Title 46, Public Welfare and Assistance
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La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1138 Failure to comply; remittance; cancellation for death or permanent total disability
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§1138. Failure to comply; remittance; cancellation for death or permanent total disability A. If the recipient fails to comply fully with any condition provided for in the contract, the recipient shall remit to the board of commissioners an amount which bears the same ratio to th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1139 Waiver; suspension of obligation
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§1139. Waiver; suspension of obligation The board shall arrange for waiver or suspension of any financial obligation where compliance would involve extreme or unusual hardship. Acts 1988, No. 54, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:114 Fraud in obtaining assistance; withholding information concerning property, income,
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§114. Fraud in obtaining assistance; withholding information concerning property, income, or beneficiary, or personal circumstances NOTE: Subsections A and B and Paragraph (C)(1)(intro. para.) eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 478. A. No person shall obtain or attempt t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:114.1 Public Assistance Fraud Hot-Line
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§114.1. Public Assistance Fraud Hot-Line To encourage the reporting of incidents of public assistance fraud, the Louisiana Department of Health shall provide a statewide, toll-free telephone service, known as the Public Assistance Fraud Hot-Line, when sufficient funds are made av…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:114.2 2 eff
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§114.2 eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 478. §114.2. Attempting or aiding to obtain assistance fraudulently; penalties Any person who obtains or attempts to obtain or aids and abets anyone to obtain assistance from the Department of Children and Family Services or the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:114.3 Regional fraud detection units; investigative subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum
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§114.3. Regional fraud detection units; investigative subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum NOTE: Subsections A and B eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 478. A. The Department of Children and Family Services shall establish, maintain, and provide for fraud detection functi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:114.4 Fraud Detection Fund
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§114.4. Fraud Detection Fund A. The Fraud Detection Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "fund", is hereby created in the state treasury as a special fund. B. All money recovered through fraud detection shall be deposited into the state treasury after reimbursement of the federal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1140 Repayment not required
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§1140. Repayment not required Should full-time positions not be available within the hospital service district and the hospital be unable to offer the scholarship recipient full-time employment within twelve months of completion of his training, the scholarship shall be considere…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1141 Suit for default
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§1141. Suit for default Upon default of payment of the scholarship, the board shall begin efforts to recoup any amount owed including but not limited to filing suit for the amount due. Venue for filing suit shall be proper in the parish of the domicile of the recipient, the paris…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1142 Audit by legislative auditor
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§1142. Audit by legislative auditor All transactions shall be subject to audit by the legislative auditor. Acts 1988, No. 54, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:115 Application; terms mandatory
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§115. Application; terms mandatory The terms of this Chapter in relation to the parishes and the parish departments shall be mandatory.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1151 Repealed by Acts 2023, No
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§1151. Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 33, §2, eff. June 1, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1152 Repealed by Acts 2023, No
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§1152. Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 33, §2, eff. June 1, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1153 Repealed by Acts 2023, No
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§1153. Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 33, §2, eff. June 1, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1154 Repealed by Acts 2023, No
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§1154. Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 33, §2, eff. June 1, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1155 Repealed by Acts 2023, No
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§1155. Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 33, §2, eff. June 1, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1156 Repealed by Acts 2023, No
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§1156. Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 33, §2, eff. June 1, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1157 Repealed by Acts 2023, No
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§1157. Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 33, §2, eff. June 1, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1158 Repealed by Acts 2023, No
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§1158. Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 33, §2, eff. June 1, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1159 Repealed by Acts 2023, No
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§1159. Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 33, §2, eff. June 1, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:116 RS 46:116
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§116 eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 478. §116. Prima facie proof of pleadings Pleadings filed on behalf of the Department of Children and Family Services or the Louisiana Department of Health in actions to recover the value of ineligible public financial assistance p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1160 Repealed by Acts 2023, No
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§1160. Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 33, §2, eff. June 1, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1161 Repealed by Acts 2023, No
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§1161. Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 33, §2, eff. June 1, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1162 Repealed by Acts 2023, No
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§1162. Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 33, §2, eff. June 1, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1191 Legislative intent
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§1191. Legislative intent It is the intent of the legislature to allow the governing authority of the parish or the governing authorities of parishes that are located within the Louisiana Department of Health's Region IV, upon their own initiative, to form and create a healthcare…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1192 Definitions
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§1192. Definitions As used in this Chapter and unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health. (2) "District" means the healthcare service district authorized in this Chapter. (3) "Governing board" means the governing boar…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1193 Authority
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§1193. Authority The governing authority of a parish or the governing authorities of the parishes that are located within the department's Region IV, upon their own initiative, are hereby authorized and empowered to form and create a healthcare service district. Acts 2012, No. 85…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1194 Purpose
