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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2605.5. CIP Council; duties

RS 46:2605.5 - CIP Council; duties
A. The CIP Council shall be a resource to the state on issues affecting the children of incarcerated parents and caregivers in the state. In furtherance of that responsibility, the CIP Council shall undertake efforts including but not limited to the following:
(1) Investigate the impact that a parent's or caregiver's involvement in the criminal justice system has on the mental, emotional, physical, and financial well-being of their child or children up to and through adulthood.
(2) Serve as a liaison between government and private interest groups with regard to matters of unique interest and concern to the children of incarcerated parents or caregivers.
(3) Identify and discuss best practices as they affect the children of incarcerated parents and caregivers and explore how those practices can be adapted to programs and services within the state.
(4) Advise executive and legislative bodies of the potential effect of proposed legislation on the children of incarcerated parents and caregivers, as the CIP Council determines to be necessary and appropriate.
(5) Investigate the merits of the establishment of a state agency within a department dedicated to issues affecting the children of incarcerated parents and caregivers and determine how such agency or program is to be organized and implemented.
(6) Provide resources and education to the caregivers of children with incarcerated parents or caregivers.
B. The CIP Council shall issue at least one report every two years, beginning January 31, 2022, stating the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the CIP Council. The report shall be available to any other governmental entity requesting a copy.
Acts 2020, No. 284, §1, eff. June 11, 2020.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2605.6. Children of Incarcerated Parents and Caregivers Fund

RS 46:2605.6 - Children of Incarcerated Parents and Caregivers Fund
A. There is hereby created in the state treasury as a special fund the Children of Incarcerated Parents and Caregivers Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "fund".
B.(1) The source of monies deposited into the fund shall be any monies appropriated annually by the legislature, including federal funds; any public or private donations, gifts, or grants from individuals, corporations, nonprofit organizations, or other business entities; and any other monies that may be obtained or provided by law.
(2) Monies in the fund shall be invested in the same manner as monies in the state general fund and interest earned on investment of monies in the fund shall be credited to the state general fund. Unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund.
C. Monies in the fund shall be used as directed by the CIP Council solely for the purposes set forth in this Section and R.S. 46:2605.4 and 2605.5.
Acts 2020, No. 284, §1, eff. June 11, 2020.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2606. Construction; local governing authorities

RS 46:2606 - Construction; local governing authorities
Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to limit the authority of a local governing authority to create a children's cabinet or an advisory board to coordinate programs and services for children and families within the authority's jurisdiction and to provide for the powers, duties, and functions of such cabinet or advisory board.
Acts 1997, No. 883, §1, eff. July 10, 1997; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §§2, 3, eff. April 24, 1998.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2608. Purposes and intent

RS 46:2608 - Purposes and intent
A. The legislature hereby finds and declares that the children and families of Louisiana are the state's most precious resource.
B. The legislature further finds that the state should make further strategic investments in this resource in order to:
(1) Prevent child abuse and neglect, substance abuse, mental illness, and predelinquent and delinquent behavior.
(2) Make early interventions that will effectively address family problems.
(3) Provide comprehensive strategies for effectively rehabilitating children and families at whatever stage these problems are manifested.
C. The legislature affirms its belief that such strategic investments will not only preserve and develop the state's human resources but also save the state large amounts of money currently being invested in law enforcement, child protection, adjudication, and corrections.
Acts 2003, No. 1225, §6.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2616. Diabetes annual action plan; submission; content

