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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2416. Confidentiality; penalties

RS 46:2416 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2417. Notification to local citizen review board of new cases

RS 46:2417 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2418. REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.

RS 46:2418 - REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2419. REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.

RS 46:2419 - REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2420. Progress reports by foster parents, agencies and institutions; filing

RS 46:2420 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2421. Local citizen review board access to records; assistance of court

RS 46:2421 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2422. REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.

RS 46:2422 - REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2423. Recommendations by local citizen review boards concerning services, policies, procedures and laws

RS 46:2423 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2424. State citizen review board; creation; appointment; terms; meetings

RS 46:2424 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2425. Duties and powers of state citizen review board

RS 46:2425 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2426. Operational costs for citizen review boards

RS 46:2426 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2427. REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.

RS 46:2427 - REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2428. Application; appropriations

RS 46:2428 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2521. Governor's office on women's policy

RS 46:2521 - Governor's office on women's policy
There is hereby created the office on women's policy within the office of the governor. The office shall exercise the powers and duties hereinafter set forth or otherwise provided by law. The office shall be administered by an executive director who shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, to serve at his pleasure. The executive director shall employ necessary staff to carry out the duties and functions of the office as provided in this Chapter or as otherwise provided by law.
Acts 1985, No. 772, §1, eff. July 19, 1985; Acts 2003, No. 668, §2, eff. June 27, 2003; Acts 2010, No. 774, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2522. Powers and duties

RS 46:2522 - Powers and duties
The office shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To collect facts and statistics and make special studies of conditions pertaining to the employment, health, safety, and financial status of women, and which otherwise affect the welfare of women.
(2) To develop and implement a comprehensive strategic plan to address the employment, health, safety, and financial status of women, and which otherwise affect the welfare of women.
(3) To evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of programs that provide services to women.
(4) To keep abreast of the latest developments concerning women in Louisiana and throughout the nation for public information and to advise state agencies.
(5) To keep abreast of federal funds and other funding sources available for services and programs to women and to assist state departments and agencies in drafting plans to maximize use of such funds.
(6) To provide technical assistance to the Women's Policy and Research Commission.
(7) To maintain a current listing of public and private women's organizations and agencies throughout the state.
(8) To maintain a current listing for the governor, other elected officials and nominating entities or officials, of women qualified to serve in administrative positions or on boards and commissions, which shall be circulated monthly to such elected and nominating officials.
(9) To request data and assistance from state departments or agencies of the state related to the welfare of women. When the office on women's policy requests a state department or agency to provide needed data or assistance, the department shall give priority to such request and shall provide such data or assistance as requested. The office on women's policy shall maintain the confidentiality of any information or records provided to it, as required by laws relative to such records and information.
(10) To perform the functions reasonably necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the office is created.
(11) Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 409, §7, effective July 1, 2009.
Acts 1985, No. 772, §1, eff. July 19, 1985; Acts 2003, No. 668, §2, eff. June 27, 2003; Acts 2009, No. 409, §7, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2524. Budget review

RS 46:2524 - Budget review
The budget of the governor's office on women's policy shall be submitted to the governor by the director for approval by the division of administration and the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.
Acts 1985, No. 772, §1, eff. July 19, 1985; Acts 2003, No. 668, §2, eff. June 27, 2003.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2551. Declaration of purpose

RS 46:2551 - Declaration of purpose
A. The legislature hereby recognizes all of the following:
(1) It is imperative to protect and assist the youth of Louisiana if this state is to move forward and realize its potential in the future.
(2) It is imperative to reduce the rate of teen pregnancies and prevent the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases among the youth of Louisiana in order to build stronger families and a healthier future for Louisiana.
(3) In order to improve the lives of Louisiana families and ensure a better future for youth of Louisiana, it is imperative for state agencies to collaborate to create a comprehensive strategy to reduce the rate of teen pregnancies and prevent the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases among the youth of Louisiana.
Acts 2014, No. 534, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2552. Prevention of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases; agency cooperation

