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La. Rev. Stat. § 46:285 Required training for child protection and foster care workers
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§285. Required training for child protection and foster care workers A. No employee of the Department of Children and Family Services, office of children and family services, with direct responsibility for cases dealing with families and children after January 1, 1984, shall exer…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:286 Foster home child care; reimbursement system; rules
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§286. Foster home child care; reimbursement system; rules The Department of Children and Family Services shall establish a system for reimbursement of foster home child care costs based on the level of care for all foster children placed in foster homes providing temporary or lon…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:286.1 Kinship Foster Care Program
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§286.1. Kinship Foster Care Program A. As used in this Section the following terms shall have the following meaning: (1) "Department" means the Department of Children and Family Services. (2) "Foster parent" means any person with whom a child in the care, custody, or guardianship…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:286.11 Short title
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§286.11. Short title This Subpart may be cited as the "Foster Parents' Bill of Rights". Acts 2006, No. 439, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:286.12 Purpose
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§286.12. Purpose Foster parents are recognized as primary care givers to abused and neglected children who have been removed from their homes of origin. The Department of Children and Family Services shall implement and promote the support of these rights through the policy and p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:286.13 Rights
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§286.13. Rights Foster parents shall be entitled to the following rights granted to them by the Department of Children and Family Services: (1) The right to be treated with dignity, respect, trust, and consideration as a primary provider of foster care and a member to the profess…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:286.16 Short title; purpose; rights
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§286.16. Short title; purpose; rights A. This Subpart shall be cited as the "Foster Youth's Bill of Rights". B. The Department of Children and Family Services shall implement, promote, and support the rights contained in this Section through the policies and practices of the depa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:286.2 Children in foster care; identification card; photograph
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§286.2. Children in foster care; identification card; photograph A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, for a child placed into foster care, as defined in Children's Code Article 603, the Department of Children and Family Services shall obtain one of the following…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:286.21 Short title
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§286.21. Short title This Subpart may be cited as the "Quality Parenting for Children in Foster Care Act". Acts 2015, No. 310, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:286.22 Findings and intent
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§286.22. Findings and intent A. The legislature hereby finds and declares the following: (1) Parents make important decisions every day regarding participation by their children in activities, and caregivers of children in foster care are faced with making the same decisions for …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:286.23 Standard of care; application
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§286.23. Standard of care; application A. It is the policy of this state that each child who enters foster care should be encouraged and supported to participate in age- and developmentally appropriate extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, social, and sporting activities. B.(1) …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:288.1 Short title
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§288.1. Short title This Subpart shall be known and may be cited as the "Extended Foster Care Program Act". Acts 2019, No. 400, §2, eff. June 19, 2019.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:288.10 Rulemaking
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§288.10. Rulemaking The department shall promulgate and enforce any rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Subpart in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Acts 2019, No. 400, §2, eff. June 19, 2019.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:288.2 Definitions
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§288.2. Definitions As used in this Subpart, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Court" means the court that exercised juvenile jurisdiction over the child in need of care proceedings involving the youth prior to his eighteenth birthday. (2) "Department" m…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:288.3 Eligibility; notice
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§288.3. Eligibility; notice A. The department may provide extended foster care services for a youth who satisfies one of the following conditions for eligibility: (1) Completing secondary education or a program leading to an equivalent credential. (2) Enrolled in an institution t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:288.4 Extended foster care voluntary placement agreement
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§288.4. Extended foster care voluntary placement agreement A. If a youth chooses to participate in extended foster care services and meets the eligibility criteria set forth in R.S. 46:288.3(A), the department and the youth shall sign an extended foster care voluntary placement a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:288.5 Written court report; filing
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§288.5. Written court report; filing Within one hundred fifty days after the extended foster care voluntary placement agreement is signed, the department shall file with the court a written report that shall contain all of the following: (1) The youth's name, date of birth, race,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:288.6 Jurisdiction; findings; closure of court case
