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LA Rev Stat § 46:1352 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1352. Definitions

RS 1352 - Definitions In this Chapter: (1) "Approved runaway and homeless youth residential program or facility" means any residential program or facility licensed by the division of licensing and certification of the Department of Children and Family Services as a child residential care provider including a community home, a group home, a residential home, an adult residential facility possessing a waiver for the housing of juveniles, or an emergency shelter. (2) "Department" means the Department of Children and Family Services. (3) "Director" means the administrator of an approved runaway and homeless youth facility or program. (4) "Homeless youth" means a person under the age of twenty-one who is without a place of shelter where supervision and care are available. (5) "Runaway youth" means a person under the age of eighteen years who is absent from his legal residence without the consent of his parent, guardian, or legal custodian. (6) "Youth" means "runaway youth" and "homeless youth". Acts 1989, No. 803, §1, eff. July 11, 1989; Acts 1999, No. 1087, §1, eff. July 9, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1354 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1354. Powers and duties of approved program or facility; alternative living arrangements

RS 1354 - Powers and duties of approved program or facility; alternative living arrangements  A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an approved runaway program or facility is authorized to:  (1) Provide assistance to any runaway or homeless youth.  (2) Attempt to determine the cause for the youth's runaway or homeless status.  (3) Explain to the runaway or homeless youth the rights, options of services, or other assistance available to the youth.  (4) Work towards reuniting such runaway or homeless youth with his parent, guardian, or legal custodian as soon as practicable.  (5) Assist in arranging services for runaway or homeless youth, and where appropriate, their families, including but not limited to food, shelter, clothing, medical care, and individual and family counseling.  (6) Consent, through the director or his designee, for the delivery of medical, assessment, or social services to any runaway youth in the program or facility.  B. No state funds shall be expended on these programs or facilities.  Acts 1989, No. 803, §1, eff. July 11, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1355 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1355. Confidentiality of records

RS 1355 - Confidentiality of records  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 § 46:1356 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1356. Limitation of liability

RS 1356 - Limitation of liability  No person shall have a cause of action against any director, employee, or agent, including any volunteer, of an approved runaway and homeless youth facility or program as a result of an act or failure to act while admitting, releasing, or caring for a youth, unless such act or failure to act was a result of gross negligence or intentional misconduct by the director, employee, agent, or any volunteer.  Acts 1989, No. 803, §1, eff. July 11, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1357 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1357. §§1357 to 1361 Repealed by Acts 1968, No. 533, §8

RS 1357 - §§1357 to 1361 Repealed by Acts 1968, No. 533, §8
LA Rev Stat § 46:1401 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1401. Short title

RS 1401 - Short title 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 § 46:1402 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1402. Legislative intent; declaration of purpose and policy

RS 1402 - Legislative intent; declaration of purpose and policy  It is the intent of the legislature to protect the health, safety, and well-being of the children and youth of the state who are in out-of-home care on a regular or consistent basis. Toward that end, it is the purpose of this Chapter to establish statewide minimum standards for the safety and well-being of children and youth, to ensure maintenance of these standards, and to regulate conditions in these facilities through a program of licensing. It shall be the policy of the state to ensure protection of all individuals under care by specialized providers and to encourage and assist in the improvement of programs. It is the further intent of the legislature that the freedom of religion of all citizens shall be inviolate. This Chapter shall not give the Louisiana Department of Health or the Department of Children and Family Services jurisdiction or authority to regulate, control, supervise, or in any way be involved in the form, manner, or content of any curriculum or instruction of a school or specialized provider sponsored by a church or religious organization so long as the civil and human rights of the clients and residents are not violated.  Acts 1985, No. 286, §1; Acts 1990, No. 351, §2, eff. July 10, 1990; Acts 2014, No. 868, §5, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2016, No. 502, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1402.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1402.1. Licensing; prohibition of conflict of interest

RS 1402.1 - Licensing; prohibition of conflict of interest All licenses issued to specialized providers pursuant to this Chapter shall specify that the facility shall not enter into any contract or engage in any activities in conflict with its duties to the mothers, fathers, and children that it is licensed to serve. Acts 2001, No. 910, §2; Acts 2014, No. 868, §5, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1403.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1403.1. Extended stay for completion of educational courses or other programs

RS 1403.1 - Extended stay for completion of educational courses or other programs  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a child housed at a residential home, transitional placing program, or in foster care may stay at such home, transitional placing program, or in foster care until his twenty-first birthday while participating in the extended foster care program set forth in R.S. 46:288.1 et seq., or any other program offered by the residential home.  Acts 2001, No. 912, §1; Acts 2016, No. 502, §1; Acts 2017, No. 376, §2; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5; Acts 2018, No. 649, §1, eff. June 1, 2018; Acts 2019, No. 400, §2, eff. June 19, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1404 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1404. Requirement of licensure