RS 46:2552 - Prevention of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases; agency cooperation
A. The state superintendent of education, the secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services, and the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health shall meet together not less than twice annually to review and evaluate the effectiveness of current state programs, including but not limited to sex education provided by public schools, aimed at reducing the rate of teen pregnancy and preventing the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases among the youth of Louisiana.
B. The state superintendent of education, the secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services, and the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health shall review and evaluate any programs that are available for implementation in Louisiana to educate the youth of Louisiana about the importance of preventing teen pregnancy and the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases by providing culturally competent education and outreach.
Acts 2014, No. 534, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2553. Report

RS 46:2553 - Report
The state superintendent of education, the secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services, and the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, jointly, shall submit a written report of their findings and recommendations, including proposed legislation if necessary, for a comprehensive strategy to reduce the rate of teen pregnancy and prevent the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases among the youth of Louisiana on an annual basis to the legislature not later than sixty days prior to the commencement of the regular legislative session. Any recommendations made by the state superintendent of education, the secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services, and the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health shall be in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 17:281.
Acts 2014, No. 534, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2571. Declaration of purpose

RS 46:2571 - Declaration of purpose
A.(1) The legislature hereby recognizes that the emergency room at Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans cannot accommodate the number of patients attempting to seek medical assistance at that facility.
(2) The legislature further recognizes that society must bear the cost of those patients who are turned away when seeking medical attention due to shortages of medical personnel, often returning with more severe symptoms that ultimately cost more to be treated.
(3) The legislature further recognizes that many of the minor symptoms that patients leave without resolving could be handled with an adequate triage team.
(4) The legislature further recognizes that, with objective planning from a medically oriented task force whose sole purpose is to resolve the problems faced by the staff at Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans on a twenty-four hour basis, major accomplishments may be realized.
B. The legislature declares, therefore, that it is the purpose of this Chapter to create the Task Force for Maximum Utilization of the Emergency Room Facility at Charity Hospital at New Orleans, to develop a comprehensive, coordinated plan to significantly improve emergency health care delivery to reduce deaths and major illnesses seen by the medical staff, and to provide needed guidance to carry out the goals the task force shall recommend.
Acts 1989, No. 294, §1, eff. June 27, 1989.
{{NOTE: R.S. 46:2576 (ACTS 1989, NO. 294) PROVIDED TERMINATION DATE FOR TASK FORCE AS 6/30/90. ACTS 1990, NO. 417, EFF. 7/18/90 PROVIDED TERMINATION DATE OF 6/30/91.}}
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2573. Powers and duties

RS 46:2573 - Powers and duties
[Effective Date: Section terminated June 30, 1991.]
A. The task force shall make a thorough study of the emergency room at Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans under various circumstances of patient load, acuteness of delivery care, and times of day and week, and shall compile and analyze information derived from the study. It may render objective, fiscally feasible recommendations to the legislature and the governor, for the implementation of policies that could be adopted by Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans.
B. The task force may perform any of the following duties and functions:
(1) Hold public hearings, conduct investigations, and require the assistance of the staff at Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans.
(2) Subpoena witnesses, papers, records, documents, and all other data sources relevant to the delivery of health care at the emergency room at Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans.
(3) Administer oaths or affirmations in its hearings or investigations.
(4) Create committees and subcommittees from its membership as it may deem necessary to accomplish its study.
Acts 1989, No. 294, §1, eff. June 27, 1989.
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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2574. Report

RS 46:2574 - Report
[Effective Date: Section terminated June 30, 1991.]
The task force shall submit a report of its findings, and recommendations, including proposed legislation if necessary, to the governor, the president of the Senate, and the speaker of the House of Representatives no later than March 30, 1991.
Acts 1989, No. 294, §1, eff. June 27, 1989; Acts 1990, No. 417, §1, eff. July 18, 1990.
{{NOTE: R.S. 46:2576 (ACTS 1989, NO. 294) PROVIDED TERMINATION DATE FOR TASK FORCE AS 6/30/90. ACTS 1990, NO. 417, EFF. 7/18/90 PROVIDED TERMINATION DATE OF 6/30/91.}}
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2575. Cooperation by other state entities