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§288.6. Jurisdiction; findings; closure of court case A. The court has jurisdiction to review the written report and make a determination whether it is in the youth's best interest to continue in extended foster care in a voluntary placement. B. Upon filing of the written report …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:288.7 Internal administrative reviews
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§288.7. Internal administrative reviews The department shall conduct internal administrative reviews not less than once every one hundred eighty days to determine the status of the following: (1) The youth's safety. (2) Continuing necessity and appropriateness of placement. (3) E…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:288.8 Termination
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§288.8. Termination A. A youth may choose to terminate the extended foster care voluntary placement agreement and stop receiving extended foster care services at any time. B. If, at any time, the department determines that the youth is not in compliance with the extended foster c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:288.9 Extension of subsidy
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§288.9. Extension of subsidy Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department may extend an adoption or guardianship subsidy to the adoptive parent or guardian with whom the department established a subsidy arrangement for a youth who initially was adopted from or enter…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2881 Short title
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§2881. Short title This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as "The Umbilical Cord Blood Banking Program Act". Acts 2008, No. 163, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2882 Umbilical Cord Blood Banking Program; establishment; duties of the Louisiana
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§2882. Umbilical Cord Blood Banking Program; establishment; duties of the Louisiana Department of Health; funding A. The Umbilical Cord Blood Banking Program is hereby established within the Louisiana Department of Health to promote public awareness of the potential benefits of c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2921 Requirement for access to coverage for individuals diagnosed with a terminal condition
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§2921. Requirement for access to coverage for individuals diagnosed with a terminal condition A. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, no health benefit paid directly or indirectly with state funds including but not limited to Medicaid shall deny coverag…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:3 Trustees or administrators shall not be interested in contracts with or sales to charitable
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§3. Trustees or administrators shall not be interested in contracts with or sales to charitable institutions; penalties A. No member of the board of trustees, nor any administrator of any charitable institution of the state, shall receive any appointment in the institution, nor s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:301 Legislative findings; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program educational
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§301. Legislative findings; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program educational component; reporting requirements A. The legislature finds and declares the following: (1) The program formerly known as "food stamps" was renamed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:311 Legislative findings; purpose
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§311. Legislative findings; purpose A. The legislature hereby finds the following: (1) The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, referred to in this Subpart as "SNAP", is the major food assistance program of this state. (2) SNAP provides support to needy households and to pe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:312 Task force on SNAP electronic benefits issuance; membership; purpose
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§312. Task force on SNAP electronic benefits issuance; membership; purpose [Effective Date: Terminated on March 1, 2015.] A. There is hereby created within the Department of Children and Family Services a task force on SNAP electronic benefits issuance, referred to in this Sectio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:313 Termination
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§313. Termination [Effective Date: Terminated on March 1, 2015.] The provisions of this Subpart shall terminate on March 1, 2015. Acts 2014, No. 533, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:321 Findings
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§321. Findings The legislature hereby finds and declares the following: (1) It is the policy of the state to encourage self-sufficiency so that Louisianians may reduce dependence on public benefits to meet basic needs and become economically self-reliant. (2) The Supplemental Nut…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:322 Definitions
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§322. Definitions As used in this Subpart, the following terms have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section: (1) "ABAWD" means an able-bodied adult without a dependent who receives SNAP benefits. (2) "Customer" means a recipient of SNAP benefits who participates in the progr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:323 Goals
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§323. Goals The goals of the program include, without limitation, the following: (1) To provide incentives that are demonstrably effective in helping SNAP beneficiaries achieve financial self-sufficiency. (2) To connect employers to job candidates who possess requisite skills suc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:324 Workforce training and education program; creation; functions
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§324. Workforce training and education program; creation; functions A. A workforce training and education program is hereby created within SNAP for the purpose of improving employment opportunities for nonworking SNAP customers and enhancing workforce readiness. The department sh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:325 Duties of customers
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§325. Duties of customers Each customer in the program shall do all of the following: (1) At the time of redetermination of eligibility for SNAP benefits, provide to the department all requested documentation of participation in a workforce training or education program. (2) Comp…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:326 Duties of the department
