Title 46, Public Welfare and Assistance
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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. § 46:333 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§333. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 939, §11, eff. July 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:334 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§334. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 939, §11, eff. July 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:335 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§335. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 939, §11, eff. July 1, 2010.
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. § 46:371 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§371. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 939, §11, eff. July 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:372 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§372. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 939, §11, eff. July 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:373 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§373. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 939, §11, eff. July 1, 2010.
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. § 46:421 §§421, 422 Repealed by Acts 1978, No
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§421. §§421, 422 Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 786, §7, eff. July 17, 1978
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…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:433 Bond; account; oath and letters
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§433. Bond; account; oath and letters A. The curator shall be accountable at whatever intervals are specified by the court and the court shall have the right to require a bond or whatever other security is deemed necessary by the court to ensure the faithful performance of the cu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:434 Final discharge of curator
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§434. Final discharge of curator A. The curator shall be discharged from his duties for any of the following reasons: (1) Upon the interdiction of the incompetent person under existing law. (2) Upon proper proof to the court that the incompetent person has become sufficiently com…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:435 Costs
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§435. Costs The entire cost of the proceedings herein authorized shall not exceed (a) in uncontested cases the sum of $10.00, exclusive of the fee of the special counsel who may be appointed and of the court reporter; (b) and in contested cases shall not exceed $10.00, exclusive …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:437.1 Short title
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§437.1. Short title This Part may be cited as the "Medical Assistance Programs Integrity Law". Acts 1997, No. 1373, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:437.10 Continuing liability; assumption of liability
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§437.10. Continuing liability; assumption of liability A. A health care provider or person from whom recovery is due shall remain liable for the recovery regardless of any sale, merger, consolidation, dissolution, or other disposition of the health care provider or person, provid…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:437.11 Provider agreements
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§437.11. Provider agreements A. The department shall make payments from medical assistance programs funds for goods, services, or supplies rendered to recipients to any person who has a provider agreement in effect with the department, who is complying with all federal and state …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:437.12 Provider agreement requirements
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§437.12. Provider agreement requirements A. In addition to the requirements specified in R.S. 46:437.11, the provider agreement developed by the department shall require the health care provider to comply with the following: (1) At the time of signing the provider agreement, have…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:437.13 Powers and duties of the department
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§437.13. Powers and duties of the department A. The department shall: (1) Make payment timely at the established rate for goods, services, or supplies furnished to a recipient by the health care provider upon receipt of a properly completed and properly supported claim. (2) Requi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:437.14 Grounds for denial or revocation of enrollment
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§437.14. Grounds for denial or revocation of enrollment A. The department may deny or revoke enrollment in the medical assistance programs to a health care provider if any of the following are found to be applicable to the health care provider, his agent, a managing employee, or …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:437.2 Legislative intent and purpose
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§437.2. Legislative intent and purpose A. This Part is enacted to combat and prevent fraud and abuse committed by some health care providers participating in the medical assistance programs and by other persons and to negate the adverse effects such activities have on fiscal and …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:437.3 Definitions
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§437.3. Definitions As used in this Part, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) "Administrative adjudication" means adjudication and the adjudication process contained in the Administrative Procedure Act. (2) "Agent" means a person who is employed by or has a contr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:437.4 Claims review and administrative sanctions
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§437.4. Claims review and administrative sanctions A.(1) Pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, the secretary shall establish a process to review a claim made by a health care provider to determine if the claim should be…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:437.5 Settlement
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§437.5. Settlement A. The secretary or the attorney general may agree to settle a matter for which recovery may be sought on behalf of the medical assistance programs or for a violation of this Part. The terms of the settlement shall be reduced to writing and signed by the partie…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:437.6 Injunctive relief; lis pendens; disclosure of property and liabilities
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§437.6. Injunctive relief; lis pendens; disclosure of property and liabilities A.(1) Concurrently with a withholding of payment, a sanction being imposed, or the institution of a criminal, civil, or departmental proceeding against a health care provider or other person, the secre…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:437.7 Forfeiture of property for payment of recovery
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§437.7. Forfeiture of property for payment of recovery A. In accordance with the provisions of Subsection B of this Section, the court may order the forfeiture of property to satisfy recovery under the following circumstances: (1) The court may order the health care provider or o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:437.8 Venue
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§437.8. Venue An action instituted pursuant to R.S. 46:437.6 or 437.7 may be brought in any of the following courts: (1) The Nineteenth Judicial District Court for the parish of East Baton Rouge. (2) A district court in the parish in which a health care provider or other person f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:437.9 Privilege; nondischargeability
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§437.9. Privilege; nondischargeability A. Recovery shall be granted a privilege under state law as to all property owned by the health care provider or other person from whom recovery is due and shall be effective as to third parties only if notice of pendency, lis pendens, is pl…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:438.1 Civil actions authorized
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§438.1. Civil actions authorized A. The attorney general shall diligently investigate a violation of this Part. The secretary or the attorney general, on behalf of the state, may institute a civil action in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court for the parish of East Baton Rouge…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:438.2 Illegal remuneration
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§438.2. Illegal remuneration A. No person shall solicit, receive, offer, or pay any remuneration, including but not limited to kickbacks, bribes, rebates, or bed hold payments, directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or in kind, for the following: (1) In return for r…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:438.3 False or fraudulent claim; misrepresentation; unlawful acts
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§438.3. False or fraudulent claim; misrepresentation; unlawful acts A. No person shall knowingly present or cause to be presented a false or fraudulent claim for payment or approval. B. No person shall knowingly engage in misrepresentation or knowingly make, use, or cause to be m…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:438.4 Illegal acts regarding eligibility and recipient lists
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§438.4. Illegal acts regarding eligibility and recipient lists A. No person shall knowingly make, use, or cause to be made or used a false, fictitious, or misleading statement on any form used for the purpose of certifying or qualifying any person for eligibility for the medical …
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:438.5 Civil monetary penalty
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§438.5. Civil monetary penalty A. In a civil action instituted in the courts of this state pursuant to the provisions of this Part, the secretary or the attorney general may seek a civil monetary penalty provided in R.S. 46:438.6(C) from any of the following: (1) A health care pr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:438.6 Recovery
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§438.6. Recovery A. Actual damages. (1) Actual damages incurred as a result of a violation of the provisions of this Part shall be recovered only once by the medical assistance programs and shall not be waived by the court. (2), (3) Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 206, §2. B. Civil fi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:438.7 Reduced damages
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§438.7. Reduced damages If requested by the secretary or the attorney general, the court may reduce to not less than twice the actual damages or any recovery required to be imposed under the provisions of this Subpart if all of the following extenuating circumstances are found to…