Title 46, Public Welfare and Assistance

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La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2265 Advisory council creation; membership; terms; quorum; compensation
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§2265. Advisory council creation; membership; terms; quorum; compensation A. There is hereby created an advisory council for the program of early identification of deaf or hard of hearing infants. The council shall consist of fourteen members as follows: (1) An otolaryngologist o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2266 Powers, duties, functions of the advisory council
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§2266. Powers, duties, functions of the advisory council The advisory council shall: (1) Advise and recommend risk factors or criteria for infants who are likely deaf or hard of hearing and infants who may develop a progressive hearing loss. (2) Advise the office as to hearing sc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2267 Effective date; rules and regulations
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§2267. Effective date; rules and regulations The office of public health shall, by July 1, 2000, adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the program in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Acts 1992, No. 417, §1; Acts 1999, No. 653, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:230.1 1 eff
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§230.1 eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 478. §230.1. Legislative intent A. It is the intent of the legislature that families in Louisiana be strong and economically self-reliant so as to minimize their dependence on government benefits for basic needs. To accomplish th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2301 Creation; personnel
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§2301. Creation; personnel An agency of the state to be known as the "Governor's Office of Indian Affairs" is hereby created and established in the office of the governor. Said office shall exercise the powers and duties hereinafter set forth or otherwise provided by law. The off…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2302 Powers, duties, functions
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§2302. Powers, duties, functions The office shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To administer the programs relative to Louisiana Indians. (2) To collect facts and statistics and conduct special studies of conditions pertaining to the employment, health, education, fin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2303 State/tribal compacts; authority of governor
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§2303. State/tribal compacts; authority of governor The governor may enter into and sign state/tribal compacts with federally recognized tribes on behalf of the state. Added by Acts 1980, No. 702, §2, eff. July 24, 1980. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 99, §1; Acts 1993, No. 275, §2, e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2304 Tribal-State Class III gaming compact; notice prior to signing
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§2304. Tribal-State Class III gaming compact; notice prior to signing A. Within fifteen days of the initiation or commencement of negotiations regarding a Tribal-State Class III gaming compact for an Indian casino at a specific location, the governor and the Indian tribe shall no…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2305 Native American Commission; creation; membership; compensation
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§2305. Native American Commission; creation; membership; compensation A. The Native American Commission is hereby created within the Governor's Office of Indian Affairs. The commission shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Governor's Office of Indian Affairs. B. The followin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:231 Aid to needy families; definitions
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§231. Aid to needy families; definitions As used in this Subpart, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) "Adult paraphernalia store" means an establishment that has as a substantial or significant portion of its stock clothing, objects, tools, toys, or any other items…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:231.1 Family Assistance Programs; prohibitions; requirements
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§231.1. Family Assistance Programs; prohibitions; requirements A. The state public assistance program shall consist of a cash assistance program, the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program and an education, employment, training, and related services program for work-eli…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:231.10 Repealed by Acts 2013, No
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§231.10. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 285, §2, eff. June 14, 2013.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:231.11 Repealed by Acts 2013, No
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§231.11. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 285, §2, eff. June 14, 2013.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:231.12 Employment, education, and related services for FITAP participants;
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§231.12. Employment, education, and related services for FITAP participants; responsibilities of the secretary, agencies, and participants A.(1) The department shall develop and implement STEP as the employment program for work-eligible recipients of cash assistance in accordance…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:231.13 Retailer fees for access to cash assistance benefits
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§231.13. Retailer fees for access to cash assistance benefits Retailers participating in the cash assistance electronic benefits transfer system are not prohibited from charging or assessing a fee against cash assistance recipients who are accessing benefits for the sole purpose …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:231.14 Prohibited retailers, goods, and services; penalties; appeals
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§231.14. Prohibited retailers, goods, and services; penalties; appeals A. No retailer or other business establishment that participates in the cash assistance electronic benefits transfer system shall accept the electronic benefits transfer card in payment for any of the followin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:231.2 Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program; benefits; eligibility
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§231.2. Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program; benefits; eligibility A.(1) The department shall develop and administer a temporary assistance program to be known as the "Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program" (FITAP) which shall provide money payments to the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:231.3 FITAP benefits; prohibited uses
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§231.3. FITAP benefits; prohibited uses A. A person who receives FITAP benefits shall not use such benefits in an electronic benefits transfer transaction in any of the following places: (1) A liquor store. (2) A gaming establishment. (3) A retail establishment that provides adul…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:231.4 Immunization compliance; exceptions
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§231.4. Immunization compliance; exceptions NOTE: Subsection A eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 478. A. The secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services and the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health shall require each recipient of public assist…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:231.5 Public assistance recipients; parenting skills education; condition of eligibility
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§231.5. Public assistance recipients; parenting skills education; condition of eligibility A. The secretary shall establish a program to provide parenting skills education for public assistance recipients who are pregnant or have a child under age one and shall require participat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:231.6 Termination of eligibility; twenty-four-month limit; refusal of employment
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§231.6. Termination of eligibility; twenty-four-month limit; refusal of employment A. A family shall be ineligible for FITAP benefits, including automatic eligibility for medical assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act (Medicaid), if any one of the following applies…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:231.7 Repealed by Acts 2013, No
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§231.7. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 285, §2, eff. June 14, 2013.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:231.8 Repealed by Acts 2013, No
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§231.8. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 285, §2, eff. June 14, 2013.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:231.9 Repealed by Acts 2013, No
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§231.9. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 285, §2, eff. June 14, 2013.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:232 Investigations and reports
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§232. Investigations and reports A. If any person has knowledge that any dependent child is dependent upon the public for support, or that the interest of the public requires that the child be granted aid, the person may bring the fact to the notice of the parish office of the De…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:232.1 Repealed by Acts 1974, No
