Title 46, Public Welfare and Assistance

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La. Rev. Stat. § 46:284 Confidentiality of records of investigation; penalty
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§284. Confidentiality of records of investigation; penalty A. Any information derived from the investigation required by this Subpart, including the source of information, and any conclusions or recommendations based on the information shall be confidential, shall not be transmit…
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. § 46:286.24 Repealed by Acts 2019, No
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§286.24. Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 400, §3, eff. June 19, 2019.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:287.1 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§287.1. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:287.2 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§287.2. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:287.3 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§287.3. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:287.4 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§287.4. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:287.5 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§287.5. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:287.6 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§287.6. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:287.7 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§287.7. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:287.8 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§287.8. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:287.9 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§287.9. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §4.
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. § 46:2891 Redesignated as R.S
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§2891. Redesignated as R.S. 40:1244.1 by Acts 2022, No. 271, §9C.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:290 Repealed by Acts 1997, No
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§290. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1155, §3, eff. July 1, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:290.1 Repealed by Acts 2018, No
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§290.1. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §22, eff. July 1, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2901 Repealed by Acts 2018, No
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§2901. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §22, eff. July 1, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:291 §§291 to 296 Repealed by Acts 1974, No
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§291. §§291 to 296 Repealed by Acts 1974, No. 688, §2
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2911 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§2911. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 301, §3, eff. June 2, 2016.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2912 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§2912. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 301, §3, eff. June 2, 2016.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2913 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§2913. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 301, §3, eff. June 2, 2016.
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…