reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
LA Rev Stat § 46:2406 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§2406. Comprehensive state plan for child abuse prevention

RS 2406 - Comprehensive state plan for child abuse prevention  A. The board shall make recommendations to the cabinet regarding the comprehensive state plan for child abuse prevention programs. NOTE: Subsection B eff. until July 1, 2022. See Acts 2021, No. 114.  B. The cabinet shall transmit the comprehensive state plan for child abuse prevention programs funded through the Children's Trust Fund to the governor, the president of the Senate, and the speaker of the House of Representatives every five years beginning on January 1, 2018, and shall review the plan for necessary changes annually. NOTE: Subsection B as amended by Acts 2021, No. 114, eff. July 1, 2022.  B. The cabinet shall transmit the comprehensive state plan for child abuse prevention programs funded through the Children's Trust Dedicated Fund Account to the governor, the president of the Senate, and the speaker of the House of Representatives every five years beginning on January 1, 2018, and shall review the plan for necessary changes annually.  C. The plan shall include but not be limited to the following:  (1) An analysis of service and program needs. NOTE: Paragraph (C)(2) eff. until July 1, 2022. See Acts 2021, No. 114.  (2) Specific proposals for plan implementation, including efficient use of the Children's Trust Fund staff, funds, and resources on the state level and improvement in the coordination and integration of state goals, activities, and funds for programs for child abuse prevention. NOTE: Paragraph (C)(2) as amended by Acts 2021, No. 114, eff. July 1, 2022.  (2) Specific proposals for plan implementation, including efficient use of the Children's Trust Dedicated Fund Account staff, funds, and resources on the state level and improvement in the coordination and integration of state goals, activities, and funds for programs for child abuse prevention.  D. The board shall recommend rules to the cabinet that establish procedures for preparation and adoption of the plan.  E. Prior to adoption of the state plan, the cabinet shall submit the plan it proposes to adopt to the committees on health and welfare of the Senate and House of Representatives for approval as provided in R.S. 49:968. The comprehensive state plan shall be subject to approval as provided in R.S. 49:968.  F. The board shall review the state plan at least biennially and make recommendations to the cabinet regarding any needed revision.  G. The Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, and the Department of Education shall participate and cooperate in the development of the state plan as deemed necessary by the cabinet.  Acts 1987, No. 932, §1, eff. July 20, 1987; Acts 2017, No. 237, §2; Acts 2021, No. 114, §18, eff. July 1, 2022.
LA Rev Stat § 46:2411 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§2411. Definitions

RS 2411 - Definitions  Except where the context clearly indicates otherwise in this Chapter:  (1) "Court" means any court which is exercising juvenile jurisdiction pursuant to the Constitution of Louisiana and the Children's Code. If any court is comprised of separate divisions or sections, each such division or section shall be deemed a court for the purposes of this Chapter. Where applicable, "court" shall refer to the particular court which exercises juvenile jurisdiction over the child whose case is to be reviewed.  (2) "Department" means the Department of Children and Family Services.  (3) "Foster care" means the provision of temporary twenty-four hour care for a child for a planned period of time, when the child is placed away from his parents or other person acting as his parent, and when the child is placed in a foster family home, group home, or other child caring facility, but remains under the supervision of the department.  (4) "Mature child" means a child who is able to understand the circumstances and implications of the situation in which he is involved and is able to participate in the decision-making process without excessive anxiety or fear. A child who is fourteen years of age or older is presumed to be a mature child.  (5) "Parent" means the biological or adoptive parent whose parental rights toward the child have not been terminated.  (6) "Records" means any information in written form, pictures, photographs, charts, graphs, recordings, or documents pertaining to the case being reviewed.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 610, §1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 2021, No. 158, §6.
LA Rev Stat § 46:2412 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§2412. Local foster care review boards; creation; appointment

