Section 36:259 - [Effective 2/1/2025] Transfer of agencies and functions to Louisiana Department of HealthA. The following agencies are transferred to and hereafter shall be within the Louisiana Department of Health as provided in R.S. 36:803:(1) Louisiana State Board of Dentistry (R.S. 37:751 et seq.).(2) Louisiana State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors (R.S. 37:831 et seq.).(3) Louisiana State Board of Nursing (R.S. 37:911 et seq.).(4) Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners (R.S. 37:961 et seq.).(5) Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners (R.S. 37:1041 et seq.).(6) Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners (R.S. 37:1101 et seq.).(7) Louisiana Board of Pharmacy (R.S. 37:1161 et seq.; R.S. 51:521 et seq.).(8) Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (R.S. 12:914; R.S. 37:611 et seq.; R.S. 37:1261 et seq.).(9) Louisiana State Board of Examiners for Sanitarians (R.S. 37:2101 et seq.).(10) Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (R.S. 37:2351 et seq.).(11) Louisiana Physical Therapy Board (R.S. 37:2401 et seq.).(12) Louisiana Board for Hearing Aid Dealers (R.S. 37:2441 et seq.).(13) Board of Examiners for Nursing Facility Administrators (R.S. 37:2501 et seq.).(14) Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (R.S. 37:2650 et seq.).(15) Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners (R.S. 37:2701 et seq.).(16) Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners (R.S. 37:2801 et seq.).(17) State Board of Electrolysis Examiners (R.S. 37:3051 et seq.).(18) Louisiana State Board of Examiners in Dietetics and Nutrition (R.S. 37:3081 et seq.).(19) Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners (R.S. 37:3200 et seq.).(20) Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority (R.S. 37:3386.2).(21) Louisiana Licensed Professional Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors Board of Examiners (R.S. 37:3441 et seq.).(22) Louisiana Board of Drug and Device Distributors (R.S. 37:3461 et seq.).(23) Louisiana Board of Massage Therapy (R.S. 37:3551 et seq.).(24) Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board (R.S. 37:3701 et seq.).B. The following agencies are placed within the Louisiana Department of Health and shall exercise and perform their powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities as otherwise provided by law: (1) Louisiana state office of rural health (R.S. 40:2195.1).(2) Louisiana State Child Death Review Panel (R.S. 40:2019).(3) Marriage and Family Therapy Advisory Committee (R.S. 37:1104) (Established by the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners).(4) Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness Review Committee (R.S. 40:2009.25).(5) Advisory Committee on Polysomnography (R.S. 37:2861 et seq.).(6) Louisiana Birth Defects Surveillance System Advisory Board (R.S. 40:31.41 et seq.).(7) Prescription Monitoring Program Advisory Council (R.S. 40:1001 et seq.).(8) Health Data Panel (R.S. 40:1173.1 et seq.).(9) Medicaid Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee (R.S. 46:153.3).(10) Advisory council for the program of early identification of deaf or hard of hearing infants (R.S. 46:2261 et seq.).(11) Louisiana Sickle Cell Commission (R.S. 40:1125.1).(12) Physician Assistants Advisory Committee (R.S. 37:1270.1).(13) Respiratory Care Advisory Committee (R.S. 37:3356 et seq.).(14) Louisiana Advisory Committee on Populations and Geographic Regions With Excessive Cancer Rates (R.S. 40:1105.12).(15)(a) Louisiana Developmental Disabilities Council (R.S. 28:750 et seq.). The council shall have full appointing authority for all personnel purposes.(b) Regional and state advisory councils for the Community and Family Support System (R.S. 28:824(J)).(16) Louisiana Commission on HIV and Hepatitis C Education, Prevention, and Treatment (R.S. 40:2018.1).(17) Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council (R.S. 40:2018.7).(18) Louisiana Toxic Mold Task Force (R.S. 40:1289.1 et seq.).(19) Louisiana Community Health Worker Workforce Board (R.S. 37:3721 et seq.).(20) Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Advisory Council (R.S. 40:2018.8).(21) Ambulance Patient Offload Delay Collaborative (R.S. 40:1134). C. The following agencies are transferred to and hereafter shall be within the Louisiana Department of Health as provided in R.S. 36:851 et seq.: (1) Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System (Jackson).(2) Central Louisiana State Hospital (Pineville).(3) Pinecrest Supports and Services Center (R.S. 28:22.8(A)(1); R.S. 28:451.4).(4) North Lake Supports and Services Center (R.S. 28:22.8(A)(3); R.S. 28:451.4).(5) The behavioral health facilities located in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Monroe, Lake Charles, Alexandria, Lafayette, Metairie, Hammond, Natchitoches, Ruston, Chalmette, Houma, Harvey, Marksville, Bogalusa, Pineville, Many, New Roads, Covington, Crowley, Donaldsonville, Plaquemine, Raceland, Leesville, Norco, Mandeville, Ville Platte, Patterson, Tallulah, Columbia, Oakdale, and any other state-owned or state-operated facilities as may be hereinafter established (R.S. 28:22.5).