RS 46:2616 - Diabetes annual action plan; submission; content
A. The Louisiana Department of Health shall submit an action plan, after consulting with and receiving comments from the medical director of each of its contracted Medicaid partners, to the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare and the House Committee on Health and Welfare no later than February first of each year on the following:
(1) The financial impact and reach diabetes of all types is having on the state of Louisiana and its residents. Items in this assessment shall include the number of lives with diabetes covered by Medicaid through the Louisiana Department of Health and its contracted partners, the number of lives with diabetes impacted by the prevention and diabetes control programs implemented by the department and its contracted partners, the financial cost diabetes and its complications places on the department and its contracted partners, and the financial cost diabetes and its complications places on the department and its contracted partners in comparison to other chronic diseases and conditions.
(2) An assessment of the benefits of implemented programs and activities aimed at controlling diabetes and preventing the disease.
(3) A description of the level of coordination existing between the Louisiana Department of Health, its contracted partners, and other stakeholders on activities, programmatic activities, and the level of communication on managing, treating, or preventing all forms of diabetes and its complications.
(4) The development of a detailed action plan for battling diabetes with a range of actionable items. The plan shall identify proposed action steps to reduce the impact of diabetes, prediabetes, and related diabetes complications. The plan shall identify expected outcomes of the action steps proposed while establishing benchmarks for controlling and preventing diabetes.
(5) The development of a detailed budget blueprint identifying needs, costs, and resources to implement the plan identified in Paragraph (4) of this Subsection.
B. The Louisiana Department of Health shall include within the annual diabetes action plan the most current editions of the standards of medical care in diabetes by the American Diabetes Association and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.
Acts 2013, No. 210, §1, eff. June 10, 2013; Acts 2014, No. 713, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2617. Obesity annual action plan; submission; content

RS 46:2617 - Obesity annual action plan; submission; content
The Louisiana Department of Health shall submit an action plan, after consulting with and receiving comments from the medical director of each of its contracted Medicaid partners, to the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare and the House Committee on Health and Welfare no later than February first of each year on the following:
(1) The financial impact and reach obesity is having on the state of Louisiana and its residents. Items included in this assessment shall include the number of lives with obesity covered by Medicaid through the Louisiana Department of Health and its contracted partners, the number of lives with obesity impacted by the prevention and control programs implemented by the Louisiana Department of Health and its contracted partners, the financial cost obesity and its complications place on the Louisiana Department of Health and its contracted partners, and the financial cost obesity and its complications places on the Louisiana Department of Health and its contracted partners in comparison to other chronic diseases and conditions.
(2) An assessment of the benefits of implemented programs and activities aimed at controlling obesity and preventing the disease.
(3) A description of the level of coordination existing between the Louisiana Department of Health, its contracted partners, and other stakeholders on activities, programmatic activities, and the level of communication on managing, treating, or preventing obesity and its complications.
(4) The development of a detailed action plan for battling obesity with a range of actionable items. The plan shall identify proposed action steps to reduce the impact of obesity and related obesity complications. The plan shall identify expected outcomes of the action steps proposed while establishing benchmarks for controlling and preventing obesity.
(5) The development of a detailed budget blueprint identifying needs, costs, and resources to implement the plan identified in Paragraph (4) of this Section.
Acts 2013, No. 210, §1, eff. June 10, 2013.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2621. Purpose

RS 46:2621 - Purpose
The purpose of this Chapter is to further provide for the operation of the Medicaid program in the state and for the maintenance of health care services available under that program.
Acts 1992, No. 260, §1, eff. June 10, 1992; Acts 2019, No. 404, §1, eff. July 1, 2020.
NOTE: See Acts 2018, No. 612 and Acts 2019, No. 404 providing for the effects of the conversion of certain dedicated funds to special statutorily dedicated fund accounts.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2631. Purpose

RS 46:2631 - Purpose
The purpose of this Chapter is to provide for the development of a rehabilitation program for persons disabled by traumatic head and spinal cord injuries through the establishment of a trust fund in the state treasury to be funded by additional fees imposed on motor vehicle violations in this state for the offenses of driving under the influence, reckless operation, and speeding. The purpose of the Traumatic Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund is to provide Louisiana citizens who survive traumatic head or spinal cord injuries a source of funds for services enabling them with assistance to return to a reasonable level of functioning and independent living in their communities.
Acts 1993, No. 654, §1, eff. June 16, 1993; Acts 2018, No. 424, §1, eff. May 23, 2018.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2632. Definitions

