2013 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 28 - Mental Health
RS 28:905 - Functions; transferred

§905. Functions; transferred

A. The secretary of the department and the board are hereby authorized to enter into all agreements necessary to transfer the functions and funds relative to the operation of community-based public health, mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services for the parishes of Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana from the department to the district. The agreement shall also provide for the gradual assumption of community-based public health services by the district. Such agreement shall be promulgated by the secretary of the department and the district by rule in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. As part of the agreement, the board shall agree to make a good faith effort to continue whenever possible to use providers within the district who have traditionally provided community-based public health, mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services for the state.

B. The secretary shall be responsible for monitoring the service agreement and promptly reporting failure to comply with any agreement to the governor, the Senate and House committees on health and welfare, and the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.

Acts 2008, No. 373, §1, eff. June 21, 2008.