Title 46, Public Welfare and Assistance
0 chapters · 1,238 sections in this title.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:153.5 Mental health rehabilitation providers; accreditation
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§153.5. Mental health rehabilitation providers; accreditation The secretary is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations requiring any provider participating in the Mental Health Rehabilitation Program and providing mental health rehabilitation services to be accredited by a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:154 Financial assistance to other persons
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§154. Financial assistance to other persons Assistance may be granted, under rules and regulations of the department, to other persons who have physically resided in this state for at least three years during the nine years immediately preceding application, the last year of whic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:155 Incapacity required
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§155. Incapacity required The Louisiana Department of Health shall require proof of either physical or mental incapacity prior to certification of any applicant who applies for public assistance under the provisions of R.S. 46:153 or R.S. 46:154. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §6…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:156 Supplementary assistance to persons who are aged, blind, or have disabilities
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§156. Supplementary assistance to persons who are aged, blind, or have disabilities A. Any person who is aged, blind, or has a disability, within the meaning of Subchapter XVI of Chapter Seven of the Social Security Act, as amended, who, for the month of December, 1973, was a rec…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:157 Prosthetic dentures; eligibility; rules and regulations
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§157. Prosthetic dentures; eligibility; rules and regulations A. The bureau of health services financing of the Louisiana Department of Health shall make available to persons of this state who are eligible for Medicaid benefits under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, prosthet…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:158 Prohibition of discrimination against dental care services
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§158. Prohibition of discrimination against dental care services The bureau of health services financing of the Louisiana Department of Health shall make available to persons who are eligible for Medicaid benefits under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:159 Prohibition of discrimination against podiatric services
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§159. Prohibition of discrimination against podiatric services The office of the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health shall make available to persons who are eligible for Medicaid benefits under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq., inpatient ho…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:159.1 Hospice care pilot program; rules and regulations
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§159.1. Hospice care pilot program; rules and regulations A. The Louisiana Department of Health shall develop and implement a pilot project for hospice care under the Medicaid State Plan for persons who are eligible for Medicaid benefits under Title XIX of the Social Security Act…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:16 Sale or lease of state-owned facilities; procedure
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§16. Sale or lease of state-owned facilities; procedure In the event that any state facility owned or operated by the Department of Children and Family Services, the Louisiana Department of Health, or the Department of Public Safety and Corrections should permanently cease operat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:160 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§160. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:160.1 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§160.1. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:160.10 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§160.10. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:160.11 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§160.11. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:160.2 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§160.2. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:160.3 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§160.3. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:160.4 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§160.4. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:160.5 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§160.5. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:160.6 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§160.6. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:160.7 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§160.7. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1185, §8, eff. July 1, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:160.8 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§160.8. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:160.9 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§160.9. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1601 Authorization
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§1601. Authorization In each parish a voluntary council on the aging may be organized and chartered to function within the parish in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. Each such council shall be known and designated as "The (Name of Parish) Voluntary Council on the A…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1602 Issuance of charter by the secretary of state; organization and operations; authority
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§1602. Issuance of charter by the secretary of state; organization and operations; authority to receive public funds; liability A.(1) Any five or more citizens of a parish who possess the qualifications set forth in this Section may associate themselves together for the purpose o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1603 Officers
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§1603. Officers Each parish voluntary council on the aging shall meet within thirty days after the effective date of its charter and shall elect from its membership a chairman and such other officers as it deems necessary. The terms for which officers shall serve shall be determi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1604 Functions of councils; subcommittees
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§1604. Functions of councils; subcommittees It shall be the duty of each parish voluntary council on the aging to collect facts and statistics and make special studies of conditions pertaining to the employment, financial status, recreation, social adjustment, mental and physical…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1605 Local councils subject to policies and regulations of the office; revocation or surrender of charters
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§1605. Local councils subject to policies and regulations of the office; revocation or surrender of charters A. The functions of each parish voluntary council on the aging shall comply with the objectives of state laws and shall be governed by the policies and regulations establi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1606 Annual appropriation
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§1606. Annual appropriation NOTE: Subsection A and Paragraph (B)(1) eff. until an Act of the Louisiana Legislature containing a specific appropriation of monies for the implementation of Act 348 of the 2025 Regular Session becomes effective. See Acts 2025, No. 348. A. The legisla…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1607 Silver-haired legislature
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§1607. Silver-haired legislature A. There shall be conducted annually the silver-haired legislature for the elderly. This shall include an educational program as to the democratic process. B. Any person aged sixty or over and who is a registered voter in Louisiana shall be eligib…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1608 Senior centers; appropriation; allocation of funds; parish-specific provisions
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§1608. Senior centers; appropriation; allocation of funds; parish-specific provisions A. The legislature shall appropriate annually to the office of elderly affairs, hereinafter referred to as the "office", for distribution by the executive director of the office to the various v…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1608.1 Jefferson Council on Aging; allocation of services among certain local centers;
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§1608.1. Jefferson Council on Aging; allocation of services among certain local centers; conditions A. Subject to the conditions provided in Subsection B of this Section, the Jefferson Council on Aging, referred to hereafter in this Section as the "council", shall ensure delivery…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:161 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§161. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:162 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§162. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:163 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§163. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:164 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§164. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:165 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§165. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1651 Transfer of functions of Bureau of Probation and Parole and Board of
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§1651. Transfer of functions of Bureau of Probation and Parole and Board of Parole A. The following board and bureau are hereby merged, consolidated, and placed under the jurisdiction of the Louisiana Board of Institutions, and all the functions of said board and bureau shall be …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1652 Additional duties
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§1652. Additional duties In addition to the duties imposed upon it otherwise in this Chapter, it shall be the duty of the Louisiana Board of Institutions to: (1) Represent the public interest in the administration of this Section. (2) To advise the Governor and the Board of Parol…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1653 Investigations and reports
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§1653. Investigations and reports The Board of Parole, upon request of the Governor, may make investigations and reports to assist the Governor in making decisions relative to granting pardons and reprieves. Added by Acts 1960, No. 374, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1654 Effect of transfer
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§1654. Effect of transfer Upon the transfer of functions, any pending or unfinished business shall be taken over and completed by the Louisiana Board of Institutions or the Board of Parole and the Bureau of Probation and Parole with the same power and authority had by the agency …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1655 Transfer of records, money and equipment
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§1655. Transfer of records, money and equipment All books, papers, records, money, choses in action and other property heretofore used or possessed by any agency in the exercise of functions hereby transferred shall be transferred to the Louisiana Board of Institutions. Added by …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1656 Transfer of employees
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§1656. Transfer of employees All employees heretofore engaged in the performance of duties, in any agency, in the exercise of functions transferred by this Section to the Louisiana Board of Institutions shall be transferred with such functions to the Louisiana Board of Institutio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:17 Indigent defined; collection of charges by state-owned hospitals
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§17. Indigent defined; collection of charges by state-owned hospitals A. As used in this Title, the following definition shall apply. "Indigent" means any person who meets the state definition of indigent who would have qualified for indigent care in any general hospital owned an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1700 REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO
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§1700. REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1701 REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO
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§1701. REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1702 REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO
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§1702. REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1703 REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO
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§1703. REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1704 REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO
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§1704. REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1705 REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO
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§1705. REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1706 REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO
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§1706. REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1721 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§1721. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 604, §3.