RS 46:2575 - Cooperation by other state entities
[Effective Date: Section terminated June 30, 1991.]
All departments, commissions, boards, agencies, officers, and institutions of the state and all subdivisions thereof shall cooperate with the task force in carrying out the powers and purposes of this Chapter.
Acts 1989, No. 294, §1, eff. June 27, 1989.
{{NOTE: R.S. 46:2576 (ACTS 1989, NO. 294) PROVIDED TERMINATION DATE FOR TASK FORCE AS 6/30/90. ACTS 1990, NO. 417, EFF. 7/18/90 PROVIDED TERMINATION DATE OF 6/30/91.}}
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2576. Termination date

RS 46:2576 - Termination date
[Effective Date: Section terminated June 30, 1991.]
The task force shall terminate on June 30, 1991.
Acts 1989, No. 294, §1, eff. June 27, 1989; Acts 1990, No. 417, §1, eff. July 18, 1990.
{{NOTE: R.S. 46:2576 (ACTS 1989, NO. 294) PROVIDED TERMINATION DATE FOR TASK FORCE AS 6/30/90. ACTS 1990, NO. 417, EFF. 7/18/90 PROVIDED TERMINATION DATE OF 6/30/91.}}
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2581. Creation; personnel

RS 46:2581 - Creation; personnel
The office of disability affairs is hereby created as a state agency in the office of the governor. The office shall exercise the powers and duties hereinafter set forth or otherwise provided by law. The office shall be administered by an executive director, who shall be appointed by the governor to serve at his pleasure. The executive director shall employ a staff necessary to carry out the duties of the office.
Acts 1991, No. 1042, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2582. Powers and duties

RS 46:2582 - Powers and duties
The office of disability affairs shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To collect facts and statistics and make special studies of conditions pertaining to the employment, health, financial status, recreation, social adjustment of persons with disabilities, or which otherwise affect the welfare of those persons.
(2) To keep abreast of the latest developments concerning disabilities and persons with disabilities throughout the nation and to interpret its findings to the public.
(3) To provide for a mutual exchange of ideas and information on national, state, and local levels.
(4) To make recommendations to the governor and to the legislature for needed improvements and additional resources to promote the welfare of persons with disabilities in the state.
(5) To provide information and advice to state agencies concerning compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and all other state and federal laws.
(6) To coordinate the services of all state agencies serving persons with disabilities and require reports from such state agencies and institutions.
(7) To adopt and promulgate rules and regulations that are deemed necessary to implement the provisions of this Chapter in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.
(8) To network and promote local committees and organizations for persons with disabilities, to provide information and updates of changes in law, and centrally coordinate the preparation for the Governor's Conference for Persons with Disabilities.
(9) To encourage, strengthen, and promote coordination of goals and program services among various public and private delivery systems to persons with disabilities of all ages throughout the state.
(10) To seek to facilitate and encourage the integration of job-ready persons with disabilities into such programs as are available to their nondisabled peers.
Acts 1991, No. 1042, §1; Acts 2014, No. 811, §24, eff. June 23, 2014.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2584. Accessible parking privileges investigation committee