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§1194. Purpose The purpose of the healthcare service district and the governing board created pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall be: (1) To identify local public sources of revenue or expenditure that may be used by the department as state match to draw down federal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1195 Powers and duties of governing board
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§1195. Powers and duties of governing board A. In addition to the duties defined elsewhere in this Chapter, the governing board shall have the duty and authority: (1) To represent the public interest in supporting healthcare services in the district. (2) To advise on issues conce…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1196 Governing board; membership; appointment; terms; compensation
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§1196. Governing board; membership; appointment; terms; compensation A.(1) For a district created pursuant to this Chapter, the district shall be governed by a governing board. (2) The governing board shall be comprised of the following members: (a) The president of each parish g…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:12 Prima facie truth of pleadings of hospitals
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§12. Prima facie truth of pleadings of hospitals Whenever the pleadings filed on behalf of any charity hospital of this state or any veterans administration hospital in the state are accompanied by an affidavit of the director or any officer of the hospital or of the attorney des…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:121 Definitions
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§121. Definitions For purposes of this Part, the following terms shall be defined as follows: (1) "Activated military person" means a person domiciled in Louisiana for civilian purposes who names Louisiana as Home of Record (HOR) for military purposes, and who is any of the follo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:122 Louisiana Military Family Assistance Fund
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§122. Louisiana Military Family Assistance Fund A.(1) Funds received by the state treasurer pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 47:120.31 and 306.3, or received by the treasurer or the Louisiana Military Family Assistance Board from other public or private donations, gifts, grants…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:123 Louisiana Military Family Assistance Board
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§123. Louisiana Military Family Assistance Board A.(1) The Louisiana Military Family Assistance Board is hereby created and established under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The board shall be domiciled in Baton Rouge and administrative support of such boa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1251 Juvenile probation; parole and intake services
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§1251. Juvenile probation; parole and intake services A. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall provide a minimum basic juvenile probation and parole service to any court of the state with juvenile jurisdiction upon request of the court and may provide a minimum ba…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1252 Repealed by Acts 1972, No
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§1252. Repealed by Acts 1972, No. 682, §2
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1253 Duties
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§1253. Duties It shall be the duty of the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to: (1) Define and set up a minimum basic juvenile probation and parole service to the courts and a minimum basic juvenile intake service to the district attorneys. (2) Devise a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1254 Repealed by Acts 1982, No
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§1254. Repealed by Acts 1982, No. 541, §3
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1255 Funds
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§1255. Funds The Department of Public Safety and Corrections is hereby authorized to expend whatever funds that may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter. Added by Acts 1952, No. 118, §5. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 1984, No. 567…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1256 Additional personnel
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§1256. Additional personnel Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as preventing a court or district attorney from employing personnel in addition to that furnished by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Added by Acts 1952, No. 118, §6. Amended by Acts 1978, No. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1257 Repealed by Acts 1987, No
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§1257. Repealed by Acts 1987, No. 613, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1258 Referrals from federal government
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§1258. Referrals from federal government A.(1) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall serve as agent of the state in entering into agreements with the appropriate agency of the federal government to provide care and treatment for a child found by a federal court to…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1259 Restrictions on use of records
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§1259. Restrictions on use of records A. With respect to any child for whom care and treatment services are either directly or indirectly provided by the department pursuant to this Chapter to a child alleged or found to be delinquent or in need of supervision, it shall be unlawf…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:13 Persons liable for charges when patient comes within employer's liability laws
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§13. Persons liable for charges when patient comes within employer's liability laws Where a patient in any of the state charity hospitals or in any veterans administration hospital in the state comes within the provisions of the employer's liability laws, the superintendent or th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1301 Services to autistic persons; center of excellence for autism spectrum disorder;
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§1301. Services to autistic persons; center of excellence for autism spectrum disorder; responsibility A. The Louisiana Department of Health shall be responsible for providing services to autistic persons, with the exception of those delineated by Part I of Chapter 8 of Title 17 …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1302 §§1302 to 1304 Repealed by Acts 1958, No
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§1302. §§1302 to 1304 Repealed by Acts 1958, No. 35, §2
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1351 Short title
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§1351. Short title This Chapter may be cited as the "Runaway and Homeless Youth Law". Acts 1989, No. 803, §1, eff. July 11, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1352 Definitions
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§1352. Definitions In this Chapter: (1) "Approved runaway and homeless youth residential program or facility" means any residential program or facility licensed by the division of licensing and certification of the Department of Children and Family Services as a child residential…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1353 Notice to parent or guardian; reporting requirements to parent, legal custodian; seventy-two hours of safe harbor
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§1353. Notice to parent or guardian; reporting requirements to parent, legal custodian; seventy-two hours of safe harbor A. As soon as possible but not more than seventy-two hours following a runaway youth's admission into an approved runaway and homeless youth residence program …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1354 Powers and duties of approved program or facility; alternative living arrangements
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§1354. Powers and duties of approved program or facility; alternative living arrangements A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an approved runaway program or facility is authorized to: (1) Provide assistance to any runaway or homeless youth. (2) Attempt to determine the…