Louisiana Administrative Code

I. Criteria for Cathodic Protection A. Steel, Cast Iron, and Ductile Iron Structures 1. A negative (cathodic) voltage of at least 0.85 volt, with reference to a saturated copper-coppersulfate half cell. Determination of this voltage must be made with the protective current applie…

I. Guidance on Determining a High Consequence Area To determine which segments of an operator's transmission pipeline system are covered for purposes of the integrity management program requirements, an operator must identify the high consequence areas. An operator must use Metho…

This appendix defines criteria which must be properly implemented for use of guided wave ultrasonic testing (GWUT) as an integrity assessment method. Any application of GWUT that does not conform to these criteria is considered "other technology" as described by §§ 2910 .C.7, 332…

A. The State Board of Library Examiners issues three types of certification: 1. executive; 2. temporary; and 3. provisional.

A. The State Board of Library Examiners will issue executive certification to individuals who have: 1. a master’s degree in library and information science granted by a library school accredited by the American Library Association; 2. three years executive experience in a public …

A. The State Board of Library Examiners will issue temporary certification to individuals who: 1. have a master’s degree in library and information science granted by a library school accredited by the American Library Association; 2. pass the examination; but 3. do not have the …

A. The State Board of Library Examiners will issue provisional certification upon request to individuals who: 1. hold a master’s degree in library and information science granted by a library school accredited by the American Library Association; 2. have at least five years of ex…

A. Executive certification is issued for five years, and is renewable if the holder completes the continuing education requirements.

A. Any certificate may be revoked for cause.

A. In order to renew executive certification, the individual must: 1. make a written request to the State Board of Library Examiners stating professional experience since the certification was last issued or last renewed; and 2. show evidence of completing continuing education re…

A. Fifteen continuing education points are required in the five year period between issuance or renewal of executive certification. B. Continuing Education Events⎯ 1. academic or professional development courses, workshops, conferences, or institutes on topics related to public l…

A. The Child Care Assistance Program is established effective October 1, 1997 and administered under the authority of state and federal laws.

Automated Child Care Time and Attendance―an electronic system that provides accurate and timely capturing, tracking, and reporting of time and attendance data. This system may utilize finger imaging or IVR (Interactive Voice Response) as a mechanism for capturing this data. Finge…

A. Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP) recipients who are satisfactorily participating in the Strategies to Empower People (STEP) Program, as determined by the case worker, are categorically eligible. The program will pay 100 percent of the FITAP/STEP partici…

A. A low income child care household that is not included in a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Simplified Reporting household shall report any change that affects eligibility or the amount of monthly benefits. Changes in income must be reported if the household’s gross …

A. Louisiana's share of the national total of available funds for child care programs is based on factors determined by federal law and regulation. Funds are appropriated by Congress and allocated on an annual basis so that a limited amount of federal funding is available each ye…

A. All ineligible benefits are subject to action to recover such benefits with the exception of inadvertent household error claims and administrative error claims of $125 or less for non participating households. B. Action will be taken to recover all claims for participating hou…

A. The head of household, or parent/caretaker relative in the case of a STEP participant, shall be free to select a child care provider of his/her choice including center-based child care (licensed Class A centers, licensed Class A Head Start centers which provide before-and-afte…

A. The sliding fee scale used for non-FITAP recipients will be revised based on the state median income and federal poverty levels, on an annual basis to the extent that funds are available. A non-FITAP household shall pay a portion of its child care costs monthly in accordance w…

A. A child care provider shall be disqualified from receiving CCAP payments if the department determines that certain acts or violations have been committed by that provider. CCAP disqualifications shall apply as follows. 1. A criminal background check (CBC) shows that a provider…

A. The Quality Start Child Care Rating System is established and administered under the authority of state and federal laws.

Approved Courses—courses that are deemed approved by the department. Assistant Directors—must be on site for a minimum of 20 hours per week for centers with an enrollment of 101 or more. Assistant Teachers—any staff who cares for children in a classroom setting that can be assess…

A. The Quality Start Child Care Rating System is designed to assess the level of quality of early care and education for programs serving birth through age five, communicate the level of quality, and support improvements of child care centers. The Quality Start Child Care Rating …

A. A child care center will complete the application to participate in the Quality Start Child Care Rating System at one star. If awarded, this will establish the center’s initial year in the system. B. Centers with two to five stars may submit an application for a star(s) six mo…

A. Bonus payments will be issued after the end of each calendar quarter to Class A child care centers that care for children receiving assistance from the Child Care Assistance Program and for children in the state’s Foster Care Program in accordance with the star rating. The pay…

A. The Department of Children and Family Services shall enter into contract with the Louisiana Department of Education to administer the Child Care Quality Rating System which will assess, improve, and communicate the level of quality in early care and education settings.