RS 46:2584 - Accessible parking privileges investigation committee
The office of disability affairs is hereby authorized to establish a committee comprised of membership as it deems appropriate for the purpose of consideration of matters relative to accessible parking privileges. Such committee may:
(1) Monitor issuance and usage of license plates and parking cards intended for use by persons with disabilities.
(2) Review complaints regarding unauthorized use of license plates and parking cards.
(3) Consider and evaluate evidence of abuse or unauthorized use of such plates or cards, as such evidence may be submitted to the committee by individuals, and submit such evidence or materials to the appropriate authorities and advocate for investigation of abuse.
(4) Submit evidence or materials to the Louisiana Medical Advisory Board within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections if such evidence or materials indicate possible inappropriate or illegal certification of a person as having a mobility impairment. If, in the board's discretion, the review of such material does indicate possible inappropriate or illegal certification by a physician, the board shall submit such material along with a recommendation for appropriate disciplinary action to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.
(5) Monitor, evaluate, and propose and advocate changes to laws, rules, and regulations relative to accessible parking privileges to the extent allowable by law.
(6) Perform any service pursuant to its purpose authorized by the office of disability affairs.
Acts 1995, No. 724, §1; Acts 2014, No. 811, §24, eff. June 23, 2014.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2591. Creation; personnel

RS 46:2591 - Creation; personnel
The office of the state Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator is hereby created as a state agency within the office of the governor, division of administration. The office shall exercise the powers and duties set forth in this Chapter and otherwise provided by law. The office shall be administered by an executive director who shall have the title of, and is referred to hereafter in this Chapter as, state ADA coordinator. The state ADA coordinator shall be in the classified state civil service and shall employ staff as necessary to carry out the duties of the office.
Acts 2021, No. 452, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2592. Definitions

RS 46:2592 - Definitions
For purposes of this Chapter, the following terms have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section:
(1) "Agency" means a department, office, division, agency, commission, board, committee, or other organizational unit of the executive branch of state government.
(2) "Americans with Disabilities Act" and "ADA" mean the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.
(3) "Americans with Disabilities Act agency coordinator" means an individual designated to ensure Americans with Disabilities Act compliance for his assigned agency.
(4) "Elected official" means any person holding an office in the executive branch of state government that is filled by the vote of the appropriate electorate. It also includes any person appointed to fill a vacancy in such an office.
(5) "Office" means the office of the state Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator within the office of the governor, division of administration.
(6) "Public employee" means anyone who is one of the following:
(a) An administrative officer or official of an agency who is not an elected official.
(b) Appointed to a post or position created by rule, law, resolution, ordinance, charter, or executive order.
(c) Employed by an agency.
(7) "Public servant" means a public employee or an elected official.
(8) "Supervisor" means a public employee or an elected official responsible for overseeing the productivity, work behavior, and attendance of other public employees of the agency.
Acts 2021, No. 452, §2; Acts 2022, No. 103, §2, eff. May 25, 2022.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2593. Powers and duties

RS 46:2593 - Powers and duties
The office shall have the following functions, powers, and duties:
(1) To serve as the coordinating body for ADA compliance for all state agencies within the executive branch of state government.
(2) To assist state agencies in updating, strengthening, and enhancing the scope of self-evaluation and transition plans to ensure compliance with the ADA mandate.
(3) To provide reports and recommendations to the legislature for the adoption of legislation to facilitate compliance with the ADA.
(4) To offer subject matter expertise for all matters relating to the ADA.
(5) To conduct general and customized training on ADA topics for state agencies.
(6) To provide informal technical assistance about the ADA to the general public and collaborate with local ADA support systems.
(7) To increase public awareness of the ADA for the purpose of helping more citizens to understand the letter and the spirit of the law.
Acts 2021, No. 452, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2594. Mandatory policy ensuring compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act