RS 46:2632 - Definitions
As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Board" means the Traumatic Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Advisory Board.
(2) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health.
(3) "Fund" means the Traumatic Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund.
(4) "Spinal cord injury" means an insult to the spinal cord, not of a degenerative or congenital nature, but caused by an external physical force resulting in paraplegia or quadriplegia.
(5) "Traumatic head injury" means an insult to the head, affecting the brain, not of a degenerative or congenital nature, but caused by an external physical force that may produce a diminished or altered state of consciousness which results in an impairment of cognitive abilities or physical functioning. These impairments may be either temporary or permanent and cause partial or total functional disability or psychological maladjustment.
Acts 1993, No. 654, §1, eff. June 16, 1993; Acts 2010, No. 939, §8, eff. July 1, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2635. Expenditures

RS 46:2635 - Expenditures
A. Except as provided in R.S. 46:2633(D)(2), money in the trust fund shall be distributed for the sole purpose of funding the cost of care or supportive services for traumatic head and spinal cord injury, including the administrative costs attributable to services provided by the trust fund program. The fund shall be considered as a source of last resort after Medicare and Medicaid sources have been expended for Louisiana citizens.
B. Authorization of expenditures for spinal cord injury care and head injury care shall be made by the office of aging and adult services, within the Louisiana Department of Health, according to criteria established by the department through administrative rule.
C. Expenditures may include but are not limited to post-acute medical care rehabilitation, therapies, medication, attendant care, home or vehicle accessibility modifications, and equipment necessary for activities of daily living, provided that such expenses are related to the spinal cord injury or traumatic head injury.
D.(1) Except as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, expenditures on behalf of any one traumatic head or spinal cord injury survivor shall not exceed fifteen thousand dollars for any twelve-month period nor fifty thousand dollars in total expenditures.
(2) If the total expenditures on behalf of any one traumatic head or spinal cord injury survivor exceed fifty thousand dollars, the survivor may be eligible for additional expenditures on behalf of the survivor if funds are appropriated specifically for that purpose in addition to the funds collected pursuant to R.S. 46:2633(B), provided that the total amount of expenditures on behalf of any one traumatic head or spinal cord injury survivor shall not exceed fifteen thousand dollars per year nor one hundred thousand dollars in total expenditures.
E. The administrative costs of the program shall be funded and paid for exclusively from the fund.
Acts 1993, No. 654, §1, eff. June 16, 1993; Acts 1999, No. 526, §1, eff. June 29, 1999; Acts 1999, No. 826, §1; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 119, §1, eff. April 19, 2000; Acts 2010, No. 939, §8, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 269, §2, eff. May 25, 2012; Acts 2018, No. 424, §1, eff. May 23, 2018.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2692. Intergovernmental transfer program

RS 46:2692 - Intergovernmental transfer program
A.(1) Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 206, §8.
(2) The Intergovernmental Transfer Subcommittee, hereinafter referred to as the "subcommittee", is hereby created and established as a subcommittee of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget created by R.S. 24:651. The Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget shall provide for the size, membership, appointment, and the delegated powers and duties of the subcommittee which shall include the authority and duties necessary to comply with this Chapter. No action shall be taken by the subcommittee except by the favorable vote of a majority of the members. A quorum of the subcommittee shall consist of a majority of the total membership thereof. The members of the subcommittee shall receive the same per diem and travel allowance in the performance of their duties as is provided for standing committees of the legislature.
B.(1) Subject to such recommendations and approval, the department shall make application to the United States Department of Health and Human Services for the implementation of an intergovernmental transfer program. The application shall include a detailed explanation of the department's plan to utilize plan funds for the following, all as provided for in this Section:
(a) Providing reimbursements and enhancements to participating local governments.
(b) Re-basing Medicaid nursing home rates in accordance with the state Medicaid plan.
(c) Implementing a case mix reimbursement system for nursing homes.
(d) Providing for services of the state Medicaid program that are subject to federal financial participation matching funds.
(2) The department's application shall seek intergovernmental transfer program funds to the full extent allowed by law for this purpose and recommended and approved.
C. No program shall be implemented under the provisions of this Section unless and until the application submitted to the United States Department of Health and Human Services is given final, written approval by the Health Care Financing Administration, or its successor.
D. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the provisions of this Section shall be deemed, construed, and interpreted to provide to any local government that qualifies to participate in an intergovernmental transfer program all powers and authority necessary to implement and participate in such plan, including any power to enter into short-term indebtedness for purposes of the plan.
E. The Louisiana Department of Health is hereby authorized to adopt such rules as are necessary to implement the wage enhancement plan as established in this Chapter after approval by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget and the House and Senate committees on health and welfare and to conduct the intergovernmental transfer program.
Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 143, §1, eff. April 19, 2000; Acts 2018, No. 206, §§5, 8.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2702. Definitions