A. The Louisiana Pathways Child Care Career Development System (LA Pathways) is the state practitioner registry maintained by the Department of Social Services. LA Pathways offers child care staff, including directors, teachers, assistant teachers and other classroom staff, a for…

A. Any individual working or planning to work in the child care industry is eligible to enroll in LA Pathways by completing an application and forwarding the required documents. An application for enrollment and information about enrollment is available at http://pathways.louisia…

A. The provisions of this Subchapter and LAC 33:III.905 apply to the owner or operator of any major source, as defined in LAC 33:III.5103, unless exempted under LAC 33:III.5105.B. B. The provisions of LAC 33:III.905, 5105.A.1, 3, and 4, and 5113 apply to the owner or operator of …

A. The terms in this Subchapter are used as defined in LAC 33:III.111 except for those terms defined herein as follows. Affected Source—the collection of equipment, activities, or both within a single contiguous area and under common control that is included in a section 112(c) s…

A. Prohibited Activities shall include the following. 1. After the effective date of any standard set forth in this Subchapter, no owner or operator shall construct or modify any stationary source subject to such standard without first obtaining written authorization from the adm…

A. Annual Emissions Reporting. The owner or operator of any major source that meets the applicability requirements in LAC 33:III.5101.A and emits any toxic air pollutant listed in LAC 33:III.5112, Table 51.1 or 51.3, shall submit a completed annual emissions report to the Office …

A. Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) Requirements 1. The owner or operator of any major source that emits or is permitted to emit a Class I or Class II toxic air pollutant at a rate equal to or greater than the minimum emission rate listed for that pollutant in LAC 33:…

A. Major Source Permit Requirements. Before commencement of the construction of any new source or any modification that will result in an increase in emissions of any toxic air pollutant or will create a new point source that emits a toxic air pollutant, the owner or operator of …

Table 51.1 Minimum Emission Rates Toxic Air Pollutants Class I. Known and Probable Human Carcinogens Compounds CAS Number Synonyms Minimum Emission Rate (Pounds/year) Acrylonitrile 107-13-1 35.0 Arsenic (and compounds) [1] [12] 7440-38-2 25.0 Asbestos (friable) 1332-21-4 25.0 Ben…

A. Notification of Start‑Up. Any owner or operator that has an initial start-up of a stationary source subject to MACT or Ambient Air Standard Requirements under this Subchapter shall furnish SPOC written notification as follows: 1. a notification to SPOC of the anticipated date …

A. Except as modified in this Section and specified below, national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants, published in the Code of Federal Regulations at 40 CFR 61, July 1, 2025, and specifically listed in the following table, are hereby incorporated by reference as th…

A. Except as modified in this Section and specified below, national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for source categories, published in the Code of Federal Regulations at 40 CFR 63, July 1, 2025, are hereby incorporated by reference as they apply to major sources …

A. Applicability. The provisions of this Subchapter are applicable to those sources specified in Subsections C-O of this Section. B. Definitions. Terms used in this Section are defined in LAC 33:III.111 of these regulations with the exception of those terms specifically defined i…

Regulated Asbestos-Containing Material (RACM)— a. friable asbestos material; b. category I and II nonfriable ACM that has become friable such as asbestos-cement material that is not removed from a facility prior to demolition; c. category I and II nonfriable ACM that has a high p…

A. Eligibility shall be based on two factors, medical eligibility and financial eligibility. This determination shall be made by the designated statewide CSHS Regional Staff . To be eligible to receive direct medical services, the applicant: 1. must reside in the State of Louisia…

A. The Eligibility Determination Value shall be calculated at the time of initial application to the Program and annually thereafter, or, when a major expenditure is anticipated, or, whenever staff becomes aware of major changes in any portion of the formula. These changes may in…

A. Eligibility redetermination shall be calculated annually or when a major expenditure is anticipated or whenever staff becomes aware of major changes in any portion of the formula. These changes may include salary raises, unemployment, additions or deletions of family members f…

A. All families will be notified in writing of their eligibility status as soon as all documentation (financial and medical) has been received, reviewed and determination of eligibility has been made by the CSHS Regional Staff.

A. When an application is determined ineligible for CSHS Service Level IV, the CSHS Regional Staff may: 1. assist in finding and contacting another resource; 2. provide verbal and/or written referral to another care provider (public or private); 3. provide supportive services unt…

A. Consent for Medical Diagnosis, Care and Treatment form must be signed by the patient, parent(s), or guardian(s) prior to the provision of any diagnostic or treatment services by CSHS.

A. Cases are closed by CSHS only after it has been clearly established that at least one of the following reasons exist. The following are closure codes and corresponding reasons. Code Reasons 01 Financial ineligibility/unable to establish eligibility 02 Definite diagnosis not es…