RS 46:2594 - Mandatory policy ensuring compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act
A. Each agency head shall develop and implement a policy to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act which is applicable to all public servants of the agency, applicants for employment at the agency, and members of the general public who seek or receive services or benefits from the agency.
B. Based on the business needs and organizational structure of the agency, the required policy may be formatted as a single policy, comprehensive policy, or comprised of multiple policies tailored to the specific facility, audience, or Titles of the Americans with Disabilities Act. At a minimum, the policy shall contain all of the following:
(1) It shall express the agency's commitment to engaging in the interactive process and providing reasonable accommodations to any individual with a disability for purposes of participating in the application and interview process, performing the essential functions of the job, providing equal opportunity to access the benefits and privileges of employment, ensuring effective communication, and providing equal opportunity to access the agency's programs, services, activities, and facilities.
(2) It shall provide for designating an Americans with Disabilities Act agency coordinator.
(3) It shall include a general description of the accommodation request process and indicate to whom such requests should be addressed if not to the Americans with Disabilities Act agency coordinator.
(4) It shall provide for documentation of the interactive process, including accommodation requested and discussed, any other equally effective accommodations identified, business reasons for decisions made, and actions taken on the accommodation request.
(5) It shall specify an effective grievance process for prompt resolution of complaints regarding disposition of accommodation requests or alleging any action prohibited by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
(6) It shall include a clear prohibition against harassment, discrimination, or retaliation against an individual related to exercising or aiding in the exercise of Americans with Disabilities Act rights or for having a relationship or association with another individual with a known disability.
Acts 2022, No. 103, §2, eff. May 25, 2022.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2595. Mandatory training requirements

RS 46:2595 - Mandatory training requirements
A.(1) An agency head shall require all supervisors in his agency to receive a minimum of one hour of education and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act within ninety days of hire or appointment to a supervisory position and every three years thereafter.
(2) An agency head shall require Americans with Disabilities Act agency coordinators in his agency to receive a minimum of one hour of education and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act within ninety days of hire or appointment to the role of Americans with Disabilities Act agency coordinator and every three years thereafter.
B. The education and training required by this Section may be received in person or via the internet through training and education materials approved by the public servant's agency head.
C. Each agency head shall ensure that each public servant in the agency is notified of the agency's Americans with Disabilities Act policy. Additionally, each agency head shall ensure that each supervisor and Americans with Disabilities Act agency coordinator are notified of the mandatory training requirement. The agency head shall maintain records of compliance with the mandatory training requirement by each supervisor and Americans with Disabilities Act agency coordinator. Each supervisor's and Americans with Disabilities Act agency coordinator's record of compliance shall be a public record and available to the public in accordance with the Public Records Law.
D. Each agency head shall ensure that its Americans with Disabilities Act policy and complaint procedures are prominently posted on its publicly accessible website. If the agency does not have a website, a notice providing instruction on how to obtain these documents shall be posted in a conspicuous location in each of the agency's offices.
Acts 2022, No. 103, §2, eff. May 25, 2022.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2596. Mandatory reports for Americans with Disabilities Act

RS 46:2596 - Mandatory reports for Americans with Disabilities Act
A. Each agency head shall compile an annual report containing information from the previous calendar year regarding his agency's compliance with the requirements of this Chapter. The report shall include the number and percentage of supervisors and Americans with Disabilities Act agency coordinators, respectively, in his agency who have completed the training requirements; the number of accommodation requests received by his agency; the number, nature, and cost of accommodation requests granted; the number of accommodation requests denied; and the amount of time required to resolve each request from date of receipt to the date the individual was notified in writing of the final determination of the request. The report shall also include the number of Americans with Disabilities Act-related charges of discrimination filed with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Louisiana Commission on Human Rights, and the United States Department of Justice and civil actions filed in state or federal court. The data provided shall be used for tracking purposes only and shall not include personally identifying information such as the requestor's name or references to confidential medical conditions or impairments. These reports shall be a public record and available to the public in accordance with the Public Records Law.
B. An agency head shall submit the report required by Subsection A of this Section by February first of each year, with the initial report being due by February 1, 2024, for the 2023 calendar year, to the office.
Acts 2022, No. 103, §2, eff. May 25, 2022.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2597. State as a model employer