RS 2412 - Local foster care review boards; creation; appointment  In each judicial district there shall be created at least one local citizen review board for every one hundred children referred to in R.S. 46:2417. Each such local citizen review board shall be composed of five members appointed by the court. The court may authorize the creation of additional local citizen review boards as needed.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 610, §1; eff. July 1, 1984.
LA Rev Stat § 46:2413 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§2413. Guidelines for appointment; terms; removal of members; chairman and vice-chairman; place and frequency of meetings

RS 2413 - Guidelines for appointment; terms; removal of members; chairman and vice-chairman; place and frequency of meetings  A. Each local citizen review board shall be appointed according to the following guidelines:  (1) Members of each local citizen review board shall be recruited from the professions of law, medicine, psychology, social work, and education, from foster and adoptive parents, and from other groups with special knowledge and interest. All members of each local citizen review board shall have a demonstrated interest in foster care or child welfare.  (2) Members of each local citizen review board shall, as far as practicable, represent the various socioeconomic and ethnic groups of the area served.  (3) No person employed by the department, by any private agency regulated by the department, or by any juvenile court shall serve on any local citizen review board.  (4) Of the initial appointees to each local citizen review board, one member shall be appointed to serve a term of one year, two members shall be appointed to serve terms of two years, and two members shall be appointed to serve terms of three years. All subsequent local citizen review board members shall serve terms of three years, except that if a vacancy occurs, a successor shall be appointed to serve the unexpired term. The term of each member shall expire on August first of the appropriate year. Members may be reappointed and shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed.  B. Local citizen review board members may be removed by the state board or by a majority of local citizen review board members, pursuant to rules established by the state board, for nonparticipation or for other cause. The appointing court may remove local citizen review board members for cause.  C. Each local citizen review board shall annually elect from its membership a chairman and a vice-chairman to serve in the absence of the chairman.  D. Each local citizen review board shall meet at a place agreed to by a majority of the board as often as it deems necessary to carry out the duties of the board. A local citizen review board shall meet no less than six times annually.  E. Each local citizen review board shall be domiciled within the judicial district. The local citizen review board shall notify the judicial district court, the department, and the clerk or clerks of court for the judicial district of its mailing address and its officers.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 610, §1; eff. July 1, 1984.
LA Rev Stat § 46:2414 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§2414. Compensation; support services

RS 2414 - Compensation; support services  A. Members of local citizen review boards shall receive compensation only for mileage costs and to the extent that the legislature appropriates funds for such costs.  B. Secretarial and support services for each local citizen review board shall be provided by the staff of the state citizen review board.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 610, §1; eff. July 1, 1984.
LA Rev Stat § 46:2415 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§2415. Training of local citizen review boards

RS 2415 - Training of local citizen review boards  A. Prior to reviewing cases pursuant to R.S. 46:2420, all persons appointed to serve as local citizen review board members shall participate in a training program established and approved by the state citizen review board or its staff. Each local citizen review board member shall receive at least eight hours of initial training, to be followed by at least eight hours of training for each year thereafter.  B. Training shall be made available to each local citizen review board member within thirty days of the member's appointment.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 610, §1; eff. July 1, 1984.
LA Rev Stat § 46:2416 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§2416. Confidentiality; penalties

RS 2416 - Confidentiality; penalties  Before beginning to serve on a local citizen review board, each member shall promise by oath to the court to keep confidential the information reviewed by the board and its actions and recommendations in individual cases. Members of local citizen review boards shall be subject to the penalties set forth in R.S. 46:56.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 610, §1; eff. July 1, 1984.
LA Rev Stat § 46:2417 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§2417. Notification to local citizen review board of new cases