RS 46:2702 - Definitions
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section:
(1) "Child" means an individual who has not reached the age of eighteen years or otherwise been legally emancipated.
(2) "Child care facility" means a facility as defined in R.S. 46:1403(B) or a family child day care home or a group child day care home as defined in R.S. 46:1441.1.
(3) "Children's product" means a product, including but not limited to a full-size crib, non-full-size crib, toddler bed, bed, car seat, chair, high chair, booster chair, hook-on chair, bath seat, gate or other enclosure for confining a child, play yard, stationary activity center, carrier, stroller, walker, or infant swing that is designed or intended to come into contact with the child while the product is used. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, a product is not a "children's product" for purposes of this Chapter if either of the following applies:
(a) It may be used by or for the care of a child under six years old, but it is designed or intended for use by the general population or segments of the general population and not solely or primarily for use by a child or for the care of a child.
(b) It is a medication, drug, or food or is intended to be ingested.
(4) "Commercial user" means a person who deals in children's products or who holds himself out as having knowledge or skill relating to children's products, or a person who is in the business of remanufacturing, retrofitting, selling, leasing, subletting, or otherwise placing in the stream of commerce children's products.
(5) "Consumer protection section" means the office of the attorney general, public protection division, consumer protection section.
(6) "Crib" means a bed or containment designed to accommodate an infant.
(7) "Department" means the department responsible for issuing licenses or certificates of registration for child care facilities, as defined in this Section.
(8) "Full-size crib" means a full-size crib as defined in 16 CFR 1508.3, regarding the requirements for full-size cribs.
(9) "Non-full-size crib" means a non-full-size crib as defined in 16 CFR 1509.2, regarding the requirements for non-full-size cribs.
(10) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity.
Acts 2001, No. 1164, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2703. Sale of unsafe children's products prohibited

RS 46:2703 - Sale of unsafe children's products prohibited
A commercial user shall not remanufacture, retrofit, sell, contract to sell or resell, lease, sublet, or otherwise place in the stream of commerce, on or after January 1, 2002, an unsafe children's product.
Acts 2001, No. 1164, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2704. Unsafe children's product defined

RS 46:2704 - Unsafe children's product defined
A. A children's product is unsafe for purposes of this Chapter if it meets one or more of the following criteria:
(1) The children's product does not conform to all federal laws and regulations setting forth standards for the children's product.
(2) The children's product has been recalled for any reason by a federal agency, the product's manufacturer, distributor, or importer; the recall has not been rescinded; and the children's product has been listed by the consumer protection section as a recalled product.
(3) A federal agency has issued a warning that a specific children's product's intended use constitutes a safety hazard and the warning has not been rescinded.
B. For the purposes of this Chapter, a crib is unsafe if it does not conform to the standards endorsed or established by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, pursuant to 16 CFR 1500.1 et seq.
C.(1) An unsafe children's product, which meets the criteria established pursuant to this Section, may be retrofitted, if the retrofit has been approved by the federal agency issuing the recall or warning or the federal agency responsible for approving the retrofit, if such agency is different from the federal agency issuing the recall or warning. A retrofitted children's product may be sold if it is accompanied at the time of sale by a notice declaring that it is safe to use. The notice shall include all of the following:
(a) A description of the original problem that made the recalled children's product unsafe.
(b) A description of the retrofit that explains how the original problem was eliminated and declaring that it is now safe to use.
(c) The name and address of the commercial user who accomplished the retrofit certifying that the work was done, along with the name and model number of the product retrofitted. The commercial user is responsible for ensuring that the notice is present with the retrofitted product at the time of sale.
(2) A retrofit does not need to comply with this Chapter if either of the following applies:
(a) The retrofit is for a children's product that requires assembly by the consumer; the approved retrofit is provided with the product by the commercial user; and the retrofit is accompanied at the time of sale by instructions explaining how to apply the retrofit.
(b) The seller of a previously unsold children's product accomplishes the repair prior to sale and the repair is approved or recommended by a federal agency.
Acts 2001, No. 1164, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2705. Listing of unsafe children's products

