Title 46, Public Welfare and Assistance
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La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1355 Confidentiality of records
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§1355. Confidentiality of records Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no officer, employee, or agent of any facility or program shall be compelled to disclose or transfer any records or information in such records containing the identity of any youth receiving services pu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1356 Limitation of liability
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§1356. Limitation of liability No person shall have a cause of action against any director, employee, or agent, including any volunteer, of an approved runaway and homeless youth facility or program as a result of an act or failure to act while admitting, releasing, or caring for…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1357 §§1357 to 1361 Repealed by Acts 1968, No
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§1357. §§1357 to 1361 Repealed by Acts 1968, No. 533, §8
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:14 Discouraging the abuse of state charity hospital aid
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§14. Discouraging the abuse of state charity hospital aid The department may study abuse of state charity hospital aid, and may take necessary measures to discourage the abuse. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1401 Short title
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§1401. Short title This Chapter may be cited as the "Specialized Provider Licensing Act." Acts 1985, No. 286, §1; Acts 2014, No. 868, §5, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1402 Legislative intent; declaration of purpose and policy
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§1402. Legislative intent; declaration of purpose and policy It is the intent of the legislature to protect the health, safety, and well-being of the children and youth of the state who are in out-of-home care on a regular or consistent basis. Toward that end, it is the purpose o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1402.1 Licensing; prohibition of conflict of interest
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§1402.1. Licensing; prohibition of conflict of interest All licenses issued to specialized providers pursuant to this Chapter shall specify that the facility shall not enter into any contract or engage in any activities in conflict with its duties to the mothers, fathers, and chi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1403 Definitions
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§1403. Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly states otherwise: (1) "Child" means a person who has not reached age eighteen or otherwise been legally emancipated. The words "child" and "children" are used interchangea…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1403.1 Extended stay for completion of educational courses or other programs
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§1403.1. Extended stay for completion of educational courses or other programs Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a child housed at a residential home, transitional placing program, or in foster care may stay at such home, transitional placing program, or…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1404 Requirement of licensure
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§1404. Requirement of licensure A. All specialized providers, including facilities owned or operated by any governmental, profit, nonprofit, private, or church agency, shall be licensed. Specialized provider licenses shall be of two types: Type I and Type IV. B. Child-placing age…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1405 Transitional provisions
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§1405. Transitional provisions A. Until such time as rules are promulgated by the department to implement the types of licenses required by R.S. 46:1404, specialized providers shall follow the rules, regulations, and standards in effect for Class A and Class B licensure. B. All e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1406 Licenses; application; temporary or provisional; fees
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§1406. Licenses; application; temporary or provisional; fees A. Application for licensure of a new specialized provider shall be made by the specialized provider to the department upon forms furnished by the department. Upon receipt of the application for a license and verificati…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1407 Rules, regulations, and standards for licenses
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§1407. Rules, regulations, and standards for licenses A. The department shall promulgate regulations for each type of license to carry out the provisions of this Chapter in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. B.(1) The regulations developed by the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1408 Repealed by Acts 2013, No
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§1408. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 179, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1409 Repealed by Acts 2013, No
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§1409. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 179, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1410 Repealed by Acts 2009, No
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§1410. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 194, §3, eff. June 30, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1411 Repealed by Acts 2009, No
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§1411. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 194, §3, eff. June 30, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1412 Repealed by Acts 2013, No
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§1412. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 179, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1413 Repealed by Acts 2013, No
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§1413. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 179, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1414 Repealed by Acts 2014, No
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§1414. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 868, §6, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1414.1 State central registry
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§1414.1. State central registry A. Any owner, operator, current or prospective employee, or volunteer of a specialized provider requesting licensure or licensed by the Department of Children and Family Services is prohibited from being employed by the specialized provider if that…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1415 Facilities and agencies subject to regulation; exemptions
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§1415. Facilities and agencies subject to regulation; exemptions A. All specialized providers shall be subject to the provisions of this Chapter. However, all care given without charge, shall be exempt from such provisions. B. Nothing in this Chapter shall apply to facilities lic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1416 Special, temporary, or continued care for children
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§1416. Special, temporary, or continued care for children Any institution, society, agency, corporation, facility, person or persons, or any other group licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter may receive children from their parents or legal guardians or from t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1417 Inspections
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§1417. Inspections It shall be the duty of the department, through its duly authorized agents, to inspect at regular intervals not to exceed one year, or as deemed necessary by the department, and without previous notice all specialized providers subject to the provisions of this…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1418 Complaints
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§1418. Complaints A. It shall be the duty of the department, through its duly authorized agents, to investigate all complaints, except complaints concerning the prevention or spread of communicable diseases, including complaints alleging child abuse, against any specialized provi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1419 Revocation or refusal to renew license; written notice