RS 46:2597 - State as a model employer
Agency heads shall:
(1) Ensure that all employees, at the time of employment and every five years thereafter, complete a voluntary self-identification of disability form for effective data collection and analysis of the percentage of individuals with disabilities employed by the agency. The form shall only request disclosure regarding whether an employee has a disability, without reference to or identification of the actual impairment, disability, or medical condition. The completed form shall be confidential and filed in a folder separate from the employee's personnel file.
(2) Prepare and submit an agency plan, by December first of each year, to the office that includes the strategies and goals for the upcoming year and the progress and outcomes for the current year, related to employment of individuals with disabilities. The agency plan shall be formatted in the manner prescribed by the office and include a comparison of the percentage of individuals with disabilities employed by his agency from the previous to current year based on data from the self-identification process outlined in Paragraph (1) of this Section.
Acts 2022, No. 103, §2, eff. May 25, 2022.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2601. Legislative findings and intent

RS 46:2601 - Legislative findings and intent
A.(1) The legislature finds that programs and services to children and their families are provided by a myriad of state departments, offices, and agencies, as well as many entities at the local level. Funding for such programs is provided from numerous sources, federal, state, and local. There is a serious need to coordinate and focus programs and funding to achieve the most effective and efficient use of monetary, human, and organizational resources.
(2) The legislature further finds that the policies of many funding programs have directed funding for needs of children and their families toward meeting crises, toward out-of-home placement, and toward services related to this focus.
(3) The legislature recognizes a need to identify all potential sources of funding for services for children and their families and to develop strategies to assure the coordinated use of such funding toward the development of a family and community-based service delivery system.
B. In order to meet these needs the legislature creates the Children's Cabinet.
Acts 1992, No. 971, §2; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §§2, 3, eff. April 24, 1998; Acts 2003, No. 245, §1, eff. June 5, 2003; Acts 2003, No. 1225, §6; Acts 2008, No. 780, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2602. Children's Cabinet; creation; purpose

RS 46:2602 - Children's Cabinet; creation; purpose
A. The Children's Cabinet, hereafter referred to as the "cabinet", is hereby created as a state agency within the office of the governor. The governor shall select an executive director and the cabinet shall be funded through equal interagency transfers from the entities represented in Paragraphs (B)(1) through (5) of this Section at a level to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration. In addition, the cabinet may accept and expend grants and private donations to assist the cabinet to carry out its functions. The purpose of the cabinet shall be to facilitate and require coordination of policy, planning, and budgeting affecting programs and services for children and their families; to coordinate delivery of services to children and their families; and to eliminate duplication of services where appropriate. The cabinet shall carry out its functions in order to assure the most efficient and effective use of resources, particularly through programs for intervention and prevention and through services that assist and support children to remain in their homes and communities.
B. The cabinet shall be composed of the following members:
(1) The secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services.
(2) The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health.
(3) The deputy secretary for youth services of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
(4) The secretary of the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
(5) The state superintendent of education.
(6) The commissioner of administration.
(7) The executive director of the cabinet, to be determined by the governor, who shall serve as chairperson.
(8) A member of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives.
(9) A member of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate.
(10) A representative of the Children's Cabinet Advisory Board as selected by its members.
(11) A member of the Louisiana Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges appointed by the chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court.
(12) A member of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education appointed by its president.
(13) The secretary of the Department of Economic Development.
C. Members shall serve during their tenure in the offices listed in Subsection B. All members shall serve without additional compensation.
D-F. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 780, §2.
Acts 1992, No. 971, §2; Acts 1995, No. 1232, §1; Acts 1997, No. 883, §1, eff. July 10, 1997; Acts 1997, No. 1172, §7, eff. June 30, 1997; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §§2, 3, eff. April 24, 1998; Acts 2003, No. 245, §1, eff. July 5, 2003; Acts 2004, No. 7, §4, eff. May 5, 2004; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 780, §§1, 2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2603. Children's Cabinet; powers and duties

