Louisiana Administrative Code

A. The LaPOST form may be revoked at any time by the patient or his/her personal health care representative by expressing his/her intent verbally, in writing, or by destroying the LaPOST form.

A. Types of employment in which 14 and 15 year-old minors may be employed: 1. office and clerical work (including operation of office machines); 2. cashiering, selling, modeling, art work, work in advertising departments, window trimming, and comparative shopping; 3. price markin…

A. Minors may be employed in theatrical performances or exhibitions as follows: 1. as a singer, musician, or actor in a church, school or academy; 2. teaching or learning the science or practice of music or singing; 3. as a singer, musician, or actor in a concert or in the presen…

A. The Louisiana Uniform Local Sales Tax Board (LULSTB) meets the below criteria pursuant to R.S. 42:14, to be eligible to conduct open public meetings via electronic means: 1. LULSTB is a public body as contemplated by R.S. 42:14(E)(1), political subdivision of the state pursuan…

A. The Department of Revenue shall provide notice in accordance with R.S. 42:17.2 on the department’s website at www.revenue.louisiana.gov.

A. No later than 24 hours, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, prior to the meeting via electronic means, the LULSTB shall post the meeting notice and agenda on the board’s website, the Boards and Commissions website, and as otherwise required by law pursuant to …

A. For any meeting conducted via electronic means, the Department of Revenue shall ensure compliance with all requirements outlined in R.S. 42:17.2(C). B. An online archive of any open meetings conducted via electronic means shall be maintained and available for two years on the …

A. Although an open meeting may be scheduled as in-person, the Department of Revenue is obligated to provide for participation via electronic means on an individualized basis by people with disabilities. B. People with disabilities are defined as any of the following: 1. a member…

A. The LULSTB shall not conduct more than one-third of its regularly scheduled meetings in a calendar year via electronic means and will only conduct successive meetings via electronic meetings as reasonably needed. B. The presiding officer shall be present and shall preside over…

A. People with disabilities are defined as any of the following: 1. a member of the public with a disability recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); 2. any designated caregiver of such a person; or 3. a participant member of the board with an ADA-qualifying disab…

A. LULSTB is a public body which has powers, duties, or functions that are not limited to a particular subdivision or region and that conducts 12 meetings per year. B. A member of the board who has a disability recognized by the ADA shall be allowed to participate and vote in a m…

A. The Uniform Electronic Local Return and Remittance Advisory Committee (UELRRAC) is an advisory board. B. Meetings shall be called by the chair at a time and place to be selected by the chair, or at a time and place provided for upon the written request of three members under R…

A. Operating agreements under Title 30, Chapter 3, Sections 208 through 209.1 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 may be obtained from the State Mineral Board through the Office of Mineral Resources. B. An operating agreement, as that term is used herein, shall refer to the…

A. The chairman and vice-chairman shall be elected for a two-year term at the first meeting held following January 1 of each odd-numbered year commencing with January 1, 1997. B. In case of a vacancy in the office of chairman or vice-chairman, the board shall elect a new chairman…

A. The board is empowered to: 1. administer and enforce any law within its jurisdiction; 2. represent the public interest in the administration of any law within its jurisdiction; 3. offer and enter into consent opinions regarding violations of the provisions of any law within it…

A. The board may, by a majority vote of its membership, implement the provisions of R.S. 42:1141(A) through the selection of panels at any time it deems appropriate. The subject matter jurisdiction of each such panel shall be determined by the board. B. Each panel shall consist o…

A. The board shall meet at such time and place as may be fixed by the board. B. Notice of each meeting shall be given to all members of the board. C. Notice of each meeting shall be given to the general public in accordance with R.S. 42:7. D. All meetings shall be open to the pub…

A. Six members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of the board. B. The presence of nine members shall be required to conduct the business of the board sitting en banc. C. Two-thirds of the membership of the board shall be eight members of t…

A. The board shall appoint an executive secretary.

A. The minutes of the proceedings of the board and any panel thereof shall be prepared and maintained by the executive secretary or his designee on behalf of and subject to the approval of the board.

Deductible Amount Per Benefit Period Individual: Network Non-Network Active Employee/Retirees on or after March 1, 2015 $900 $900 Retirees prior to March 1, 2015 (With and Without Medicare) $300 Individual, Plus One Dependent (Spouse or Child): Active Employee/Retirees on or afte…

A. Plan Participants When OGB Is the Primary Payer for All Plan Participants Active Employee/Retirees on or after March 1, 2015 Retirees prior to March 1, 2015 Without Medicare Network Non-Network Network Non-Network Individual Only $3,500 $4,700 $2,300 $4,300 Individual Plus One…

A. Benefits and Coinsurance Coinsurance Active Employees/Non-Medicare Retirees (regardless of retire date) Retirees with Medicare (regardless of retire date) Network Providers Non-Network Network Providers Physician Office Visitsincluding surgery performed in an office setting: G…

A. Prescription Drug Benefits Network Pharmacy Member Pays Tier 1- Generic 50% up to $30 Tier 2- Preferred 50% up to $55 Tier 3- Non-preferred 65% up to $80 Tier 4- Specialty 50% up to $80 90 day supplies for maintenance drugs from mail order OR at participating 90-day retail net…

Medical Review Officer (MRO)—a licensed physician designated by the unit head who is responsible for receiving positive preliminary analysis results. The MRO must possess knowledge of substance abuse disorders and appropriate medical training to determine and evaluate an individu…

