Title 46, Public Welfare and Assistance

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La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1722 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§1722. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 604, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1723 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§1723. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 604, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1724 Repealed by Acts 2015, No
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§1724. Repealed by Acts 2015, No. 411, §4, eff. July 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1725 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§1725. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 604, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1726 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§1726. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 604, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1727 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§1727. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 604, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1728 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§1728. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 604, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1729 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§1729. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 604, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1730 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§1730. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 604, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1731 Reserved by Acts 2014, No
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§1731-1740. Reserved by Acts 2014, No. 93, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1751 §§1751 to 1767 Repealed by Acts 1989, No
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§1751. §§1751 to 1767 Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 662, §8, eff. July 7, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1771 §§1771 to 1775 Repealed by Acts 1989, No
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§1771. §§1771 to 1775 Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 662, §8, eff. July 7, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1790 Repealed by Acts 2013, No
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§1790. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 66, §2, eff. May 31, 2013.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1791 Repealed by Acts 2013, No
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§1791. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 66, §2, eff. May 31, 2013.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1792 Repealed by Acts 2013, No
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§1792. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 66, §2, eff. May 31, 2013.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1793 Repealed by Acts 2013, No
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§1793. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 66, §2, eff. May 31, 2013.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1794 Repealed by Acts 2013, No
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§1794. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 66, §2, eff. May 31, 2013.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1795 REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO
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§1795. REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:18 Health care records; copies
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§18. Health care records; copies A. The provider of health care shall furnish to the claimant, the person appointed to represent the claimant in his dealings with the Social Security Administration, or an agent with written authorization made pursuant to 45 CFR 164.508, upon requ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1801 Short title
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§1801. Short title This Chapter may be cited as the Crime Victims Reparations Act. Added by Acts 1982, No. 250, §1, eff. July 17, 1982.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1802 Definitions
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§1802. Definitions As used in this Chapter: (1) "Accessory" includes an accessory after the fact and also a principal, as those terms are defined by the Louisiana Criminal Code. (2) "Board" means the Crime Victims Reparations Board. (3) "Child" means an unmarried person under eig…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1803 Crime Victims Reparations Board
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§1803. Crime Victims Reparations Board A. The Crime Victims Reparations Board is created and established under the jurisdiction of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice in the office of the governor. The board shall be domiciled in Bat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1804 Eligibility to apply for reparations
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§1804. Eligibility to apply for reparations A. A person who believes he is a victim of a crime enumerated in R.S. 46:1805, or his legal representative, or in the case of death, a dependent or the legal representative of a dependent, or the rightful claimant as defined in R.S. 46:…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1805 Crimes to which Chapter applies
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§1805. Crimes to which Chapter applies A. The board may make an award and order the payment of reparations for pecuniary loss in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter for personal injury, death, or catastrophic property loss resulting from any act or omission to act that…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1806 Application; requirements; confidentiality
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§1806. Application; requirements; confidentiality A.(1)(a) An application for reparations shall be filed in writing with the board within one year after the date of the personal injury, death, or catastrophic property loss or within such longer period as the board determines is j…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1807 Powers and duties of board; staff
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§1807. Powers and duties of board; staff A. The board shall administer the provisions of this Chapter and Chapter 21-A of this Title and shall be responsible, in accordance with this Chapter and Chapter 21-A of this Title, for determining all matters pertaining to applications fo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1808 Procedure by the board; public hearings; right to counsel
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§1808. Procedure by the board; public hearings; right to counsel A. Upon receipt of one or more applications for reparations resulting from the same crime, the board shall examine the application to determine that it is complete and shall schedule all of such claims for considera…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1809 Criteria for making awards; prohibitions; authority to deny or reduce awards
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§1809. Criteria for making awards; prohibitions; authority to deny or reduce awards A. The board shall order the payment of reparations in an amount determined by it if, with or without hearings, it finds by a preponderance of the evidence that pecuniary loss was sustained by the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:181 §§181 to 190 Repealed by Acts 1968, No
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§181. §§181 to 190 Repealed by Acts 1968, No. 533, §7
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1810 Amount of reparations award
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§1810. Amount of reparations award A. Awards payable under this Chapter shall not exceed fifteen thousand dollars in the aggregate for all claims arising out of the same crime except for those victims who are permanently, totally, or permanently and totally disabled as a result o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1811 Reparation order; terms and conditions