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§1419. Revocation or refusal to renew license; written notice The department shall have the power to deny, revoke, or refuse to renew a license for a specialized provider if an applicant has failed to comply with the provisions of this Chapter or any applicable, published rule or…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1420 Refusal or revocation of license; appeal procedure
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§1420. Refusal or revocation of license; appeal procedure A. Upon the refusal of the department to grant a license or upon the revocation of a license, the agency, institution, society, corporation, person or persons, or other group having been refused a license or having had a l…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1421 Operating without or in violation of license; penalty
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§1421. Operating without or in violation of license; penalty Whoever operates as a specialized provider, as defined in R.S. 46:1403, without a valid license issued by the department shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars per day for each day of such offense. Acts 1985,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1422 Operating without or in violation of license; injunctive relief
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§1422. Operating without or in violation of license; injunctive relief If any specialized provider operates without a valid license issued by the department, the department may file suit in the district court in the parish in which the specialized provider is located for injuncti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1423 Removal of individuals from facility
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§1423. Removal of individuals from facility The department shall remove any child, youth, or all children and youth from any specialized provider when it is determined that one or more violations exist within the specialized provider which places the health and well-being of the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1424 Repealed by Acts 2013, No
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§1424. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 179, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1425 Adoption services; requirements for advertising; injunctive relief; exceptions;
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§1425. Adoption services; requirements for advertising; injunctive relief; exceptions; penalties A. It shall be prohibited for an adoption facilitator, as is defined in R.S. 46:1426, to advertise for adoption services. B. It shall be unlawful for any person other than a licensed …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1426 Adoption facilitators; prohibited conduct
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§1426. Adoption facilitators; prohibited conduct A. An adoption facilitator shall not engage in any of the following activities: (1) Advertising for the purpose of soliciting parties to an adoption, locating children for an adoption, or acting as an intermediary between the parti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1427 Parent-child relationship
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§1427. Parent-child relationship The Department of Children and Family Services shall not interfere with the parent-child relationship regarding the religious training of a child, where all of the following conditions are met: (1) The parent or legal guardian has enrolled their c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1428 Immunization information; influenza
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§1428. Immunization information; influenza A. Each licensed specialized provider or child-placing agency, before November first of each year, shall make available to each child's parent or legal guardian and to each youth aged eighteen or above information relative to the risks a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1429 Repealed by Acts 2014, No
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§1429. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 868, §6, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1430 Operating in violation of regulations; penalties and fines
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§1430. Operating in violation of regulations; penalties and fines A.(1) For violations related to supervision, criminal history record checks, state central registry clearances, staff-to-child ratios, motor vehicle checks, or failure to report critical incidents, the Department o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1431 Missing and Exploited Children Information Clearinghouse; establishment; definitions
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§1431. Missing and Exploited Children Information Clearinghouse; establishment; definitions A. There is hereby created a Missing and Exploited Children Information Clearinghouse within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police. The deputy secretary f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1432 Duties of the clearinghouse
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§1432. Duties of the clearinghouse A. The clearinghouse shall: (1) Establish a system of intrastate communication of information relating to children determined, by the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the child, or by a law enforcement agency, to be missing and/or exploit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1433 Notification of location of missing or exploited child
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§1433. Notification of location of missing or exploited child A. The parent, guardian, or legal custodian responsible for notifying the clearinghouse or a law enforcement agency of a missing or exploited child shall immediately notify such agency or the clearinghouse of any child…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1434 Fingerprints, missing children
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§1434. Fingerprints, missing children A. When fingerprints are taken for the purpose of identifying a child, should that child become missing, the state agency, public or private organization, or other person taking such fingerprints shall not reveal the fingerprints to any law e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1441 Repealed by Acts 2014, No
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§1441. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 868, §7, eff. Feb. 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1441.1 Repealed by Acts 2014, No
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§1441.1. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 868, §7, eff. Feb. 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1441.10 Repealed by Acts 2014, No
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§1441.10. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 868, §7, eff. Feb. 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1441.11 Repealed by Acts 2014, No
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§1441.11. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 868, §7, eff. Feb. 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1441.12 Repealed by Acts 2014, No
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§1441.12. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 868, §7, eff. Feb. 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1441.13 Repealed by Acts 2014, No
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§1441.13. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 868, §7, eff. Feb. 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1441.14 Repealed by Acts 2014, No
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§1441.14. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 868, §7, eff. Feb. 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1441.2 Repealed by Acts 2014, No
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§1441.2. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 868, §7, eff. Feb. 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1441.3 Repealed by Acts 2014, No
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§1441.3. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 868, §7, eff. Feb. 1, 2015.