Title 46, Public Welfare and Assistance
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La. Rev. Stat. § 46:460.81 Right of providers to independent review; applicability
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§460.81. Right of providers to independent review; applicability A. If a provider's claim is subject to an adverse determination evidenced in a remittance advice or other written or electronic notice from a managed care organization, then the provider shall have a right to an ind…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:460.82 Procedure for independent review; claims other than those for dental services
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§460.82. Procedure for independent review; claims other than those for dental services Except for adverse determinations taken against a dentist by a dental coordinated care network, the review procedure for which is provided for in R.S. 46:460.90, the following procedure shall g…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:460.83 Independent review; judicial appeal
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§460.83. Independent review; judicial appeal Within sixty calendar days of an independent reviewer's decision, either party to the dispute may file suit in any court having jurisdiction to review the independent reviewer's decision and to recover any funds awarded by the independ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:460.84 Costs
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§460.84. Costs A. The fee for conducting an independent review shall be paid to the independent reviewer by the managed care organization; except that for reviews conducted in accordance with R.S. 46:460.90, a dental coordinated care network shall pay the fee for an independent r…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:460.85 Independent reviewer selection panel; procedure
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§460.85. Independent reviewer selection panel; procedure A. The Independent Reviewer Selection Panel is hereby created within the department. The duties of the panel shall pertain to the independent review of claims except those reviewed in accordance with R.S. 46:460.90. The pan…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:460.85.1 Dental claims review panel; procedure
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§460.85.1. Dental claims review panel; procedure A. The Dental Claims Review Panel, referred to hereafter in this Section as the "panel", is hereby created within the department. The duties of the panel shall pertain to the independent review of claims reviewed in accordance with…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:460.86 Independent reviewers
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§460.86. Independent reviewers Each managed care organization shall utilize only independent reviewers who are selected in accordance with R.S. 46:460.85, and shall comply with the provisions of this Subpart in the resolution of disputed adverse determinations. Acts 2017, No. 349…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:460.87 Penalties
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§460.87. Penalties A managed care organization found by the secretary to be in violation of any provision of this Subpart may be subject to a penalty of up to twenty-five thousand dollars per violation. In addition, if a managed care organization is subject to more than one hundr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:460.88 Rules and regulations
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§460.88. Rules and regulations The department shall promulgate all rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act as may be necessary to effectuate and implement the provisions of this Subpart. Acts 2017, No. 349, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:460.89 Repealed by Acts 2018, No
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§460.89. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 284, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:460.9 Waivers for victims of domestic violence
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§460.9. Waivers for victims of domestic violence A. The secretary shall waive, for as long as necessary, pursuant to a determination of good cause, any public assistance program requirement that will create obstacles for a victim of domestic violence to escape a domestic violence…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:460.90 Procedure for independent review of dental claims
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§460.90. Procedure for independent review of dental claims The following procedure shall govern the process for independent review of an adverse determination taken against a dentist by a dental coordinated care network: (1) Prior to submitting a request for independent review, a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:460.91 Claims processing data; reports to legislative committees
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§460.91. Claims processing data; reports to legislative committees A. The department shall produce and submit to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget and the House and Senate committees on health and welfare on a quarterly basis a report entitled the "Healthy Louisiana C…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:461 Infirm, sick and disabled paupers
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§461. Infirm, sick and disabled paupers Parish governing authorities shall provide for the support of all infirm, sick and disabled paupers residing within the limits of their respective parishes except those who may reside in municipal corporations either exempt or partially exe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:462 Farm or home may be provided
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§462. Farm or home may be provided Parish governing authorities may buy or lease a farm or other home for the infirm, sick and disabled paupers residing within their respective parishes, and may make such arrangements and appoint such officials and agents, with such compensation …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:463 Farms or manufactories recognized as public works
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§463. Farms or manufactories recognized as public works If parish governing authorities shall establish any farms or manufactories, or embark in any farming or manufacturing enterprises, to carry out the object of this Part, they shall be regarded and recognized as public works w…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:464 Persons eligible
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§464. Persons eligible No parish or parish official shall, at the public expense, support or aid any persons as paupers, except such as are infirm, sick or disabled.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:465 Pauper fund appropriations
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§465. Pauper fund appropriations A. The amount to be appropriated as a pauper fund to carry out any and all purposes of this Part, or under any and all other laws on the subject, shall be included in the estimate required to be made by parishes in estimating the taxes and expendi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:5 Parish appropriations in aid of charity hospitals of adjoining states
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§5. Parish appropriations in aid of charity hospitals of adjoining states The police juries may, under such regulations as they may prescribe, appropriate annually and use from parish funds, sums of money not to exceed three hundred dollars in aid of charity hospitals or other si…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:501 Alms fund in certain parishes and cities
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§501. Alms fund in certain parishes and cities For the creation of an "alms fund" to care and provide for the poor, indigent and destitute persons of the parishes and cities, the governing authorities of those parishes of the state which contain a city of not less than twenty-fiv…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:502 Parish governing authority to manage parish funds
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§502. Parish governing authority to manage parish funds The parish governing authority of the parish shall have the control and management of the funds set apart by the parish governing authorities in accordance with this Part.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:503 City council to manage city funds
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§503. City council to manage city funds The city council of the cities shall have the control and management of the funds set apart as provided by this Part.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:504 Investment of funds
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§504. Investment of funds The governing authority of the parish or city councils of the cities may draw from its treasury the sum to invest it for the account of the "alms fund", in interest bearing bonds of the United States, of the State of Louisiana, and of the bonds paving ce…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:505 Fund not to exceed twenty five thousand dollars; yearly revenue to be expended
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§505. Fund not to exceed twenty five thousand dollars; yearly revenue to be expended After the fund set apart by the parish reaches twenty-five thousand dollars, and the fund set apart by the cities reaches twenty-five thousand dollars, the parish and cities shall thereafter no l…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:506 Receipt of funds for benefit of alms fund; twenty five thousand dollars to be permanent fund