RS 46:2705 - Listing of unsafe children's products
A. The consumer protection section shall maintain a comprehensive listing of children's products that have been identified as meeting any of the criteria set forth in R.S. 46:2704. The consumer protection section shall make the comprehensive listing available to the public at no cost and shall post it on the Internet and encourage links.
B. The consumer protection section shall provide a copy of the listing of unsafe children's products to the departments, who shall ensure that any individual required by the department to inspect a child care facility for the purpose of issuing or renewing a license or certificate of registration shall also receive a copy.
C. The consumer protection section may work with any state agency providing child care assistance to provide a copy of the listing of unsafe children's products to each person providing child care.
Acts 2001, No. 1164, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2706. Prohibited activity; notifications; posting of listing

RS 46:2706 - Prohibited activity; notifications; posting of listing
A. A child care facility may not use or have on the premises, on or after July 1, 2002, an unsafe children's product. This Section does not apply to an antique or collectible children's product if it is not used by or accessible to a child in the child care facility.
B. The consumer protection section shall notify child care facilities, on a quarterly basis, of the provisions of this Chapter and of unsafe children's products in plain, nontechnical language that enables each child care facility to effectively inspect children's products and identify unsafe children's products.
C. The operator of a child care facility shall conspicuously post on the premises an updated copy of the listing of recalled children's products provided by the consumer protection section.
D. The operator of a child care facility may use information provided by the consumer protection section to determine if a children's product is a recalled product for the purposes of this Chapter.
Acts 2001, No. 1164, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2707. Revocation or refusal to renew a license or certificate of registration

RS 46:2707 - Revocation or refusal to renew a license or certificate of registration
The department may revoke or refuse to renew the license or certificate of registration of a child care facility or refuse to issue a license or certificate of registration if the licensee, registrant, or applicant does not comply with the provisions of this Chapter.
Acts 2001, No. 1164, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2708. Penalties

RS 46:2708 - Penalties
A. A commercial user who willfully and knowingly violates the provisions of R.S. 46:2703 shall be subject to a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or both.
B. A commercial user is not in violation of this Chapter if the specific recalled product sold was not on the consumer protection section's list thirty days before the sale.
Acts 2001, No. 1164, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2711. Rules and regulations

RS 46:2711 - Rules and regulations
A. The consumer protection section may adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to establish appropriate safety standards for cribs.
B. The consumer protection section shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to provide for the compilation, maintenance, and distribution of a comprehensive listing of children's products that have been identified as meeting any of the criteria set forth in R.S. 46:2704.
C. The department may adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to administer the provisions of this Chapter relative to child care licensing and registration standards.
Acts 2001, No. 1164, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2721. Intergovernmental transfers to school boards for administrative claims

RS 46:2721 - Intergovernmental transfers to school boards for administrative claims
A.(1) All money which is received as a result of the intergovernmental transfer program provided in this Chapter shall be appropriated solely and exclusively for administrative claiming which is reimbursable under the federal Medicaid program.
(2) The Louisiana Department of Health shall retain, for reasonable costs incurred in preparing the application and for implementing and monitoring the intergovernmental transfer program established in this Chapter and to provide additional support to the Medicaid program, an amount equal to fifteen percent of the gross federal financial participation generated from the certification of funds by participating public entities.
(3) The remaining funds shall be transferred directly to reimburse public schools for certain costs which shall be based upon the actual costs of administrative outreach provided by the school districts on a pro rata basis.
B. The department shall be indemnified by either the subject school board, or by a single provider organization acting as agent for the school board, for any disallowances which are imposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services related to school-based administrative claims of the school board. Each school board, and each single provider organization which acts on behalf of a school board as approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, shall enter into a hold harmless agreement with the department. If the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services should impose a disallowance upon the department, the school board or its single provider organization shall indemnify the department through future payment recoupments or in a lump sum repayment, whichever is deemed appropriate by the department. This indemnification is limited to the amount of funds transferred to each entity pursuant to this Chapter.
Acts 2001, No. 776, §1, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2004, No. 660, §1, eff. July 1, 2004.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2722. Intergovernmental transfer program