RS 1404 - Requirement of licensure A. All specialized providers, including facilities owned or operated by any governmental, profit, nonprofit, private, or church agency, shall be licensed. Specialized provider licenses shall be of two types: Type I and Type IV. B. Child-placing agencies within the Department of Children and Family Services shall be exempt from the provisions of this Chapter. The department is authorized and mandated to perform its child-placing functions in accordance with the standards promulgated by the department for licensed child-placing agencies. Acts 1985, No. 286, §1; Acts 2004, No. 915, §1; Acts 2009, No. 400, §2, eff. July 7, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 64, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 877, §3, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2013, No. 179, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 868, §5, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1405 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1405. Transitional provisions

RS 1405 - Transitional provisions A. Until such time as rules are promulgated by the department to implement the types of licenses required by R.S. 46:1404, specialized providers shall follow the rules, regulations, and standards in effect for Class A and Class B licensure. B. All existing residential homes possessing a Class B license shall be issued a Type I license as provided by rule. C. All existing child placing agencies, maternity homes, and residential homes that meet the definition for a Type IV license pursuant to this Chapter shall be issued a Type IV license as provided by rule. Acts 1985, No. 286, §1; Acts 2013, No. 179, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 868, §5, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1406 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1406. Licenses; application; temporary or provisional; fees

RS 1406 - Licenses; application; temporary or provisional; fees A. Application for licensure of a new specialized provider shall be made by the specialized provider to the department upon forms furnished by the department. Upon receipt of the application for a license and verification that minimum requirements for such license as established by rule are satisfied, and that the specialized provider is in compliance with all other state and local laws and regulations, the department shall issue a Type I or Type IV license for such period as may be provided for by rule. B. The department may provide through the promulgation of rules for the issuance of temporary, provisional, or extended licenses for each license type if a disapproval has not been received from any other state or local agency authorized by any other laws or rules to inspect such specialized providers. C. A license of any type shall apply only to the location stated on the application, and such license, once issued, shall not be transferable from one person to another or from one location to another. If the location or ownership of the specialized provider is changed, then the license shall be automatically revoked. A new application form shall be completed prior to all license renewals. D. Each licensed specialized provider shall display its license in a prominent place at the facility, except that a specialized provider operated by a church or religious organization may be exempt from such requirement, provided the license is available upon request. E. There shall be an annual license fee for each specialized provider in an amount equal to the annual license fee in effect for all Class A and Class B specialized providers possessing such license on January 1, 2014, without an increase in the amount of such fees. F. There shall be an annual license fee of fifty dollars for any license issued to a child-placing agency or maternity home. G. The fees provided for in this Section shall not apply to any Type I specialized provider owned or operated by a church or religious organization. H. Annual fees for any type of license shall not be increased unless expressly authorized by statute as provided in Article VII, Section 2.1 of the Constitution of Louisiana. Acts 2013, No. 179, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 868, §5, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1408 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1408. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 179, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.

RS 1408 - Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 179, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1409 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1409. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 179, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.

RS 1409 - Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 179, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1410 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1410. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 194, §3, eff. June 30, 2009.

RS 1410 - Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 194, §3, eff. June 30, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1411 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1411. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 194, §3, eff. June 30, 2009.

RS 1411 - Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 194, §3, eff. June 30, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1412 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1412. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 179, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.

RS 1412 - Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 179, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1413 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1413. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 179, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.

RS 1413 - Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 179, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1414 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1414. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 868, §6, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.

RS 1414 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 868, §6, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1415 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1415. Facilities and agencies subject to regulation; exemptions

RS 1415 - Facilities and agencies subject to regulation; exemptions  A. All specialized providers shall be subject to the provisions of this Chapter. However, all care given without charge, shall be exempt from such provisions.  B. Nothing in this Chapter shall apply to facilities licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health or the Department of Education.  Acts 1985, No. 286, §1; Acts 1987, No. 189, §1; Acts 2013, No. 179, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 868, §5, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1416 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1416. Special, temporary, or continued care for children

RS 1416 - Special, temporary, or continued care for children  Any institution, society, agency, corporation, facility, person or persons, or any other group licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter may receive children from their parents or legal guardians or from the courts for special, temporary, or continued care.  Acts 1985, No. 286, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1417 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1417. Inspections

RS 1417 - Inspections  It shall be the duty of the department, through its duly authorized agents, to inspect at regular intervals not to exceed one year, or as deemed necessary by the department, and without previous notice all specialized providers subject to the provisions of this Chapter. The department shall also develop and facilitate coordination with and among other authorized agencies making inspections at regular intervals. A specialized provider shall be open to inspection only during working hours by parents or legal guardians of children or youth in care and by authorized inspection personnel.  Acts 1985, No. 286, §1; Acts 2005, No. 332, §1, eff. June 30, 2005; Acts 2014, No. 868, §5, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2016, No. 502, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1418 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1418. Complaints

RS 1418 - Complaints  A. It shall be the duty of the department, through its duly authorized agents, to investigate all complaints, except complaints concerning the prevention or spread of communicable diseases, including complaints alleging child abuse, against any specialized provider as defined in this Chapter. The department may take such action as is authorized by this Chapter. Any complaint received concerning the prevention or spread of communicable diseases shall be immediately referred to the state health officer through the nearest parish health unit for investigation and disposition. B. The department shall receive, record, and dispose of complaints in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated under the provisions of this Chapter. Acts 1985, No. 286, §1; Acts 1990, No. 242, §2; Acts 2014, No. 868, §5, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1419 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1419. Revocation or refusal to renew license; written notice