RS 2417 - Notification to local citizen review board of new cases   A. The clerk of the court shall forward to the local citizen review board, within ten days:   (1) A copy of each judgment of disposition for a child who has been adjudicated to be in need of care and whose custody is awarded to the department.  (2) A copy of the informal adjustment for each child placed in the custody of the department as the result of a child in need of care proceeding.   B. Whenever a child has been removed from his home and placed in foster care pursuant to a child in need of care proceeding and no judgment of disposition or informal adjustment has been entered within one hundred and twenty days of placement, the department shall notify the local citizen review board that the child is in foster care.  C. Whenever a child has been placed in the custody of the department, voluntarily and not through a court proceeding, for reasons other than delinquency or need of supervision, as defined in the Children's Code, the department shall, within ten days, forward a copy of the placement agreement to the clerk of court in the judicial district where the child is located. The clerk of the court shall forward the placement agreement to a local citizen review board appointed by the court. If a judicial proceeding is subsequently commenced in another court, the citizen review board shall forward to the court where proceedings are pending all documents, records, and written information in its possession relative to the case. The receiving court shall make and retain additional copies of the case permanency plan, case progress reports, and observations and recommendations of the local citizen review board and shall assign the case and forward all documents, records, and written information to a new local board.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 610, §1; eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 2021, No. 158, §6.
LA Rev Stat § 46:2418 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§2418. REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.

RS 2418 - REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.
LA Rev Stat § 46:2419 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§2419. REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.

RS 2419 - REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.
LA Rev Stat § 46:2420 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§2420. Progress reports by foster parents, agencies and institutions; filing

RS 2420 - Progress reports by foster parents, agencies and institutions; filing  The foster parents, agency, and institution, if any, who are directly responsible for the care or placement of the child shall prepare progress reports in accordance with the forms and instructions of the state citizen review board and shall file such reports within five days of a written request by the state citizen review board or local citizen review board. The state or local board shall request such progress reports no later than twenty days before the review conducted pursuant to R.S. 46:2422. The department shall within five business days of a request, provide the state or local board with the identity, telephone number, and address, of such foster parents, agency, and institution.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 610, §1; eff. July 1, 1984.
LA Rev Stat § 46:2421 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§2421. Local citizen review board access to records; assistance of court

RS 2421 - Local citizen review board access to records; assistance of court  A. Each local citizen review board shall have access to any records of the court, the department, and any agency or institution directly responsible for care or placement of the child, which pertain to the child assigned to the local board for review or to his parents, or contain information relevant to planning or providing assistance or services to the child or family.  B. All requested records not already before the local citizen review board, when requested, shall be submitted by the organization in possession of the records within five working days of receipt of the request. Copies may be sent in lieu of originals.  C. Should the local citizen review board be denied access to requested records, it may request the court to hold a hearing, at which time the court shall require the organization in possession of the records to show cause why the records should not be surrendered as provided by this Section.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 610, §1; eff. July 1, 1984.
LA Rev Stat § 46:2422 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§2422. REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.

RS 2422 - REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.
LA Rev Stat § 46:2423 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§2423. Recommendations by local citizen review boards concerning services, policies, procedures and laws

RS 2423 - Recommendations by local citizen review boards concerning services, policies, procedures and laws  In addition to reviewing individual cases of children, local citizen review boards may make recommendations to the court and the department and shall, when requested, forward recommendations to the state citizen review board concerning foster care services, policies, procedures, and laws.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 610, §1; eff. July 1, 1984.
LA Rev Stat § 46:2424 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§2424. State citizen review board; creation; appointment; terms; meetings

RS 2424 - State citizen review board; creation; appointment; terms; meetings  A. There is hereby created a state citizen review board. The state citizen review board shall consist of seven persons to be appointed by the governor, at least four of whom shall be members of local citizen review boards. Employees of the department and agencies regulated by the department shall be prohibited from serving on the state citizen review board. The remaining members shall have a demonstrated interest in foster care or child welfare.  B. Of the initial appointees, one member shall be designated to serve a term of one year, three members to serve a term of two years, and three members to serve a term of three years. All subsequent board members shall serve a term of three years. In the event a vacancy occurs a successor shall be appointed to serve the unexpired term.  C. The term of each member shall expire on August first of the appropriate year. Members may be reappointed and shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed.  D. The state citizen review board shall annually elect a chairman and a vice-chairman. The vice-chairman shall serve in the absence of the chairman.  E. The state citizen review board shall meet at a place designated by the governor at least twice annually, and more frequently upon the call of the chairman, or as the board shall determine.  F. Members of the state citizen review board shall receive compensation only for travel mileage cost and overnight lodging at a rate consistent with that provided to state employees under state law, to the extent that the legislature appropriates funds for such costs.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 610, §1; eff. July 1, 1984.
LA Rev Stat § 46:2425 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§2425. Duties and powers of state citizen review board

