall be replaced by January 1, 2018, and the newly appointed member shall begin a new three-year term. It shall be the responsibility of the executive director to ensure that the board satisfies the enumerated criteria herein. The executive director shall work with the local parish governmental authorities in the authority's statutory governance area and with the governor to ensure compliance with the board requirements of this Section.  Acts 2017, No. 73, §1, eff. June 2, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 28:913.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§913.3. Governing board for Metropolitan Human Services District; membership; appointment; terms

RS 913.3 - Governing board for Metropolitan Human Services District; membership; appointment; terms  A. The Metropolitan Human Services District shall be governed by a board of thirteen members. The board shall include nine residents from the parish of Orleans and two residents each from the parishes of St. Bernard and Plaquemines who shall be appointed by the chief executive officer of each parish subject to approval of the governing authority of each parish. The board shall be comprised of the following thirteen members:  (1) Two members with professional expertise in the field of mental health.  (2) Two members with professional expertise in the field of addictive disorders.  (3) Two members with professional expertise in the field of developmental disabilities.  (4) One member with professional expertise in finance, accounting, business enterprise, or auditing.  (5) One member who represents the judiciary, with particular emphasis on specialty courts.  (6) Two members who represent law enforcement, school-based healthcare, public health, or the coroner's office based on the needs of the respective appointing parishes.  (7) One member who is a parent, consumer, or advocate in the field of mental health.  (8) One member who is a parent, consumer, or advocate in the field of addictive disorders.  (9) One member who is a parent, consumer, or advocate in the field of developmental disabilities.  B. Each member shall serve for a three-year term. No board member shall serve more than three consecutive three-year terms.  C. Effective January 1, 2018, the board shall comply with the enumerated requirements of expertise in this Section. Any board member serving on the board prior to January 1, 2018, who satisfies at least one of the enumerated criteria shall be considered to have satisfied the requirement to serve and shall remain on the board for the duration of his unexpired term. Any board member who does not satisfy one of the enumerated criteria shall be replaced by January 1, 2018, and the newly appointed member shall begin a new three-year term. It shall be the responsibility of the executive director to ensure that the board satisfies the enumerated criteria herein. The executive director shall work with the local parish governmental authorities in the district's statutory governance area to ensure compliance with the board requirements of this Section.  Acts 2017, No. 73, §1, eff. June 7, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 28:913.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§913.4. Governing board for South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority; membership; appointment; terms

RS 913.4 - Governing board for South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority; membership; appointment; terms  A. The South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority shall be governed by a board of nine members. The board shall include two residents from the parishes of Lafourche and Terrebonne and one resident each from the parishes of Assumption, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, and St. Mary who shall be appointed by their respective police jury and ratified by a plurality of the legislative delegation representing the seven parishes which are included in the statutory governance area of the authority. The board shall be comprised of the following nine members:   (1) One member with professional expertise in the field of mental health.  (2) One member with professional expertise in the field of addictive disorders.  (3) One member with professional expertise in the field of developmental disabilities.  (4) One member with professional expertise in finance, accounting, business enterprise, or auditing.  (5) One member who represents the judiciary, with particular emphasis on specialty courts.  (6) One member who represents law enforcement, school-based healthcare, public health, or the coroner's office based on the needs of the parish.  (7) One member who is a parent, consumer, or advocate in the field of mental health appointed by the governor.  (8) One member who is a parent, consumer, or advocate in the field of addictive disorders appointed by the governor.  (9) One member who is a parent, consumer, or advocate in the field of developmental disabilities appointed by the governor.  B. Each member shall serve for a three-year term. No board member shall serve more than three consecutive three-year terms.  C. Effective January 1, 2018, the board shall comply with the enumerated requirements of expertise in this Section. Any board member serving on the board prior to January 1, 2018, who satisfies at least one of the enumerated criteria shall be considered to have satisfied the requirement to serve and shall remain on the board for the duration of his unexpired term. Any board member who does not satisfy one of the enumerated criteria shall be replaced by January 1, 2018, and the newly appointed member shall begin a new three-year term. It shall be the responsibility of the executive director to ensure that the board satisfies the enumerated criteria herein. The executive director shall work with the local parish governmental authorities in the authority's statutory governance area to ensure compliance with the board requirements of this Section.  Acts 2017, No. 73, §1, eff. June 7, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 28:913.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§913.5. Governing board for Northeast Delta Human Services Authority; membership; appointment; terms