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§232.1. Repealed by Acts 1974, No. 583, §2
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:233 Eligibility for assistance; amount and conditions of aid
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§233. Eligibility for assistance; amount and conditions of aid Assistance shall be granted to or on behalf of any child found to be in necessitous circumstances as defined by regulations for eligibility of the state agency responsible for administering the assistance program. Ame…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:233.1 Recovery of overpayments
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§233.1. Recovery of overpayments NOTE: Subsections A and B eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 477. A. The department shall establish procedures to accomplish the requirements of this Section in accordance with the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act. B. The department…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:233.2 Repealed by Acts 2017, No
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§233.2. Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 265, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:233.3 Individuals convicted of certain felonies; eligibility for assistance
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§233.3. Individuals convicted of certain felonies; eligibility for assistance As authorized by 21 U.S.C. 862a(d)(1), this state hereby exempts all individuals domiciled in the state from the application of the prohibition provided in 21 U.S.C. 862a(a) on eligibility for the follo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:233.4 Verification of citizenship of applicants for public benefits
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§233.4. Verification of citizenship of applicants for public benefits A. Except as prohibited by federal law, a state agency or political subdivision shall verify that each applicant who applies for federal, state, or local public benefit is a person who has been recognized as a …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:234 Judicially appointed curator
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§234. Judicially appointed curator In lieu of selecting a payee to receive assistance, the department, pursuant to federal regulations, may require the referral of the case to the district court for a judicially appointed curator. The court is authorized to appoint a capable, int…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:234.1 Disposition of undeliverable assistance checks
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§234.1. Disposition of undeliverable assistance checks Assistance checks representing bonus amounts paid pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 657 and such checks representing refunds paid pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 657 in those cases in which the payee of such checks cannot be found, shall revert to…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:234.2 Receipt of assistance payments
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§234.2. Receipt of assistance payments All assistance payments for aid for dependent children shall be mailed so as to reasonably assure that they will be received on the date due. If the due date falls on a weekend or a holiday, then the assistance payment shall be mailed so as …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:235 Distribution of funds in violation of provisions
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§235. Distribution of funds in violation of provisions No state funds appropriated for public assistance shall be distributed or paid out in violation of the above provisions. Acts 1962, No. 28, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2351 Definitions
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§2351. Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following definitions apply: (1) "Board" means the group of individuals named or appointed to inform and support the work of the Louisiana Commission for the Deaf pursuant to R.S. 46:2352. (2) ''Commission'' means the Louisiana Comm…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2352 Creation; board membership; terms; compensation
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§2352. Creation; board membership; terms; compensation A. The Louisiana Commission for the Deaf, hereinafter referred to as "the commission", is hereby created and established within the Louisiana Department of Health. The commission shall function as a program of the state and s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2353 Duties
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§2353. Duties The commission, with the guidance of the board, shall do all of the following: (1) Promote, coordinate, and facilitate accessibility of all public and private services to d/Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing people through informing, educating, and advising busine…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2354 Employees
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§2354. Employees The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health shall employ a director who shall be the executive officer of the commission. The secretary shall consider the recommendations of the board in the hiring and termination processes of the director. The director s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2355 Funds
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§2355. Funds The commission may receive monies from any source, including federal funds, grants, and gifts, which shall be expended for the purposes designated in this Chapter. Immediately upon receipt, the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health shall remit revenues coll…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2356 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§2356. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 128, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236 RS 46:236
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§236 eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 478. §236. Administration of emergency assistance to needy families with children In order to extend and improve services, aid, and care to needy children and needy families with children in this state, and in order to take full ad…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.1 Redesignated as R.S
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§236.1. Redesignated as R.S. 46:301 by Acts 2014, No. 533, §2(B) and Acts 2014, No. 622, §2(B), eff. Aug. 1, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.1.1 Family and child support programs; definitions
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§236.1.1. Family and child support programs; definitions For the purposes of this Subpart, the following items shall mean: (1) "Accessible", for the purposes of health insurance, means health insurance that provides primary care services within fifty miles of the residence of the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.1.10 Family and child support programs; consumer reporting authority
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§236.1.10. Family and child support programs; consumer reporting authority A. Any consumer reporting agency, as defined in R.S. 46:56(M)(2), shall provide a consumer report to the secretary or his designee, provided the department pays a fee to the consumer reporting agency and c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.1.11 Family and child support programs; insurance companies; data matching and
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§236.1.11. Family and child support programs; insurance companies; data matching and cooperation; responsibilities A.(1) The department shall be authorized to obtain health insurance enrollment data currently being provided in accordance with federal law and R.S. 44:14, through d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.1.12 Transfer of child support obligation to third party
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§236.1.12. Transfer of child support obligation to third party A. Obligations ordered for support of a child are for the use and benefit of the child and shall follow the child. B. If a child with an existing support order has a caretaker who is not the obligee listed in the curr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.1.2 Family and child support programs; responsibilities
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§236.1.2. Family and child support programs; responsibilities A. The department is hereby authorized to develop and implement a program of family support in FITAP cases, Title IV-E Foster Care cases, Medicaid-only cases, and any other category of cases to which the state is requi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.1.3 Family and child support programs; authority of the secretary
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§236.1.3. Family and child support programs; authority of the secretary A. The secretary of the department shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations and take such action as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of R.S. 46:236.1.2(A), provided that such r…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:236.1.4 Family and child support programs; financial institution duties; responsibilities
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§236.1.4. Family and child support programs; financial institution duties; responsibilities A. A financial institution shall provide the name, record address, social security number or other taxpayer identification number, other identifying information and an average daily accoun…