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LA Rev Stat § 46:927 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§927. Eligibility; applications

RS 927 - Eligibility; applications  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 § 46:928 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§928. Application consideration; notification; issuance of warrant

RS 928 - Application consideration; notification; issuance of warrant  A. The office shall receive, consider, evaluate, and allow or disallow each application for a scholarship authorized by this Part. The office shall notify each applicant selected to receive a scholarship of his selection and shall also notify the dean of the 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.  B. Funds for the scholarships awarded as herein provided shall be issued by the office to the dean of the Charity Hospital School of Nursing upon the warrant of the assistant secretary of the office of Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans for the amount fixed in the warrant and shall be payable to the scholarship recipient designated thereon. Said warrant, upon presentation, shall be paid by the appropriate office out of funds appropriated for the purpose.  Added by Acts 1981, No. 931, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:929 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§929. Contract for scholarship; contingent

RS 929 - Contract for scholarship; contingent  Any applicant selected by the office to receive a scholarship shall enter into a contract with the office, which shall be deemed a contract formed within the state of Louisiana, agreeing to the terms and conditions upon which the scholarship shall be granted to the applicant. The contract shall include such terms and provisions as will execute the full purpose and intent of this nursing scholarship program, including the purpose of providing nurses who will practice nursing at Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans. The form of the contract shall be prepared and approved by the attorney general of this state. The assistant secretary shall sign the contract, and the applicant shall likewise sign it. The office shall preserve and maintain the contract until such time as the terms thereof are met or satisfied; a duplicate copy shall be transmitted to the applicant and to the nursing school.  Added by Acts 1981, No. 931, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:930 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§930. Return to practice; failure to comply; remittance; death cancellation; disability; waivers

RS 930 - Return to practice; failure to comply; remittance; death cancellation; disability; waivers   A. Within such time after the applicant has completed nursing school, as the office shall provide by regulation, the scholarship recipient shall return to Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans to practice nursing. The recipient shall remain for a period of two years as consideration for the nursing scholarship awarded.   B. If the recipient fails to comply fully with any condition as provided in this Part, the recipient shall remit to the office that amount which bears the same ratio to the aggregate of the amount of the scholarship awarded as the number of months that the recipient failed to comply with this condition bears to the number of months he was obligated to comply. Said amount shall be computed together with interest at ten percent per annum; such interest to be computed from the date on which the recipient completed nursing training and active military service, if any. Such repayment shall be completed within seven years from the date at which the scholarship began to draw interest. The Louisiana Department of Health shall be authorized to develop a mandatory periodic repayment schedule of not longer than seven years to begin on the date the scholarship was awarded for a recipient who fails to comply fully with any condition as provided in this Part.   C. The permanent withdrawal or dismissal of a recipient from nursing school shall forfeit immediately the right of the recipient to retain the scholarship, the scholarship shall begin to bear interest at that time, and repayment in full shall be made to the office within seven years.   D. Any recipient of a scholarship who fails to return to Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans upon completion of nursing training shall begin repayment of the scholarship, with interest, within one year after completion of nursing training. Repayment in full shall be made to the appropriate office within seven years.   E. Any obligation to comply with such contract shall be cancelled upon the death of the recipient, upon receipt of a certified copy of the death certificate by the office, or upon the permanent and total disability of the recipient.   F. The appropriate office shall provide by regulation for waiver or suspension of any financial obligation where compliance would involve extreme or unusual hardship.   G. No payment on the principal of the scholarship, or the interest thereon, shall be required while the recipient is enrolled in nursing school.   Added by Acts 1981, No. 931, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:930.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§930.1. Suit for default; audit by legislative auditor

RS 930.1 - Suit for default; audit by legislative auditor  A. Upon default of payment of the scholarship as provided herein, the office shall turn the matter over to the attorney general or any parish or district attorney acting for the office for prosecution and suit for the amount due, in the parish of the domicile of the recipient, the parish in which the nursing school is located, or the parish of East Baton Rouge.  B. All transactions pursuant to this Part shall be subject to audit by the legislative auditor.  Added by Acts 1981, No. 931, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:931 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§931. Creation; personnel

