2012 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 28 — Mental health
RS 28:912 — Creation and jurisdiction

§912. Creation and jurisdiction

A.(1) It is the intent of the legislature to create statewide integrated human services delivery systems, with local accountability and management, to provide behavioral health and developmental disabilities services.

(2) Upon successful completion of a readiness assessment, execution of a contract with the department, and compliance with other applicable criteria as provided for in this Chapter, the department may authorize the board to operate and manage community-based programs and services related to behavioral health, developmental disabilities, selected public health services, and any other services contracted to the districts by the department.

B. The human services districts shall be:

(1) The following statutory entities:

(a) Capital Area Human Services District.

(b) Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority.

(c) Florida Parishes Human Services Authority.

(d) Metropolitan Human Services District.

(e) South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority.

(f) Northeast Delta Human Services Authority.

(g) Acadiana Area Human Services District.

(2) The following districts created by this Chapter organized by region:

(a) Region 5, or any name formally adopted by the district's board, which shall consist of the parishes of Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis.

(b) Region 6, or any name formally adopted by the district's board, which shall consist of the parishes of Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Rapides, Vernon, and Winn.

(c) Region 7, or any name formally adopted by the district's board, which shall consist of the parishes of Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Natchitoches, Sabine, Red River, and Webster.

C. A district may incorporate more than one region, but regions may not be split into smaller units.

Acts 2008, No. 373, §2, eff. June 21, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 231, §1, eff. May 22, 2012.