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§1811. Reparation order; terms and conditions A. The board may order the payment of an award in a lump sum or in installments. That part of an award equal to the amount of the pecuniary loss accrued to the date of the award shall be paid in a lump sum. In all other respects the b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1812 Finality of decision
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§1812. Finality of decision A decision or order of the board with respect to any application or claim for reparations shall be subject to review in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. Added by Acts 1982, No. 250, §1,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1813 Emergency awards
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§1813. Emergency awards A. If it appears to the board prior to its taking action on a claim that an award likely will be made and that undue hardship will result to the claimant if no immediate economic relief is provided, the board may make an emergency award to the claimant pen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1814 Effect of reparations award on right to recover damages in civil action; repayment of award
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§1814. Effect of reparations award on right to recover damages in civil action; repayment of award A. An order for reparations payments under this Chapter shall not affect the right of any person to institute a civil suit to recover damages for the personal injury, death, or cata…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1815 Recovery from the criminal
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§1815. Recovery from the criminal A. Whenever any person is convicted of a crime and an order for the payment of reparations is or has been made under this Chapter for a personal injury, death, or catastrophic property loss resulting from the act or omission constituting the crim…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1816 Crime Victims Reparations Fund; creation; sources and use of funds
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§1816. Crime Victims Reparations Fund; creation; sources and use of funds A. The Crime Victims Reparations Fund, hereinafter referred to as "the fund," is hereby created in the state treasury. B. The fund shall be composed of: (1) Monies derived from appropriations by the legisla…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1817 Notification to potential applicants
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§1817. Notification to potential applicants A.(1) Every hospital licensed under the laws of this state shall display prominently in its emergency room posters giving notification of the existence of the crime victims reparations program. The board shall set standards for the loca…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1818 Report to legislature and governor
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§1818. Report to legislature and governor The board shall submit an annual report to the legislature and the governor detailing its activities during the preceding year. The report shall be made available electronically on the website of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcemen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1819 Penalty for fraud
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§1819. Penalty for fraud No person shall procure or counsel another person to procure reparations under the provisions of this Chapter by any fraud. The penalty for the violation of the provisions of this Section shall be a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or imprisonme…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1820 Attorney fees
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§1820. Attorney fees As part of an order resulting from a hearing, the board shall determine and award reasonable attorney's fees, commensurate with services rendered, to be paid from the fund in accordance with rules adopted by the board. Additional attorney's fees may be awarde…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1821 Limited liability of the state
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§1821. Limited liability of the state The state shall not be liable for the claim of any applicant in excess of the funds appropriated for the payment of claims under this Chapter. Added by Acts 1982, No. 250, §1, eff. July 17, 1982.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1822 Forensic medical exams; reimbursement
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§1822. Forensic medical exams; reimbursement A. The board shall reimburse a healthcare provider who performs a forensic medical exam in the amount of six hundred dollars. The board shall reimburse the healthcare facility at which a forensic medical exam was conducted for the cost…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1831.1 Short title
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§1831.1. Short title This Chapter may be cited as the "Victims of Vehicular Homicide Act". Acts 2023, No. 451, §2. NOTE: Pursuant to R.S. 46:1831.16, this Chapter will terminate Aug. 1, 2027.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1831.10 Effect of reparations award on right to recover damages in civil action; repayment
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§1831.10. Effect of reparations award on right to recover damages in civil action; repayment of award A. An order for reparations payments pursuant to this Chapter shall not affect the right of any person to institute a civil suit to recover damages for the death from any other p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1831.11 Recovery from the offender
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§1831.11. Recovery from the offender A. Whenever any person is charged with vehicular homicide pursuant to R.S. 14:32.1 and an order for the payment of reparations is or has been made pursuant to this Chapter from the act constituting the crime for the charge, the attorney genera…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1831.12 Victims of Vehicular Homicide Fund; creation; sources and use of funds
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§1831.12. Victims of Vehicular Homicide Fund; creation; sources and use of funds A. The Victims of Vehicular Homicide Fund, hereinafter referred to as "the fund", is hereby created as a special fund in the state treasury. B. The fund shall be composed of: (1) Monies derived from …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1831.13 Report to legislature and governor
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§1831.13. Report to legislature and governor The board shall submit an annual report to the legislature and the governor detailing its activities during the preceding year. The report shall be made available electronically on the website of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforce…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1831.14 Penalty for fraud
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§1831.14. Penalty for fraud No person shall procure or counsel another person to procure reparations pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter by any fraud. The penalty for the violation of the provisions of this Section shall be a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1831.15 Limited liability of the state
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§1831.15. Limited liability of the state The state shall not be liable for the claim of any applicant in excess of the funds appropriated for the payment of claims under this Chapter. Acts 2023, No. 451, §2. NOTE: Pursuant to R.S. 46:1831.16, this Chapter will terminate Aug. 1, 2…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:1831.16 Termination of fund
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§1831.16. Termination of fund Unless otherwise extended, the provisions of this Chapter shall be null, void, and without effect and shall cease to exist on August 1, 2027. Acts 2023, No. 451, §2. NOTE: Pursuant to R.S. 46:1831.16, this Chapter will terminate Aug. 1, 2027.