RS 931 - Creation; personnel An agency of the state to be known as the office of elderly affairs is hereby created and established in the office of the governor. Said office shall exercise the powers and duties hereinafter set forth or otherwise provided by law. The office shall be administered by an executive director, who shall be recommended for appointment by the Louisiana Executive Board on Aging to the governor to serve at his pleasure, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The executive director shall employ necessary staff to carry out the duties and functions of the office as otherwise provided in this Chapter, or as otherwise provided by law. NOTE: §931 as amended by Acts 2013, No. 384, §5, eff. when one or more of the 20 depts. of the executive branch is abolished or a const. amend. authorizing the creation of an additional dept. becomes effective, whichever is earlier. CHAPTER 7. DEPARTMENT OF ELDERLY AFFAIRS RS 931 - Creation; personnel The Department of Elderly Affairs is hereby created. The department shall exercise the powers and duties set forth in this Chapter or otherwise provided by law. The department shall be administered by a secretary, who shall be appointed by the governor, subject to Senate confirmation, from recommendations for appointment by the Louisiana Executive Board on Aging. The secretary shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The secretary shall employ necessary staff to carry out the duties and functions of the department as otherwise provided in this Chapter, or as otherwise provided by law. Acts 1979, No. 206, §1, eff. July 6, 1979; Acts 1992, No. 648, §2, eff. July 2, 1992; Acts 2013, No. 384, §5, eff. when one of the 20 executive branch depts. is abolished or a const. amend. authorizing creation of an additional dept. becomes effective, whichever is earlier. NOTE: Acts 2013, No. 384, §8, eff. July 1, 2013, provides that funds allocated for any purpose under the authority of the Office of Elderly Affairs or its successor, the Dept. of Elderly Affairs, are allocated only to the Office of Elderly Affairs or its successor and are not to be appropriated, allocated, or transferred to any other state department, office, or programs.
LA Rev Stat § 46:936 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§936. Statement of intent

RS 936 - Statement of intent NOTE: §936 eff. until one or more of the 20 depts. of the executive branch is abolished or a const. amend. authorizing the creation of an additional dept. becomes effective, whichever is earlier. See Acts 2013, No. 384, §§5 and 9.  A. It is the intention of the legislature that, insofar as is practical and consistent with the efficient administration of state government, programs and services for the elderly population of Louisiana, with the exception of any program administered by the Department of Children and Family Services or the Louisiana Department of Health on August 15, 1995, shall eventually be consolidated within the office of elderly affairs, to be administered at the local level by the sixty-four parish voluntary councils on aging.  B. It is further the intention of the legislature that the Office of Elderly Affairs administer all federal funds appropriated, allocated, or otherwise made available to the state for services to the elderly, whether by block grant or in any other form, with the exception of funds for programs administered by the Department of Children and Family Services or the Louisiana Department of Health on August 15, 1995. The office of elderly affairs shall distribute such funds in accordance with appropriate state and federal requirements and consistent with this Section. NOTE: §936 as amended by Acts 2013, No. 384, §5, eff. when one or more of the 20 depts. of the executive branch is abolished or a const. amend. authorizing the creation of an additional dept. becomes effective, whichever is earlier.  A. It is the intention of the legislature that, insofar as is practical and consistent with the efficient administration of state government, programs and services for the elderly population of Louisiana, with the exception of any program administered by the Department of Children and Family Services or the Louisiana Department of Health on August 15, 1995, shall eventually be consolidated within the Department of Elderly Affairs, to be administered at the local level by the sixty-four parish voluntary councils on aging.  B. It is further the intention of the legislature that the office of elderly affairs administer all federal funds appropriated, allocated, or otherwise made available to the state for services to the elderly, whether by block grant or in any other form, with the exception of funds for programs administered by the Department of Children and Family Services or the Louisiana Department of Health on August 15, 1995. The Department of Elderly Affairs shall distribute such funds in accordance with appropriate state and federal requirements and consistent with this Section.  Acts 1995, No. 1222, §1; Acts 2013, No. 384, §5, eff. when one of the 20 executive branch depts. is abolished or a const. amend. authorizing creation of an additional dept. becomes effective, whichever is earlier; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 46:937 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§937. Frail elderly program; administration