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§506. Receipt of funds for benefit of alms fund; twenty five thousand dollars to be permanent fund The governing authority or the city council of the respective parish or city may at any time receive funds or property of any character for the benefit of the alms fund; provided th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:507 Surplus revenue, transfers between parish and city
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§507. Surplus revenue, transfers between parish and city The governing authority of the parish, and the city council of the city, may first use or expend the income from the fund so provided for the poor, indigent and destitute of its particular jurisdiction, but in the event all…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:508 Parish and city may combine funds
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§508. Parish and city may combine funds The governing body of the parish and the city council of the city may combine their respective alms fund as a joint affair, and manage and control it in such manner and upon such conditions as the governing body of the parish, and the city …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:509 Selection of charitable association for disbursement of funds
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§509. Selection of charitable association for disbursement of funds The governing body of the parish or the city council of the city, acting separately or together, may in their discretion, select one or more duly incorporated and well recognized charitable associations, which mu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:51 Duties of the department
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§51. Duties of the department NOTE: §51(intro. para.) eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 477. The Department of Children and Family Services, through its secretary, shall administer the public assistance and welfare laws of the state as follows: NOTE: §51(intro. para.) a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:51.1 Contribution to cost of foster care by parent
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§51.1. Contribution to cost of foster care by parent A. When making a recommendation for parental contribution to the costs of care and treatment in accordance with Children's Code Article 685, the department shall calculate an amount in accordance with the provisions of the Loui…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:51.1.1 Child support programs; foster care; rights; responsibilities
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§51.1.1. Child support programs; foster care; rights; responsibilities A.(1) If a child is removed from a parent's or another individual's custody or voluntarily placed into foster care by the parent or the individual, the parent or individual shall be deemed to have made an assi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:51.2 Criminal history and central registry information
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§51.2. Criminal history and central registry information A.(1) No person shall be hired by the department whose duties include the investigation of child abuse or neglect, supervisory or disciplinary authority over children, direct care of a child, or performance of licensing sur…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:51.3 3 eff
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§51.3 eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 477. §51.3. Criminal history information; access to federal tax information The Department of Children and Family Services, office of child support enforcement and family support, is authorized to perform criminal history records …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:510 Interest to be part of alms funds
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§510. Interest to be part of alms funds Any interest accruing from the funds of the alms funds while on deposit or otherwise, shall constitute a part of the fund.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:52 Duties of the secretary
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§52. Duties of the secretary The secretary, as the executive and administrative officer of the department, shall faithfully conduct and discharge all administrative and executive functions in the carrying out of this Chapter. The secretary shall submit to the legislature an annua…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:52.1 Integrated case management; service integration of various social service programs
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§52.1. Integrated case management; service integration of various social service programs A. The legislature recognizes that the Louisiana Department of Health, Department of Children and Family Services, and Louisiana Works provide services to individuals with multiple needs. Ho…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:52.2 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§52.2. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:53 Transfer of appropriations to department by other state agencies, public or private entities, including any health care provider; procedure; purpose; expenditures
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§53. Transfer of appropriations to department by other state agencies, public or private entities, including any health care provider; procedure; purpose; expenditures A. Any state agency may, with the approval of the Division of Administration, transfer to the department any por…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:54 RS 46:54
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§54 eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 478. §54. Parish offices There shall be in each parish of the state a parish office of the department; provided that the department may unite two or more parishes and form a district office. All duties and responsibilities set forth…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:541 Destitute persons over fifty with disabilities
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§541. Destitute persons over fifty with disabilities Parish governing authorities may provide annually in their budget for residents of their respective parishes, who are over fifty years of age, who have had a physical disability from birth, who have never been convicted of any …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:55 RS 46:55
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§55 eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 478. §55. Duties of the parish office Under rules and regulations of the department, the parish offices shall administer all forms of public assistance in the parish and such other welfare activities as are required by R.S. 36:258(C…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:56 Applications and client case records; definitions; confidentiality; waiver; penalty
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§56. Applications and client case records; definitions; confidentiality; waiver; penalty NOTE: Subsection A and Paragraph (B)(1) eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 478. A. Applications for assistance and information contained in case records of clients of the Louisiana D…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:56.1 Reporting of certain case records; confidentiality waiver
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§56.1. Reporting of certain case records; confidentiality waiver A.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Louisiana Department of Health or the office of elderly affairs, for the purpose of adult protective services, shall report upon request to the L…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:57 Other records to be public records
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§57. Other records to be public records The financial and all other records of the state department and the parish and district offices, except those pertaining to individual recipients of assistance, as provided for in R.S. 46:56, are specifically made subject to the provisions …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:571 Parish governing authority may pay funeral and burial expenses
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§571. Parish governing authority may pay funeral and burial expenses The parish governing authorities may, when called upon by the proper authorities to do so, pay the actual burial expenses, not to exceed the cost of the service, of all paupers carried on the parochial list of p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:572 Repealed by Acts 1987, No
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§572. Repealed by Acts 1987, No. 55, §3, eff. June 8, 1987.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:58 Preservation of records
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§58. Preservation of records A. Fiscal records of the department relating to public welfare shall not be destroyed until the proper state and federal agencies have completed their audits and have approved the destruction of the records. B. The department shall preserve all such d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:581 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§581. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1185, §8, eff. July 1, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:582 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§582. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1185, §8, eff. July 1, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:583 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§583. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1185, §8, eff. July 1, 2001.