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§326. Duties of the department A. The department shall submit to FNS applications for any waiver, exemption, or other formal authorization and any state plan amendment as may be necessary to implement the program provided for in this Subpart. Such submissions by the department to…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:327 Notification to legislative committees; reporting
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§327. Notification to legislative committees; reporting A. After receiving federal approval as provided in R.S. 46:328 and before commencement of the pilot initiative, the department shall transmit to the members of the House Committee on Health and Welfare and to the members of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:328 Termination of the program
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§328. Termination of the program Subject to legislative oversight as provided in the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq., the department may terminate the program by emergency rule if the secretary of the department determines that workforce participation outcomes o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:331 Findings and intent
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§331. Findings and intent A. The legislature hereby finds and declares the following: (1) It is the policy of this state to encourage self-sufficiency so that Louisianians may reduce dependence on public assistance to meet basic needs and become economically self-reliant. (2) The…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:332 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work requirements; restriction on
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§332. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work requirements; restriction on waivers and exemptions A. Unless expressly required by federal law, the Louisiana Department of Health shall not seek, apply for, accept, or renew any waiver of work requirements established by the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:351 Declaration
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§351. Declaration A. It is the policy of this state to encourage self-sufficiency so that residents of Louisiana may reduce dependence on public benefits to meet basic needs and become economically self-reliant, and to provide key supports to residents to help them in achieving t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:352 Definitions
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§352. Definitions As used in this Part, the following definitions apply: (1) "Public assistance" means any of the following: NOTE: Paragraph (1)(a) eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 478. (a) Cash benefits of the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program administe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:353 Louisiana's pathway to independency workforce training and education pilot
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§353. Louisiana's pathway to independency workforce training and education pilot initiative; creation; advisory board; functions A.(1) Subject to applicable federal law and regulation, there is hereby established a workforce training and education pilot initiative for public assi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:354 Administration; interagency agreements; participant forms; program promotion
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§354. Administration; interagency agreements; participant forms; program promotion A. The state partners shall enter into any memoranda of understanding, cooperative endeavors, or other types of agreements between and among the partners and with the local human service districts …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:355 Reporting
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§355. Reporting No later than twelve months after commencement of the initiative, and at least annually thereafter, the state partners, jointly, shall submit a written report providing a summary and evaluation of outcomes of the initiative to the advisory board, the House and Sen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:356 Rulemaking
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§356. Rulemaking The secretary of Louisiana Works, the secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services, the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, the state superintendent of education, and the president of the Louisiana Community and Technical College Syste…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:4 Parish appropriations in aid of charity hospitals
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§4. Parish appropriations in aid of charity hospitals Police juries may, under such regulations as they may prescribe, appropriate annually and use from parish funds, sums of money not to exceed one thousand dollars in aid of charity hospitals or other similar institutions, when …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:401 Reciprocal agreements regarding interstate transportation of poor and indigent
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§401. Reciprocal agreements regarding interstate transportation of poor and indigent The Department of Children and Family Services, subject to the approval of the attorney general, may enter into reciprocal agreements with corresponding state agencies of other states regarding t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:402 Construction of Part
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§402. Construction of Part This Part shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the laws of those states which enact it.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:431 Curator for receipt and administration of welfare benefits
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§431. Curator for receipt and administration of welfare benefits Any mentally incompetent person who is entitled to public assistance or who has the right to apply for public assistance but cannot make application because of his incompetency and who does not have a duly appointed…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:432 Necessity for appointment; procedure
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§432. Necessity for appointment; procedure The necessity for the appointment of a curator shall be initiated by any relative or other interested person by petition. Upon filing of such petition, the court shall order the incompetent person to show cause in not less than 10 days n…