A. Purpose—to establish the secretary's commitment to equal employment opportunities and to establish formal procedures regarding reasonable accommodation for all employees, applicants, candidates for employment (including qualified ex-offenders) and visitors. B. Applicability—de…

REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATION FORM CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: A request for accommodation, including medical and other relevant information, is privileged and may only be released as appropriate to individuals with a business need to know. SECTION 1: REQUESTOR INFORMATION Requestor’s…

MEDICAL INQUIRY FORM RESPONSIVE TO ACCOMMODATION REQUEST CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: A request for accommodation, including medical and other relevant information, is privileged and may only be released as appropriate to individuals with a business need to know. FOR COMPLETION BY …

A. Purpose—to provide a comprehensive program of substance abuse education and to establish guidelines for employee drug and alcohol testing. B. Applicability—deputy secretary, undersecretary, chief of operations, regional wardens, wardens, director of probation and parole, and d…

A. The Louisiana Tax Commission (LTC) is Constitutionally and statutorily required to aid, assist, and supervise assessors in the administration of ad valorem taxation. The LTC shall also administer and enforce all laws related to the state supervision of local property tax asses…

A. General Provision 1. A change order request may be made to correct an error in assessment if the change does not increase the taxpayer’s tax liability or the taxpayer expressly consents to the change. A change to an assessment that increases the taxpayer’s tax liability is gov…

A. Assessors shall confirm eligibility of use value properties and list the properties indicating its use value classification, number of acres (by each classification), and a physical address (or clear directions to property) to enable the LTC staff appraisers to locate, if deem…

A. All assessors' offices shall furnish an application for exemption-real estate taxes to any organization wishing to apply for ad valorem exemptions provided for in Constitution, Article VII, Section 21.B and obtain all necessary supporting documents from the applicant in order …

A. All property of manufacturing establishments with contracts for the exemption from ad valorem taxes with the State Board of Commerce and Industry, or its successor, with the approval of the governor and administered by the Department of Economic Development (DED), shall be lis…

A. All property within the state of Louisiana shall be assessed at a percentage of Fair Market Value or Use Value, as the law provides, and either placed on the regular tax rolls, exempt rolls, or adjudicated tax rolls. Assessors shall value property at Fair Market Value and then…

A. Eligible areas for the GUMBO grant program are areas without deployed internet access service providing transmission speeds of at least 25:3 Mbps with wireline or fixed wireless, and which qualify as an unserved area as defined in this Part. These areas are the focus of broadb…

A. Applicants can apply for funding to serve census blocks, shapefile areas, individual addresses, or portions thereof, as set forth in Chapter 3: Applications of this Part. B. Although the Office of Broadband Development and Connectivity cannot provide a listing of all prospecti…

A. General. Chemicals applied to treat potable drinking water shall meet the requirements of NSF/ANSI Standard 60 as certified by an ANSI-accredited testing agency. B. Plans and Specifications. Plans and specifications shall be submitted for review and approval, as provided for i…

A. Feeder Redundancy. Where a chemical feed and booster pump is necessary for the protection of the supply, such as chlorination, coagulation or other essential processes, a standby unit or a combination of units of sufficient size to meet capacity shall be provided to replace th…

A. Chemical shipping containers shall be fully labeled to include: 1. chemical name, purity and concentration; and 2. supplier name and address. B. Chemicals shall meet the appropriate ANSI/AWWA standards and/or be certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 60. C. The state health officer ma…

A. Special provisions shall be made for ventilation of chlorine feed and storage rooms. B. Respiratory protection equipment shall: 1. meet the requirements of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); 2. be available where chlorine gas is handled; 3. shal…

A. Chlorine Gas. Chlorinators should be housed in a room separate from but adjacent to the chlorine storage room. 1. Chlorinator rooms should be heated to 60°F, and be protected from excessive heat. Cylinders and gas lines should be protected from temperatures above that of the f…

A. Pumping facilities shall be designed to maintain the sanitary quality of pumped water. B. Subsurface pits or pump rooms and inaccessible installations should be avoided. C. No pumping station shall be subject to flooding, unless critical components are protected from damage or…

A. The station’s critical components that could be damaged or contaminated by inundation shall be: 1. elevated to a minimum of two foot above the 100-year flood elevation, or protected to such elevations including the use of a levee system; 2. readily accessible at all times unle…

A. Both raw and finished water pumping stations shall: 1. be of durable construction, fire and weather resistant; 2. have any underground structure waterproofed 3. have all floors slope to a suitable drain in such a manner that the quality of the potable water will not be endange…

A. Where necessary to meet minimum system requirements such as pressure, at least two pumping units shall be provided. With any pump out of service, the remaining pump or pumps shall be capable of providing the maximum design capacity of that station. B. The pumping units shall: …

A. Booster pumps shall be located or controlled so that: 1. they will not produce negative pressure in their suction lines; 2. pumps taking suction from storage tanks shall be provided adequate net positive suction head; 3. pumps taking suction from ground storage tanks shall be …

A. All automatic stations shall: 1. be provided with automatic signaling apparatus which will report when the station is out of service; and 2. be electrically operated and controlled and shall have signaling apparatus of proven performance if remotely controlled.

A. Valves. Each pump shall have: 1. an isolation valve on the intake and discharge side of the pump to permit satisfactory operation, maintenance and repair of the equipment; 2. a positive-acting check valve on the discharge side between the pump and the shut-off valve; a. If foo…

A. The materials and designs used for finished water storage structures shall provide stability and durability as well as protect the quality of the stored water. B. Steel structures shall be constructed in accordance with the American Water Works Association (AWWA) standards, in…