RS 46:2722 - Intergovernmental transfer program
A. The Louisiana Department of Health shall, as soon as practicable, have prepared for submission an application to the United States Department of Health and Human Services for the implementation of an intergovernmental transfer program. The application shall be submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, United States Department of Health and Human Services by the department on a date to be determined by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget based on the recommendations of the Intergovernmental Transfer Subcommittee established pursuant to R.S. 46:2692(A)(2). The application shall facilitate a single provider organization as may be requested by the local school boards only if such facilitation is allowed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services must approve the cost allocation plan and methodology, time study frequency, and state match certification concepts prior to the drawing of any federal funds.
B. Subject to such recommendations and approval, the department shall make application to the United States Department of Health and Human Services for the implementation of an intergovernmental transfer program. The application shall include a detailed explanation of the department's plan to utilize the plan funds for the reimbursement of Medicaid school-based services and administrative claiming as allowed by law.
C. The Louisiana Department of Health is hereby authorized to adopt such rules as are necessary to conduct the intergovernmental transfer program in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
Acts 2001, No. 776, §1, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2741. Legislative findings and purpose

RS 46:2741 - Legislative findings and purpose
A.(1) The current methodology for reimbursement of services to Medicaid recipients provided by nursing homes was implemented in 1984 prior to major changes in federal laws relative to nursing home staffing, provision of patient care, enforcement, and regulatory requirements.
(2) The current methodology did not anticipate changes in Medicare and other health insurance programs that have resulted in patients with more complex medical problems being discharged to nursing homes.
(3) The current methodology provides a disincentive for capital formation to maintain and update physical plants of nursing homes and provides a disincentive to admit patients with high care needs.
(4) The legislature finds that a number of state Medicaid programs have adopted case mix reimbursement systems which factor into nursing homes' rates the care level and resource needs of the patients receiving services.
(5) The legislature further finds that a rental system for reimbursing capital costs would encourage investment in the renovation and replacement of nursing homes, creating a more homelike environment and better quality of life for the patients.
B. The purpose of this Chapter is to change the reimbursement methodology for nursing homes' services reimbursed through the Medicaid program to ensure that nursing homes are paid a rate that is reasonable and adequate.
Acts 2001, No. 694, §1, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2022, No. 271, §5.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2743. Specialty services; exempted

RS 46:2743 - Specialty services; exempted
The various specialty services in the state which provide skilled programs for infectious diseases, neuro-rehabilitation treatment, and technology-dependent care shall be excluded from the provisions of this Chapter.
Acts 2001, No. 694, §1, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2744. Development of the plan; rules and regulations

RS 46:2744 - Development of the plan; rules and regulations
A. The secretary of the department shall establish a committee of fifteen persons composed of seven representatives from the department, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare, the chairman of the House Committee on Health and Welfare, five representatives of the Louisiana Nursing Home Association, and one representative of the Louisiana Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, to develop a plan to implement the provisions of this Chapter. The representatives of the Louisiana Nursing Home Association and the Louisiana Association of Homes and Services for the Aging shall be selected by the president of each organization respectively.
B. The committee shall recommend to the secretary:
(1) Rules and regulations to implement the new reimbursement system.
(2) A reimbursement mechanism for Medicaid therapy costs.
(3) A cost reporting document and an allowable cost manual.
(4) Hold harmless and phase-in provisions for the new reimbursement system.
(5) A medical review process including policies, procedures, and supporting documentation requirements.
Acts 2001, No. 694, §1, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2751. Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation Commission; creation; composition; duties