RS 46:2603 - Children's Cabinet; powers and duties
A. In order to carry out the purposes of this Chapter and the purposes for which it is created, the Children's Cabinet shall:
(1) Develop and implement a framework for decision making to assure that all services for children meet the goals and objectives of the cabinet.
(2) Monitor indicators of child well-being, as determined by the cabinet, and utilize these data for evaluation and planning.
(3) Adopt and implement provisions for a children's budget, as more specifically provided in R.S. 46:2604.
(4) Submit an annual report to the governor, the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare, the House Committee on Health and Welfare, and any other legislative committee that requests a copy of the annual report, by January thirty-first summarizing the accomplishments of the past year, providing an evaluation of individual programs and the delivery of services, and indicating specific goals and budget priorities for the next fiscal year.
(5) Adopt and promulgate rules and regulations and formulate all necessary policies, procedures, and rules of administration and operation necessary to carry out the purposes of this Chapter, all subject to the Administrative Procedure Act. Legislative oversight of the cabinet, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, shall be the responsibility of the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare and the House Committee on Health and Welfare.
(6) Do all the things reasonably necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the cabinet is created.
(7) Administer the Children's Trust Dedicated Fund Account provided for in R.S. 46:2401 et seq.
B. In addition to the duties and responsibilities provided in Subsection A of this Section, in order to carry out its purposes and functions, the cabinet may:
(1) Request data and assistance from state departments or agencies of the state. When the cabinet requests a state department or agency to provide needed data or assistance, the department or agency shall give priority to such request and shall provide such data or assistance as requested. The cabinet shall maintain the confidentiality of any information or records provided to it, as required by laws relative to such records and information.
(2) Create and appoint such advisory committees or task forces to act in an advisory capacity to the cabinet to assist in its studies, composed of such representatives of the public and private sectors, as it shall deem appropriate.
(3) Enter into such contracts in accordance with applicable law that may be necessary and proper to carry out the provisions of this Chapter relating to the coordination of the delivery of services to children and families.
Acts 1992, No. 971, §2; Acts 1993, No. 424, §1, eff. June 9, 1993; Acts 1995, No. 945, §1; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §§2, 3, eff. April 24, 1998; Acts 2003, No. 245, §1, eff. June 5, 2003; Acts 2003, No. 1225, §6; Acts 2008, No. 780, §§1, 2; Acts 2017, No. 237, §2; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5; Acts 2021, No. 114, §18, eff. July 1, 2022.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2605.2. Council; responsibilities and duties

RS 46:2605.2 - Council; responsibilities and duties
A. The council shall be a resource to the state on issues affecting grandparents raising grandchildren in the state. In furtherance of that responsibility, the council shall undertake efforts to provide for the following:
(1) Foster unity among grandparents raising grandchildren, communities, and organizations in the state by promoting cooperation and sharing of information and encouraging collaboration and joint activities.
(2) Serve as a liaison between government and private interest groups with regard to matters of unique interest and concern to grandparents raising grandchildren in the state.
(3) Assess programs and practices in all state agencies as they affect grandparents raising grandchildren, as the council deems necessary and appropriate.
(4) Identify and discuss best practices as they affect grandparents raising grandchildren and explore how these practices can be adapted to programs and services being provided within the state.
(5) Advise executive and legislative bodies of the potential effect of proposed legislation on grandparents raising grandchildren, as the council deems necessary and appropriate.
(6) Investigate the merits of the establishment of a state agency or program within a department dedicated to grandparents' issues and determine how such agency or program would be organized and implemented.
(7) Identify a system for educating grandparents who lack the appropriate information and resources regarding the care and custody of their grandchildren.
(8) Identify issues that are faced by nonparent relatives providing primary care for children.
B. The council shall issue its annual report by January thirty-first each year, stating the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the council. The council shall submit the report to the governor, the president of the Senate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, and the chairmen of the committees with appropriate jurisdiction in the House of Representatives and in the Senate.
Acts 2016, No. 301, §2, eff. June 2, 2016.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance › §46:2605.3. Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Fund

RS 46:2605.3 - Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Fund
A. There is hereby created in the state treasury, as a special fund, the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 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 which may be made to the fund, and any other monies which 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. Subject to an annual appropriation by the legislature, monies in the fund shall be used as directed by the council solely for the purposes set forth in R.S. 46:2605.1 and 2605.2.
Acts 2016, No. 301, §2, eff. June 2, 2016.