RS 913.5 - Governing board for Northeast Delta Human Services Authority; membership; appointment; terms  A. The Northeast Delta Human Services Authority shall be governed by a board of seventeen members. The board shall include four residents from the parish of Ouachita; two residents each from the parishes of Morehouse and Lincoln; and one resident each from the parishes of Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Madison, Richland, Tensas, Union, and West Carroll.  B. The members shall be appointed by the governing authority of each parish, with the exception of Ouachita Parish, in which they shall be appointed by the Ouachita Council of Government. All appointments shall require ratification by a plurality of the legislative delegation representing the twelve parishes which are included in the authority.  C. The seventeen-member board shall be comprised as follows:  (1) Two members with professional expertise in the field of mental health.  (2) Two members with professional expertise in the field of addictive disorders.  (3) Two members with professional expertise in the field of developmental disabilities.  (4) One member with professional expertise in finance, accounting, business enterprise, or auditing.  (5) One member who represents the judiciary, with particular emphasis on specialty courts.  (6) Three members who represent law enforcement, school-based healthcare, public health, or the coroner's office based on the needs of the respective appointing parishes.  (7) Two members who are parents, consumers, or advocates in the field of mental health.  (8) Two members who are parents, consumers, or advocates in the field of addictive disorders.  (9) Two members who are parents, consumers, or advocates in the field of developmental disabilities.  D. Each member shall serve for a three-year term. No board member shall serve more than three consecutive three-year terms.  E. Effective January 1, 2018, the board shall comply with the enumerated requirements of expertise in this Section. Any board member serving on the board prior to January 1, 2018, who satisfies at least one of the enumerated criteria shall be considered to have satisfied the requirement to serve and shall remain on the board for the duration of his unexpired term. Any board member who does not satisfy one of the enumerated criteria shall be replaced by January 1, 2018, and the newly appointed member shall begin a new three-year term. It shall be the responsibility of the executive director to ensure that the board satisfies the enumerated criteria herein. The executive director shall work with the local parish governmental authorities in the authority's statutory governance area to ensure compliance with the board requirements of this Section.  Acts 2017, No. 73, §1, eff. June 7, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 28:913.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§913.6. Governing board for Capital Area Human Services District; membership; appointment; terms

RS 913.6 - Governing board for Capital Area Human Services District; membership; appointment; terms  A. The Capital Area Human Services District shall be governed by a board of seventeen members. The board shall include two residents of each of the following parishes: Ascension, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana. Five of the members shall be residents of East Baton Rouge Parish. The members shall be appointed by the governor from among a list of qualified candidates nominated by the governing authority of each parish. The candidates from Ascension Parish shall be nominated by the parish president. The seventeen-member board shall be comprised as follows:  (1) Two members with professional expertise in the field of mental health.  (2) Two members with professional expertise in the field of addictive disorders.  (3) Two members with professional expertise in the field of developmental disabilities.  (4) One member with professional expertise in finance, accounting, business enterprise, or auditing.  (5) One member with professional expertise in the field of public health.  (6) One member who represents the judiciary, with particular emphasis on specialty courts.  (7) Two members who represent law enforcement, school-based healthcare, public health, or the coroner's office based on the needs of the respective appointing parishes.  (8) Two members who are parents, consumers, or advocates in the field of mental health.  (9) Two members who are parents, consumers, or advocates in the field of addictive disorders.  (10) Two members who are parents, consumers, or advocates in the field of developmental disabilities.  B. Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation.  C. Each member shall serve for a three-year term. No board member shall serve more than three consecutive three-year terms.  D. Effective January 1, 2018, the board shall comply with the enumerated requirements of expertise in this Section. Any board member serving on the board prior to January 1, 2018, who satisfies at least one of the enumerated criteria shall be considered to have satisfied the requirement to serve and shall remain on the board for the duration of his unexpired term. Any board member who does not satisfy one of the enumerated criteria shall be replaced by January 1, 2018, and the newly appointed member shall begin a new three-year term. It shall be the responsibility of the executive director to ensure that the board satisfies the enumerated criteria herein. The executive director shall work with the local parish governmental authorities in the district's statutory governance area to ensure compliance with the board requirements of this Section.  Acts 2017, No. 73, §1, eff. June 7, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 28:913.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§913.7. Governing board; general provisions