RS 1419 - Revocation or refusal to renew license; written notice The department shall have the power to deny, revoke, or refuse to renew a license for a specialized provider if an applicant has failed to comply with the provisions of this Chapter or any applicable, published rule or regulation of the department relating to specialized providers. If a license is denied, revoked, or withdrawn, the action shall be effective when made and the department shall notify the applicant, licensee, or specialized provider of such action in writing immediately and of the reason for the denial, revocation, or withdrawal of the license. Acts 1985, No. 286, §1; Acts 2005, No. 332, §1, eff. June 30, 2005; Acts 2009, No. 194, §2, eff. June 30, 2009; Acts 2013, No. 179, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 868, §5, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1420 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1420. Refusal or revocation of license; appeal procedure

RS 1420 - Refusal or revocation of license; appeal procedure A. Upon the refusal of the department to grant a license or upon the revocation of a license, the agency, institution, society, corporation, person or persons, or other group having been refused a license or having had a license revoked shall have the right to appeal such action by submitting a written request to the secretary of the department within thirty days after receipt of the notification in the case of the refusal of the license or, in the case of revocation, within fifteen calendar days after receipt of the notification of the revocation. The appeal hearings shall be held no later than thirty days after the request therefor, except as provided in the Administrative Procedure Act, and shall be conducted in accordance with applicable regulations of the department and the provisions of R.S. 46:107. This provision shall in no way preclude the right of the party to seek relief through mandamus suit against the department, as provided by law. B. Notwithstanding any law, rule, regulation, or provision to the contrary, including but not limited to R.S. 49:964(A)(2), the department shall be entitled to seek judicial review from any final decision or order rendered by the division of administrative law in any appeal hearing arising under this Chapter. The venue of judicial review shall be the district court of the parish in which the licensee is located. Acts 1985, No. 286, §1; Acts 2009, No. 194, §2, eff. June 30, 2009; Acts 2013, No. 179, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 868, §5, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1421 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1421. Operating without or in violation of license; penalty

RS 1421 - Operating without or in violation of license; penalty Whoever operates as a specialized provider, as defined in R.S. 46:1403, without a valid license issued by the department shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars per day for each day of such offense. Acts 1985, No. 286, §1; Acts 2012, No. 599, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Acts 2013, No. 179, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 868, §5, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1422 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1422. Operating without or in violation of license; injunctive relief

RS 1422 - Operating without or in violation of license; injunctive relief If any specialized provider operates without a valid license issued by the department, the department may file suit in the district court in the parish in which the specialized provider is located for injunctive relief, including a temporary restraining order, to restrain the institution, society, agency, corporation, person or persons, or any other group operating the specialized provider or agency from continuing the violation. The state health officer shall have exclusive authority over all matters involving the prevention or spread of communicable diseases within a specialized provider. Acts 1985, No. 286, §1; Acts 1990, No. 242, §2; Acts 2013, No. 179, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 868, §5, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1423 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1423. Removal of individuals from facility

RS 1423 - Removal of individuals from facility  The department shall remove any child, youth, or all children and youth from any specialized provider when it is determined that one or more violations exist within the specialized provider which places the health and well-being of the child, youth, or children and youth in imminent danger; provided, however, that a contradictory hearing shall be held within seven days thereafter by the district court of the district to determine whether the action was justified and whether and how long it shall continue.  Acts 1985, No. 286, §1; Acts 2014, No. 868, §5, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2016, No. 502, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1424 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1424. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 179, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.

RS 1424 - Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 179, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1425 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1425. Adoption services; requirements for advertising; injunctive relief; exceptions; penalties

RS 1425 - Adoption services; requirements for advertising; injunctive relief; exceptions; penalties A. It shall be unlawful for any person other than a licensed child-placing agency or a Louisiana-based crisis pregnancy center to advertise through print or electronic media that it will adopt children or assist in the adoption of children. B. If any person advertises in violation of this Section, the attorney general, the Department of Children and Family Services, the appropriate district attorney, or any licensed child-placing agency or a Louisiana-based crisis pregnancy center may file suit in district court according to the general rules of venue to obtain injunctive relief to restrain the person from continuing the violation. C. Nothing in this Section shall apply to any individual licensed to practice law in this state while such individual is engaged in the practice of law or to any individual licensed to provide mental health counseling as provided in Children's Code Article 1120 and preplacement and home studies as provided in Children's Code Article 1173. D. Anyone who violates the provisions of this Section shall be liable for all costs of any proceeding brought to enjoin such violation, including reasonable attorney fees, which shall be set by the court. Acts 1997, No. 1070, §1; Acts 2013, No. 179, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1426 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1426. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 868, §6, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.

RS 1426 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 868, §6, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.