2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 46:1453 — Definitions

§1453.  Definitions

As used in this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1)  "Department" means the Department of Social Services.

(2)  "Person" means a natural person unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

(3)  "Transitional youth" means a person, not less than sixteen nor older than twenty-one years of age, who is either in the state's custody or was in the state's custody at the time of reaching the age of majority.  Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to give the department authority or control over any person, not interdicted, who has reached the age of majority and who no longer wishes to remain in a transitional youth residence.

(4)  "Transitional youth residence" means any communal or supervised independent living arrangement existing for the primary purpose of providing care for at least two, but less than twenty, transitional youths living in individualized apartment units, alone or jointly with other transitional youths, under the supervision, custody or control, directly or indirectly, of the state.

(5)  "Transitional youth residence program" means a program of services, including counseling, guidance, vocational or educational training, and supervision for transitional youths living in transitional youth residences.

Acts 2001, No. 726, §1, eff. June 25, 2001; Acts 2004, No. 915, §3.