RS 913.7 - Governing board; general provisions  The following provisions shall apply to all district and authority governing boards:  (1) Each board member shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for expenses and mileage at the same rate set by the division of administration for state employees for each day in actual attendance at board meetings or for representing the board in an official board-approved activity.  (2) The chairman shall be selected by a majority vote of the board. The term of the chairman shall be established under the board's bylaws.  (3) No member of the board or of his immediate family shall own or have any interest or part in any public or private organization, business, company, or entity conducting business of any kind with the district or authority.  (4) The board shall adopt and maintain bylaws to provide for the governance of the board. Such bylaws shall include but not be limited to:  (a) Procedures for the election of board officers, including terms of office and methods and grounds for removal.  (b) Procedures and grounds for the removal of any board member. Grounds for removal shall include conviction of a felony or may include failure to meet board attendance as provided in the bylaws.  (5) Procedures for filling a vacancy created by the removal, resignation, or death of any board member prior to the end of the board member's term shall follow those used for initial appointments.  (6) All members of the board and employees of the district or authority shall be subject to the Code of Governmental Ethics.  Acts 2017, No. 73, §1, eff. June 7, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 28:916 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§916. Employees

RS 916 - Employees  A. All employees of the district or authority shall carry out the functions of the district or authority and its programs and services and shall perform their duties subject to applicable state civil service laws, rules, and regulations.  B.(1) All employees of the districts and authorities shall participate in and be covered by state services, systems, and programs for which provision is made in medical malpractice liability laws as provided for in R.S. 40:1237.1 et seq.  (2) The districts and authorities may participate in and be covered by state services, systems, and programs for which provision is made in comprehensive liability, automobile, workers' compensation, and fire and extended coverage insurance provided for in R.S. 39:1527 et seq.  C. The districts and authorities, including their contract service delivery employees, may participate in and be covered by the state program for medical malpractice notwithstanding the prohibition in R.S. 40:1237.1(A)(9)(b) and (M) to the contrary, provided that the districts and authorities or covered contract service delivery employees have paid the appropriate premium to the office of risk management.  D. All employees of the districts and authorities shall be members of the state civil service system and the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System.  Acts 2008, No. 373, §2, eff. June 21, 2008; Acts 2017, No. 73, §1, eff. June 7, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 28:919 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§919. Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 73, §2, eff. June 7, 2017.

RS 919 - Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 73, §2, eff. June 7, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 28:920 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§920. Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 73, §2, eff. June 7, 2017.

RS 920 - Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 73, §2, eff. June 7, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 28:931 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 28 - Mental Health|§931. Definitions; purposes

RS 931 - Definitions; purposes  A. As used in this Part, "intervention and stabilization unit" means a type of crisis receiving center in which a staff of mental health and behavioral health specialists provide a high level of screening and assessment to people experiencing mental health or behavioral health crises.  B. The purposes of an intervention and stabilization unit include, without limitation, all of the following:  (1) To properly connect patients experiencing mental health or behavioral health crises to either acute or ongoing community-based treatment.  (2) To diminish the need in a community for recurrent crisis services for persons suffering from mental illness, a substance-related or addictive disorder, or both conditions.  (3) To serve as a crisis continuum component that assists law enforcement officers, hospital emergency departments, and jails by treating persons with mental health and behavioral health conditions in an appropriate setting.  Acts 2016, No. 591, §1; Acts 2017, No. 369, §2, eff. June 7, 2017.