RS 937 - Frail elderly program; administration NOTE: §937 eff. until one or more of the 20 depts. of the executive branch is abolished or a const. amend. authorizing the creation of an additional dept. becomes effective, whichever is earlier. See Acts 2013, No. 384, §§5 and 9. A. The office of elderly affairs shall create the frail elderly program which shall provide home and community services to persons sixty years of age or older who have some degree of functional impairment in areas serviced by a participating voluntary council on aging. Such impairment shall be determined by the comprehensive assessment conducted in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the office. B. In areas serviced by a voluntary council on aging which agrees to participate, the program shall be administered by the council, subject to the rules and regulations promulgated by the office. NOTE: §937 as amended by Acts 2013, No. 384, §5, eff. when one or more of the 20 depts. of the executive branch is abolished or a const. amend. authorizing the creation of an additional dept. becomes effective, whichever is earlier. A. The Department of Elderly Affairs shall create the frail elderly program which shall provide home and community services to persons sixty years of age or older who have some degree of functional impairment in areas serviced by a participating voluntary council on aging. Such impairment shall be determined by the comprehensive assessment conducted in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the department. B. In areas serviced by a voluntary council on aging which agrees to participate, the program shall be administered by the council, subject to the rules and regulations promulgated by the department. Acts 1992, No. 358, §1, eff. June 17, 1992; Acts 2013, No. 384, §5, eff. when one of the 20 executive branch depts. is abolished or a const. amend. authorizing creation of an additional dept. becomes effective, whichever is earlier.
LA Rev Stat § 46:937.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§937.2. Funding

RS 937.2 - Funding NOTE: §937.2 eff. until one or more of the 20 depts. of the executive branch is abolished or a const. amend. authorizing the creation of an additional dept. becomes effective, whichever is earlier. See Acts 2013, No. 384, §§5 and 9. Funding for this program shall be provided by: (1) That portion of appropriations from the state general fund to the parish voluntary councils on aging not needed to match the federal Older Americans Act or other matching fund programs. In January of each year, the office shall certify to the legislature and to the councils on aging the amount of funds available under this program. (2) Persons eligible for the program shall be assessed an appropriate fee on a sliding scale based upon the person's ability to pay. The fee scale shall be established by the office by regulation and shall provide a minimum income level below which no fee shall be assessed. Fees collected pursuant to this program shall be maintained separate from other funds and shall be used only for the purposes of increasing the provision of any of the services allowed under this program to eligible persons. NOTE: §937.2 as amended by Acts 2013, No. 384, §5, eff. when one or more of the 20 depts. of the executive branch is abolished or a const. amend. authorizing the creation of an additional dept. becomes effective, whichever is earlier. Funding for the frail elderly program shall be provided by: (1) That portion of appropriations from the state general fund to the parish voluntary councils on aging not needed to match the federal Older Americans Act or other matching fund programs. In January of each year, the department shall certify to the legislature and to the councils on aging the amount of funds available under this program. (2) Persons eligible for the program shall be assessed an appropriate fee on a sliding scale based upon the person's ability to pay. The fee scale shall be established by the department by regulation and shall provide a minimum income level below which no fee shall be assessed. Fees collected pursuant to this program shall be maintained separate from other funds and shall be used only for the purposes of increasing the provision of any of the services allowed under this program to eligible persons. Acts 1992, No. 358, §1, eff. June 17, 1992; Acts 2013, No. 384, §5, eff. when one of the 20 executive branch depts. is abolished or a const. amend. authorizing creation of an additional dept. becomes effective, whichever is earlier.
LA Rev Stat § 46:937.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§937.3. Duties of the office; reimbursement

RS 937.3 - Duties of the office; reimbursement NOTE: §937.3 eff. until one or more of the 20 depts. of the executive branch is abolished or a const. amend. authorizing the creation of an additional dept. becomes effective, whichever is earlier. See Acts 2013, No. 384, §§5 and 9. A. The office shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to administer this program in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in order to allow for the program to begin operation no later than July, 1993. B. The office shall establish reimbursement rates for each service provided under this program. C. The office shall report annually to the legislature on the implementation of the program. The first report shall be delivered to the legislature no later than thirty days prior to the 1994 Regular Session and shall include the office's assessment of the feasibility of the program and any recommendations as to whether the program should be continued, expanded, or discontinued. NOTE: §937.3 as amended by Acts 2013, No. 384, §5, eff. when one or more of the 20 depts. of the executive branch is abolished or a const. amend. authorizing the creation of an additional dept. becomes effective, whichever is earlier. RS 937.3 - Duties of the department; reimbursement A. The department shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to administer the frail elderly program in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in order to allow for the program to begin operation no later than July, 1993. B. The department shall establish reimbursement rates for each service provided under this program. C. The department shall report annually to the legislature on the implementation of the program. The first report shall be delivered to the legislature no later than thirty days prior to the 1994 Regular Session and shall include the office's assessment of the feasibility of the program and any recommendations as to whether the program should be continued, expanded, or discontinued. Acts 1992, No. 358, §1, eff. June 17, 1992; Acts 2013, No. 384, §5, eff. when one of the 20 executive branch depts. is abolished or a const. amend. authorizing creation of an additional dept. becomes effective, whichever is earlier.
LA Rev Stat § 46:971 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§971. Administration of maternal and child health services

RS 971 - Administration of maternal and child health services  In order to extend and improve services for promoting the health of mothers and children in this state, the Louisiana Department of Health shall be the agency of the state of Louisiana to administer those parts of the federal Social Security Act or any amendments thereto, relating to maternal and child health services, and to receive and expend federal moneys for those services.  Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 2007, No. 407, §2, eff. July 10, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 46:972 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§972. State plan; rules and regulations

RS 972 - State plan; rules and regulations   A. The Louisiana Department of Health may establish a state plan for maternal and child health services and enter any orders and make any rules and regulations which are necessary to carry the plan into effect.  B. The plan shall:  (1) Provide for financial participation by the state.  (2) Provide for the administration of the plan or the supervision of the administration of the plan by the department.  (3) Provide the methods of administration which are necessary for the efficient operation of the plan.  (4) Provide that the department will make such reports in the form and containing the information which the secretary of labor of the United States requires, and that the department will comply with the provisions which the secretary of labor finds necessary to assure the correctness and verification of the reports.  (5) Provide for the extension and improvement of local maternal and child health services administered by local health units.  (6) Provide for cooperation with medical, nursing, and welfare groups and organizations.  (7) Provide for the development of demonstration services in needy areas and among groups in special need.  C. This plan may contain any other provisions necessary to carry out the purpose of this Chapter.  Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 46:973 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§973. Adolescent pregnancy and pregnancy prevention program

RS 973 - Adolescent pregnancy and pregnancy prevention program   The office of public health, Louisiana Department of Health, shall provide a special program of preventive, health, and medical care and health education services for adolescents that concentrates on adolescent pregnancy and pregnancy prevention. The program required by this Section shall include services necessary to prevent or reduce the occurrence of maternal, fetal, and infant deaths, low birth-weight infants, handicapping conditions, unplanned adolescent pregnancies, and births without appropriate intrapartum care.   Acts 1990, No. 731, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:974 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§974. Louisiana Prenatal Counseling system

RS 974 - Louisiana Prenatal Counseling system   A. The Louisiana Department of Health, office of public health, shall coordinate and utilize where practicable the educational, health, and supportive services adopted by the adolescent pregnancy and pregnancy prevention program, pursuant to R.S. 46:973.   B. The department shall maintain a toll free telephone number accessible throughout the state and publish information as to its availability, to advise pregnant women on the existence and availability of counseling services under this program.   C. The department is authorized to adopt all regulations deemed necessary in order to effectuate the provisions of this Chapter.   Acts 1990, No. 731, §1.