RS 2425 - Duties and powers of state citizen review board  The duties and powers of the state citizen review board shall be to:  (1) Establish and approve procedures, operations, and training programs for local citizen review board members.  (2) Review and coordinate the activities of local citizen review boards.  (3) Establish reporting procedures to be followed by the local citizen review boards to provide data for the evaluation of this Chapter.  (4) Establish procedures and assist local boards in making requests for records and information pursuant to R.S. 46:2421, for requesting employees to be present at the review pursuant to R.S. 46:2422(C), and for notification of participants pursuant to R.S. 46:2422(D) and R.S. 46:2422(G).  (5) Employ staff and support services.  (6) Evaluate and make annual recommendations to the governor, the legislature, and the public regarding:  (a) State laws, policies, and practices affecting permanence and appropriate care for children in the custody of the department.  (b) The effectiveness or lack thereof of local citizen review boards in bringing about permanence and other improvements.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 610, §1; eff. July 1, 1984.
LA Rev Stat § 46:2426 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§2426. Operational costs for citizen review boards

RS 2426 - Operational costs for citizen review boards  A. Operational costs for the local and state citizen review board may be provided by the state legislature.  B. The state citizen review board may receive additional state or federal funds for the board's activities.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 610, §1; eff. July 1, 1984.
LA Rev Stat § 46:2427 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§2427. REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.

RS 2427 - REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.
LA Rev Stat § 46:2428 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§2428. Application; appropriations

RS 2428 - Application; appropriations  The provisions of this Chapter relative to the establishment and operation of the local and state citizen review boards shall become effective at such time as funds are appropriated by the legislature and become available for the application of the provisions of this Chapter.  Acts 1986, No. 79, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:2431 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§2431. Declaration; purpose

RS 2431 - Declaration; purpose  A. The legislature hereby declares that the interests of the most vulnerable children of this state are best served through policies designed to create lasting connections for children who spend time in the state's foster care system.  B. The purpose of this Chapter is to create and provide for a task force to study and make recommendations concerning best practices for achieving permanency for foster children.  Acts 2016, No. 117, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:2432 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§2432. Task Force; creation; composition; meetings

RS 2432 - Task Force; creation; composition; meetings  A. There is hereby created the Foster Care and Permanence Task Force, referred to hereafter as the "task force", which shall be composed of the following members:  (1) Two members representing the Department of Children and Family Services appointed by the secretary of the department, one of whom shall be a representative of the foster care program of the office of children and family services.  (2) The dean of the Southern University Nelson Mandela School of Public Policy or his designee.  (3) The director of the Louisiana State University School of Social Work or his designee.  (4) The executive director of the National Association of Social Workers, Louisiana Chapter, or his designee.  (5) The president of LouisianaChildren.org or his designee.  (6) The executive director of the Louisiana Foster and Adoptive Parent Association or his designee.  (7) A person who has served as a relative caretaker for a child in foster care appointed by the secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services.  B. The secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services shall take such actions as are necessary to ensure that the initial convening of the task force occurs no later than October 1, 2016.  C. The task force members shall select a chairman annually, and he shall serve as chairman without salary.  D. Task force members shall serve without compensation, except per diem or expense reimbursement to which they may be individually entitled by their respective employer organizations.  E. The task force shall hold at least two public meetings each year at a place designated by the chairman.  Acts 2016, No. 117, §1.