2014 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 28 - Mental Health
RS 28:916 - Functions; transferred
§916. Functions; transferred
A. The boards and the secretary of the department are hereby authorized to enter into all contracts necessary for the provision of the functions and funds relative to the operation of community-based behavioral health and developmental disability services as well as public health or any other services contracted to the districts. As part of the contract, the board shall agree to make a good faith effort to use providers within the district who have traditionally provided community-based behavioral health, developmental disabilities, public health, and any other contracted services for the state.
B. The department shall submit an annual report to the legislature detailing the services provided by each district, a financial summary of the operations of each district, and other information demonstrating the performance of each district.
C. The secretary shall be responsible for monitoring the contract and promptly reporting failure to comply with any contract to the governor, the Senate and House committees on health and welfare, and the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.
Acts 2008, No. 373, §2, eff. June 21, 2008.
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