La. Admin. Code tit. 4 § I-803

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 8, August 20, 2024

Section I-803 - [Effective until 1/28/2024] Agency Requirements

A. Pursuant to R.S. 46:2593(1), the Office of the State Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator requires each executive branch state agency, except those listed in R.S. 42:17.2(I), to provide accommodations, upon request, to people with disabilities to participate via teleconference or video conference in the agency's open meetings.

B. Agencies listed in R.S. 42:17.2(I) shall provide accommodations, upon request, to people with disabilities to facilitate their in-person participation in the agency's open meetings. Examples of such accommodations may include, but are not limited to, providing an interpreter or assisted listening device, or ensuring the meeting is held in a location that adheres to the ADA's Standards for Accessible Design.

C. People with disabilities are defined as any of the following:

1. a member of the public with an ADA-qualifying disability;

2. the designated caregiver of such a person; or

3. a participant member of the agency with an ADA-qualifying disability.

D. The written public notice for the open meeting, as required by R.S. 42:19, shall include the name, telephone number and email address of the agency representative to whom a disability accommodation request may be submitted.

E. The agency representative shall provide the requestor with the accommodation, including the teleconference or video conference link if applicable, for participation as soon as possible following receipt of the request, but no later than the start of the scheduled meeting.

F. All disability accommodation requests, whether submitted by telephone or email, must be documented by the agency and included in its annual mandatory report pursuant to R.S. 46:2596.

La. Admin. Code tit. 4, § I-803

Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Office of State Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator, LR 49 (EMERGENCY).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with Act 393 of the 2023 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature.