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LA Rev Stat § 46:231.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§231.2. Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program; benefits; eligibility

RS 231.2 - Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program; benefits; eligibility  A.(1) The department shall develop and administer a temporary assistance program to be known as the "Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program" (FITAP) which shall provide money payments to the following:  (a) On behalf of a dependent child.  (b) On behalf of a pregnant woman, if medically verified that the woman is in the sixth month of pregnancy and if the unborn child would be eligible for family independence temporary assistance, had the child been born and living with her during the month of payment.  (2) FITAP assistance shall include money payments to meet the needs of a dependent child, including payments to meet the needs of the father, mother, stepfather, stepmother, or other relative, the relative's spouse with whom such child is living, and the needs of any other individual living in the same home if such needs are taken into account in making the determination of eligibility.  B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, FITAP assistance shall not mean:  (1) Any amount paid to meet the needs of an unborn child.  (2) Any amount paid to or an increase in payment on behalf of a woman who has not medically verified that she is in the sixth month of pregnancy.  C. The secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations defining countable and exempt income and resources and establishing additional eligibility criteria.  D. Nothing in this Subpart shall be construed as authorizing any state official, agent, or representative in carrying out any of the provisions of this Subpart to take charge of any child over the objection of either of the parents of the child, or over the objections of the tutor or other persons having the legal care, custody and control of the child.  Acts 1997, No. 1155, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2013, No. 285, §1, eff. June 14, 2013; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 46:231.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§231.3. FITAP benefits; prohibited uses

RS 231.3 - FITAP benefits; prohibited uses A. A person who receives FITAP benefits shall not use such benefits in an electronic benefits transfer transaction in any of the following places: (1) A liquor store. (2) A gaming establishment. (3) A retail establishment that provides adult-oriented entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state for entertainment purposes. (4) An adult bookstore. (5) An adult paraphernalia store. (6) A sexually oriented business. (7) A commercial body art facility. (8) A nail salon. (9) A jewelry store. (10) An amusement ride. (11) An amusement attraction. (12) A bail bonds company. (13) A bar. (14) A cruise ship. (15) A psychic business. (16) An establishment where persons under eighteen years of age are not permitted to enter. B. A person who receives FITAP benefits shall not use such benefits in any electronic benefits transfer transaction at a retailer for the purchase of any of the following: (1) An alcoholic beverage as defined in R.S. 14:93.10. (2) A tobacco product as defined in R.S. 14:91.6(B). (3) A ticket for a lottery as defined in R.S. 47:9002. (4) Jewelry as defined in R.S. 46:231. C. The FITAP case of any recipient who violates the provisions of this Section shall be closed in accordance with the following schedule: (1) Case closure for a period of twelve months for the first violation. (2) Case closure for a period of twenty-four months for the second violation. (3) Permanent case closure for the third violation. D. A person whose FITAP case is closed pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall have the right to a hearing conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Acts 2014, No. 842, §1, eff. June 23, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 46:231.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§231.4. Immunization compliance; exceptions

RS 231.4 - Immunization compliance; exceptions  A. The secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services and the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health shall require each recipient of public assistance of the programs described herein or his parent or guardian to present to the appropriate local agency issuing the public assistance sufficient evidence of immunity or immunization against vaccine-preventable diseases according to a schedule promulgated by rule by the office of public health of the Louisiana Department of Health. Sufficient evidence that such an immunization program is in progress may be substituted for proof of immunity or immunization.  B. Except as provided herein, failure to comply with the provisions of Subsection A of this Section within a reasonable period of time, as defined by rule, after written notification of the requirements of this Section shall result in the suspension of public assistance until compliance is demonstrated.  C. No person shall be required to comply with the provisions of this Section if that person or his parent or guardian submits a written statement from a physician stating that the immunization procedure is contraindicated for medical reasons or if the person or his parent or guardian objects to the procedure on religious grounds.  D. The Department of Children and Family Services and the Louisiana Department of Health shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this Section for programs under the particular department's jurisdiction. The office of public health shall develop and promulgate by rule the immunization schedule required herein.  E. The Louisiana Department of Health shall apply for any federal waiver necessary to ensure full federal participation in the implementation of this Section and shall submit a written report to the Senate and House committees on health and welfare at the time the waiver is either approved or denied. Failure to receive waiver approval for any one or more of the public assistance programs shall not preclude the implementation of this Section for the remaining programs, upon waiver approval, if needed.  F.(1) The following public assistance programs shall be subject to the provisions of this Section:  (a) Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP).  (b) Public assistance with the cost of medical care under the medical assistance program (Medicaid).  (2) For purposes of this Section, "recipient" means a recipient of public assistance who is under eighteen years of age and all of a recipient's dependents who are under eighteen years of age.  Acts 1997, No. 1155, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 46:231.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§231.5. Public assistance recipients; parenting skills education; condition of eligibility

RS 231.5 - Public assistance recipients; parenting skills education; condition of eligibility A. The secretary shall establish a program to provide parenting skills education for public assistance recipients who are pregnant or have a child under age one and shall require participation as a primary work activity under a Family Success Agreement. Parents with children under age one are not considered exempt for participation in this work activity. Participants who fail to participate in these activities shall be subject to sanction for non-participation and shall be considered to be out of compliance with a Family Success Agreement. Applicable child care and transportation shall be provided to participants to enable their participation. B. The secretary of the department shall adopt rules and regulations for the administration of the program established under this Section. Acts 1997, No. 1155, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2003, No. 58, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:231.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§231.6. Termination of eligibility; twenty-four-month limit; refusal of employment

RS 231.6 - Termination of eligibility; twenty-four-month limit; refusal of employment A. A family shall be ineligible for FITAP benefits, including automatic eligibility for medical assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act (Medicaid), if any one of the following applies: (1) The parent has received FITAP for at least twenty-four months, whether consecutive or not, out of the previous sixty months after January 1, 1997. (2) A work-eligible parent has declined or refused the opportunity for full-time employment as specified in the participant's Family Success Agreement or has not complied with required work activities as specified in the participant's Family Success Agreement. B. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to an individual who is incapacitated or has a disability as documented or to such an individual in the recipient's household. C. The secretary of the department may promulgate rules and regulations which establish exceptions to the time limitations provided in this Section to the extent that funds are available for this purpose; however, any such exception shall be contingent upon the recipient maintaining compliance with the STEP Family Success Agreement pursuant to R.S. 46:231.12. D, E. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 285, §2, eff. June 14, 2013. Acts 1997, No. 1155, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2003, No. 58, §1; Acts 2004, No. 110, §1; Acts 2004, No. 675, §1; Acts 2013, No. 285, §§1, 2, eff. June 14, 2013; Acts 2014, No. 811, §24, eff. June 23, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 46:231.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§231.7. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 285, §2, eff. June 14, 2013.

RS 231.7 - Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 285, §2, eff. June 14, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 46:231.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§231.8. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 285, §2, eff. June 14, 2013.

RS 231.8 - Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 285, §2, eff. June 14, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 46:231.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§231.9. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 285, §2, eff. June 14, 2013.

RS 231.9 - Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 285, §2, eff. June 14, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 46:231.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§231.10. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 285, §2, eff. June 14, 2013.

RS 231.10 - Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 285, §2, eff. June 14, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 46:231.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§231.11. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 285, §2, eff. June 14, 2013.

RS 231.11 - Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 285, §2, eff. June 14, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 46:231.12 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§231.12. Employment, education, and related services for FITAP participants; responsibilities of the secretary, agencies, and participants

RS 231.12 - Employment, education, and related services for FITAP participants; responsibilities of the secretary, agencies, and participants  A.(1) The department shall develop and implement STEP as the employment program for work-eligible recipients of cash assistance in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Welfare Reform Act. The Louisiana Workforce Commission may collaborate with the department to identify and coordinate employment services for the program.  (2) The employment services provided for in this Subsection may be delivered pursuant to performance-based contracts between the department and the Louisiana Workforce Commission, other government agencies, or any community partner. The services may include but shall not be limited to the following:  (a) Job readiness, job preparation, and job search.  (b) Workplace literacy and related assessments.  (c) Applicable skill-based training, employer-based training, and other employment activities designed to meet the needs of Louisiana employers with a preference towards demand occupations.  (d) Temporary and permanent job placements.  (e) Subsidized employment services.  (f) On-the-job training.  B. In order to receive cash assistance, an applicant who is work-eligible as defined in R.S. 46:231 shall fulfill each requirement set forth in his Family Success Agreement and shall participate in the employment program provided for in Subsection A of this Section.  C. Prior to receipt of cash assistance, a work-eligible participant shall be notified in writing of program expectations and participant responsibilities. When possible, notification may be delivered via e-mail or other electronic means, and notification delivered in this manner shall be deemed to satisfy the written notification requirement established in this Subsection.  D. Within the limits of appropriation therefor, the secretary shall establish and administer STEP, which shall include the allowable work activities as provided in the Federal Welfare Reform Act, for work-eligible recipients of FITAP.  E. Subject to appropriation, the department may provide support services and transitional services to facilitate progress by FITAP recipients toward self-sufficiency and sustainable employment.  F. The secretary shall promulgate in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act any rules necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.  G. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 209, §2, eff. June 11, 2021.  Acts 2013, No. 285, §1, eff. June 14, 2013; Acts 2021, No. 209, §§1, 2, eff. June 11, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 46:231.13 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§231.13. Retailer fees for access to cash assistance benefits

RS 231.13 - Retailer fees for access to cash assistance benefits Retailers participating in the cash assistance electronic benefits transfer system are not prohibited from charging or assessing a fee against cash assistance recipients who are accessing benefits for the sole purpose of obtaining cash. Such fee shall not exceed the retailer's normal and customary check cashing fee assessed against the general public. Retailers shall not establish maximum limits for recipient access to cash assistance benefits. Acts 1997, No. 1155, §1, eff. July 1, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 46:232 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§232. Investigations and reports

RS 232 - Investigations and reports   A. If any person has knowledge that any dependent child is dependent upon the public for support, or that the interest of the public requires that the child be granted aid, the person may bring the fact to the notice of the parish office of the Department of Children and Family Services of the parish in which the child resides, which department shall make an investigation and examination of the circumstances of the child before the granting of aid.  B. A report of the investigation, examination, and visit shall be made in writing and become a part of the record in the case.   Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 46:232.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§232.1. Repealed by Acts 1974, No. 583, §2

RS 232.1 - Repealed by Acts 1974, No. 583, §2
LA Rev Stat § 46:233 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§233. Eligibility for assistance; amount and conditions of aid

RS 233 - Eligibility for assistance; amount and conditions of aid  Assistance shall be granted to or on behalf of any child found to be in necessitous circumstances as defined by regulations for eligibility of the state agency responsible for administering the assistance program.  Amended by Acts 1950, No. 165, §1; Acts 1952, No. 67, §1; Acts 1954, No. 474, 1; Acts 1959, No. 42, §1; Acts 1960, No. 251, §1; Acts 1960, No. 306, §1; Acts 1960, No. 487, §1; Acts 1962, No. 28, §1; Acts 1964, No. 367; Acts 1966, No. 531, §1; Acts 1967, No. 121, §2; Acts 1974, No. 583, §§1, 2.
LA Rev Stat § 46:233.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§233.1. Recovery of overpayments

RS 233.1 - Recovery of overpayments A. The department shall establish procedures to accomplish the requirements of this Section in accordance with the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act. B. The department will promptly take all necessary steps to correct any overpayment, including collection, or underpayment of assistance under the state public assistance program, and, in the case of: (1) An overpayment to or on behalf of an individual who is a current recipient of such assistance, including a current recipient whose overpayment occurred during a prior period of eligibility, recovery shall be made by repayment by the individual or by reducing the amount of any future assistance payable to or on behalf of the family of which he is a member. (2) An overpayment to or on behalf of any individual who is no longer receiving assistance, recovery may be made by appropriate action against the income or resources of the individual or the family. C. The department shall promptly take all necessary steps to correct any overpayment, including collection, or underpayment of child support to individuals to whom the department is providing services pursuant to R.S. 46:236.1.1 et seq., and, in the case of: (1) An overpayment to an individual who is currently receiving services, including any individual whose overpayment occurred during a prior period of services, recovery shall be made by repayment by the individual or by reducing the amount of any future child support payable to the family of which he is a member. (2) An overpayment to any individual who is no longer receiving services, recovery may be made by appropriate action against the income or resources of the individual or the family. D. The department will promptly take all necessary steps to correct any overpayment, including collection, or underpayment of child care assistance provided under the Child Care and Development Block Grant and in the case of: (1) An overpayment to or on behalf of an individual who is a current recipient of child care assistance, including a current recipient whose overpayment occurred during a prior period of eligibility, recovery will be made by repayment by the individual or provider who is at fault or by reducing the amount of any future child care assistance payable to or on behalf of the family of which the recipient at fault is a member or on behalf of the provider at fault. (2) An overpayment to or on behalf of any individual who is no longer receiving child care assistance, recovery may be made by appropriate action against the income or resources of the individual at fault or his or her family, or if the provider of services is at fault, against the provider of services. Acts 1997, No. 1155, §1, eff. July 1, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 46:233.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§233.2. Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 265, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.

RS 233.2 - Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 265, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 46:233.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§233.3. Individuals convicted of certain felonies; eligibility for assistance

RS 233.3 - Individuals convicted of certain felonies; eligibility for assistance  As authorized by 21 U.S.C. 862a(d)(1), this state hereby exempts all individuals domiciled in the state from the application of the prohibition provided in 21 U.S.C. 862a(a) on eligibility for the following assistance programs and benefits:  (1) Cash benefits under any state program funded under Part A of Title IV of the Social Security Act.  (2) Benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as defined in Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 or any state program carried out under that Act.  Acts 2017, No. 265, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 46:234 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§234. Judicially appointed curator

RS 234 - Judicially appointed curator   In lieu of selecting a payee to receive assistance, the Department of Children and Family Services, pursuant to federal regulations, may require the referral of the case to the district court for a judicially appointed curator. The court is authorized to appoint a capable, interested, and willing third person, irrespective of whether he is related to the child within any of the degrees of relationship set forth in Section 406(a) of Title IV of the Social Security Act, to receive the payments and use them in the best interest of the child. The curator shall be accountable at whatever intervals are specified by the court and the court shall require a bond or whatever other security is deemed necessary by the court to ensure the faithful performance of the curator's duties. The curator, upon being appointed, shall take the oath and letters of authority may be issued to him. In those instances in which the department requires the case be referred to the court for the appointment of a curator, each local governing authority shall have the option in any case to provide compensation to the curator.   Acts 1962, No. 28, §2. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 46:234.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§234.1. Disposition of undeliverable assistance checks

RS 234.1 - Disposition of undeliverable assistance checks   Assistance checks representing bonus amounts paid pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 657 and such checks representing refunds paid pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 657 in those cases in which the payee of such checks cannot be found, shall revert to the state and federal treasuries in proportion to the rate of state-federal match applicable to the assistance program. Such amounts will revert to the government only after sixty days have elapsed since the date such checks became invalid and a diligent search by the agency administering the assistance program has failed to ascertain the whereabouts of the payee.   Added by Acts 1978, No. 553, §1, eff. July 12, 1978; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 46:234.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§234.2. Receipt of assistance payments

RS 234.2 - Receipt of assistance payments  All assistance payments for aid for dependent children shall be mailed so as to reasonably assure that they will be received on the date due. If the due date falls on a weekend or a holiday, then the assistance payment shall be mailed so as to reasonably assure its receipt on the last regular banking date immediately preceding the due date.  Added by Acts 1981, No. 571, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:235 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§235. Distribution of funds in violation of provisions

RS 235 - Distribution of funds in violation of provisions  No state funds appropriated for public assistance shall be distributed or paid out in violation of the above provisions.  Acts 1962, No. 28, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 46:236 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§236. Administration of emergency assistance to needy families with children

RS 236 - Administration of emergency assistance to needy families with children   In order to extend and improve services, aid, and care to needy children and needy families with children in this state, and in order to take full advantage of existing federally funded programs on a matched basis, the Department of Children and Family Services shall be the agency of the state of Louisiana to cooperate with the United States and to administer Title IV-A, Sections 403 and 406 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603 and 606) or any amendments thereto, relating to emergency assistance to needy families with children, and to receive and expend federal moneys for these services.  Added by Acts 1974, No. 655, §1. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5.