RS 46:2751 - Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation Commission; creation; composition; duties
A. The Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation Commission, referred to in this Chapter as the "commission", is hereby created in the executive branch.
B.(1) The commission shall be composed as follows:
(a) The chief justice of the supreme court or an associate justice of the supreme court appointed by the chief justice of the state supreme court.
(b) One senator appointed by the president of the Senate.
(c) The commissioner of administration.
(d) The vice president for Administration and Management, Southern University and A&M College or his designee.
(e) One representative appointed by the speaker of the House.
(f) One representative appointed by the Louisiana District Attorneys Association.
(g) One representative appointed by the state public defender.
(h) A representative of the Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children.
(i) The chairman of the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice or his designee.
(2) Members shall be appointed, if required, and shall take office not later than July 15, 2003. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner of the original selection or as otherwise provided in this Section.
(3) Beginning on August 15, 2010, the representative appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives shall serve as the chairperson of the commission for a period of one year. Beginning on August 15, 2011, the senator appointed by the president of the Senate shall serve as the chairperson of the commission for a period of one year. Each year thereafter, the House and Senate member shall rotate serving as chairperson for a one-year term each.
(4) The appointed representative of the Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children shall serve as the vice chairperson of the commission.
C. The commission shall have as its purpose the implementation of the recommendations contained in the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2003 and House Concurrent Resolution No. 56 or Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 31, or both, of the 2003 Regular Session of the Legislature, the continued reform of the state's juvenile justice system, the well-being of youth in the juvenile justice system during a public health emergency, and House Concurrent Resolution No. 47 of the 2020 Regular Session of the Legislature.
Acts 2003, No. 1225, §5; Acts 2008, No. 279, §1; Acts 2010, No. 571, §1; Acts 2018, No. 179, §1; Acts 2020, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 28, §1, eff. Oct. 28, 2020.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2752. Rules; meetings; officers

RS 46:2752 - Rules; meetings; officers
A. The commission shall adopt such rules and procedures as it shall find necessary for the conduct of the activities and meetings of the commission.
B. No action shall be taken by the commission except by a favorable vote of a majority of the members. A quorum of the commission shall consist of a majority of the total membership thereof, and in the case of a vacancy, a quorum will consist of the majority of the remaining members.
C. The commission shall meet no later than January 15, 2021, and shall meet at such other times as necessary to accomplish its purposes.
D. The commission shall meet at least once each quarter.
E. The commission shall elect additional officers as it finds necessary.
Acts 2003, No. 1225, §5; Acts 2020, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 28, §1, eff. Oct. 28, 2020.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2753. Compensation; receipt and expenditure of funds

RS 46:2753 - Compensation; receipt and expenditure of funds
A. The members of the commission shall serve without additional compensation. Travel, per diem, and other expenses may be paid by the member's respective employer or affiliated agency.
B. The commission may receive and expend funds appropriated or otherwise made available by the legislature or from any other source, including donations or gifts of money or services from public or private organizations or from any other sources, to be utilized for the purposes of the commission.
Acts 2003, No. 1225, §5.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2754. Commission authority generally; staff services; state agency assistance

RS 46:2754 - Commission authority generally; staff services; state agency assistance
A. The commission is authorized to utilize the personnel, facilities, and services of the legislature, executive departments and agencies, and the courts and judicial administrator. The commission may request of and utilize such counsel, research, assistance, personnel, facilities, and advice as may be obtained from any and all public sources and from any and all private sources, including but not restricted to private research agencies, consulting groups, individuals, and organizations.
B. The commission is authorized to make, or cause to be made, any study, review, or analysis that it may find useful to the purposes of this Chapter through personnel as provided in Subsection A of this Section or in cooperation with any public or private agency including universities, colleges, foundations, charitable corporations, research organizations, and consulting groups, and the commission may call upon the members or staffs of any and all existing departments or agencies of the state for data or assistance, or both, and all such agencies and departments shall cooperate with the commission.
C. The chairman of the commission may enter into any contract for the purpose of facilitating any provision of Subsection A or B of this Section.
D.(1) The commission shall have the power and authority to hold hearings, subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, require the production of books and records, and do all other things necessary to discharge its duties and responsibilities under this Chapter. However, a subpoena or a subpoena duces tecum shall be issued only upon the approval of a majority of the members of the commission. Subpoenas shall be served by the sheriff or by any other officer authorized by law to serve process in this state.
(2) In the case of failure or refusal of a person to comply with a subpoena issued by the commission, or in the case of the refusal of a witness to testify or answer as to a matter regarding that which he may be lawfully interrogated, any district court on the application of the commission may issue an attachment for the person to compel him to comply with the subpoena and to appear before the commission with the desired documents and to give testimony upon whatever matters are lawfully required. The court may punish for contempt those disobeying its orders as in the case of disobedience of a subpoena issued by the court or refusal to testify therein.
Acts 2003, No. 1225, §5.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2756. Reports; recommendations

RS 46:2756 - Reports; recommendations
The commission shall report to the legislature and the governor with respect to the findings of such studies, reviews, and analysis as it may undertake. The commission shall submit its initial report prior to the 2004 Regular Session of the Legislature, annual reports prior to each regular session of the legislature, and at such other times as it shall deem appropriate.
Acts 2003, No. 1225, §5; Acts 2020, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 28, §1, eff. Oct. 28, 2020.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2758.1. Legislative findings

RS 46:2758.1 - Legislative findings
A. The legislature finds that:
(1) A significant number of youths involved in the juvenile justice system are in need of mental health services or have experienced involvement in the child welfare system. These youths are often referred to as "crossover youths" as they receive services from multiple agencies.
(2) Research has shown that a single, targeted case management system can better track "crossover youths" from system to system, target services to those youths, and assist in lowering recidivism, out-of-home placements, and potential adult incarceration.
(3) In 2011, Louisiana created the Coordinated System of Care to better leverage the monies flowing into juvenile mental health services for youths with severe disturbances. Opportunities exist and should be pursued for greater collaboration and sharing of information across all systems to benefit such youths.
(4) A complete continuum of care for at-risk youths will reduce the number of youths who enter into the juvenile and criminal justice systems, improve access to treatment and rehabilitative services for youths currently involved in the system, and reduce recidivism by:
(a) Improving coordination and access to programs focusing on prevention and early intervention.
(b) Improving access to treatment, rehabilitation, and educational services to youths currently involved in multiple systems in Louisiana.
(c) Developing a mechanism for youths exiting the juvenile justice and child welfare systems to obtain the educational and workforce training necessary to ensure that such youths exit as self-sufficient, productive young adults who are less likely to be reliant on social services or enter the adult correctional system.
B. A comprehensive and integrated delivery system of case management for at-risk youths should be developed to ensure that every at-risk youth has access to the appropriate resources to become a self-sufficient and productive adult.
Acts 2013, No. 214, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2758.2. Integrated case management planning system; creation; membership; duties and responsibilities

RS 46:2758.2 - Integrated case management planning system; creation; membership; duties and responsibilities
A. The deputy secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, youth services, office of juvenile justice, and the secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services shall evaluate programs to be included in the Integrated Case Management System.
B. The programs and services to be evaluated for inclusion in the system shall include but are not limited to:
(1) Truancy assessment service centers.
(2) Families in Need of Services.
(3) The Louisiana Behavioral Health Partnership, including the Coordinated System of Care.
(4) Child welfare programs.
(5) Education and workforce training programs.
(6) Juvenile probation and parole services.
(7) Non-secure and secure out-of-home placements.
(8) Any other program or service identified for inclusion.
C. In order to facilitate the development of a complete continuum of care for at-risk youths, the departments shall:
(1) Develop an outline for the creation of and transition to an integrated case management system focusing on the behavioral health, rehabilitative, and educational needs of youths who are at risk for involvement in, currently involved in, or exiting the juvenile justice and child welfare system.
(2) Identify the prevalence of youths served by multiple systems.
(3) Identify opportunities to more efficiently and effectively deliver programs and services to at-risk youths across all systems of care focusing on:
(a) Prevention.
(b) Early intervention.
(c) Treatment and rehabilitation.
(d) Continuity of education and workforce training.
(e) Re-introduction into the community.
(4) Develop mechanisms to leverage available state and federal funds for the purposes of this Chapter.
(5) Establish a timeline for the creation and implementation of the integrated case management system providing for such system to be fully operational no later than July 1, 2015.
D. The departments shall submit their recommendations formulated by the impacted agencies to the Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation Commission for review and comment by the commission.
E, F. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
Acts 2013, No. 214, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5; Acts 2022, No. 252, §4; Acts 2023, No. 387, §2, eff. June 14, 2023.