(6) Northwest Supports and Services Center (R.S. 28:22.8(A)(2); R.S. 28:451.4).(7) Villa Feliciana Medical Complex (R.S. 28:22.7; R.S. 40:2002.4; R.S. 40:2142).(8) Central Louisiana Supports and Services Center (R.S. 28:22.8).D. The following agencies are placed within the Louisiana Department of Health and shall exercise and perform their powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 36:802:(1) Commission on Perinatal Care and Prevention of Infant Mortality (R.S. 40:2018).(2) Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (R.S. 40:2451 et seq.).(3) Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Advisory Council (R.S. 40:2018.5).(4) Louisiana Commission for the Deaf (R.S. 46:2351 et seq.).(5) Louisiana Medical Disclosure Panel (R.S. 40:1157.2).(6) Water Supply and Sewerage Systems Certification Committee (R.S. 40:1281.1 et seq.).(7) Louisiana Rare Disease Advisory Council (R.S. 40:1122.1).(8) Louisiana Domestic Abuse Fatality Review Panel (R.S. 40:2024.1 et seq.).(9) Louisiana State Interagency Coordinating Council for EarlySteps: Louisiana's Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and Their Families (R.S. 28:470), except that it shall have any other powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities specifically provided in R.S. 28:470. E. The Louisiana Emergency Response Network Board (R.S. 40:2841 et seq.) is placed within the Louisiana Department of Health and shall exercise and perform its powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities as provided in R.S. 36:801.1. The Louisiana Emergency Response Network Board shall be a separate budget unit within the Louisiana Department of Health.F. The following agencies are hereby placed within the Louisiana Department of Health and shall exercise and perform their powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 36:901 et seq.: (1) Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Advisory Board (R.S. 46:2631 et seq.). (2) Clinical Laboratory Personnel Committee (R.S. 37:1311 et seq.), except that the committee may conduct examinations and may appoint and employ such personnel as required or authorized, as provided by R.S. 37:1315.(3) Louisiana Emergency Medical Services Certification Commission (R.S. 40:1131 et seq.), except that the commission shall advise the bureau of emergency medical services on requirements and standards for licensure of emergency medical personnel and continuing education requirements for licensure. The commission shall retain the authority to approve requirements and standard of practice for emergency medical personnel; conduct disciplinary hearings for emergency medical personnel; and cause the prosecution of any individual who violates the provisions of Part II of Chapter 5-C of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.G. The following agencies, previously abolished by the Executive Reorganization Act, and their powers, duties, functions and responsibilities are transferred to the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and shall be exercised and performed as provided in R.S. 36:921 et seq.: (1) Anatomical Board (R.S. 17:2271 et seq.).(2) Louisiana State Board of Health and the Louisiana Department of Health and all its subsidiary boards. (Such provisions of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 as are applicable to the abolished board and department).Acts 1976, No. 513, §1; Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977; Acts 1977, No. 519, §1; Acts 1978, No. 439, §2; Acts 1978, No. 786, §4, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 1979, No. 312, §1; Acts 1979, No. 449, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1980; Acts 1979, No. 748, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1980; Acts 1980, No. 629, §1; Acts 1980, No. 751, §1; Acts 1980, No. 825, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 1980; Acts 1981, No. 873, §1, eff. Sept. 11, 1981; Acts 1981, No. 690, §1; Acts 1982, No. 528, §2; Acts 1982, No. 812, §2; Acts 1983, No. 481, §1; Acts 1983, No. 507, §2; Acts 1984, No. 88, §1; Acts 1984, No. 485, §1; Acts 1984, No. 842, §2; Acts 1984, No. 847, §1; Acts 1984, No. 846, §3; Acts 1984, No. 899, §1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1985, No. 286, §2; Acts 1985, No. 302, §1; Acts 1985, No. 408, §2; Acts 1985, No. 690, §2, eff. July 16, 1985; Acts 1985, No. 692, §1; Acts 1985, No. 813, §1; Acts 1986, No. 357, §2 and §3, eff. June 30, 1986; Acts 1986, No. 874, §1; Acts 1986, No. 880, §2; Acts 1986, No. 908, §2; Acts 1987, No. 43, §1; Acts 1987, No. 208, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 1987, No. 384, §1; Acts 1987, No. 536, §3; Acts 1987, No. 574, §2, eff. July 9, 1987; Acts 1987, No. 617, §2; Acts 1987, No. 787, §2; Acts 1987, No. 892, §2, eff. July 20, 1987; Acts 1987, No. 932, §§2,3, eff. July 20, 1987; Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §§2, 10, eff. Mar. 28, 1988; Acts 1988, No. 373, §1; Acts 1988, No. 701, §1; Acts 1988, No. 785, §1; Acts 1988, No. 796, §2, eff. July 18, 1988; Acts 1988, No. 852, §2; Acts 1988, No. 941, §1; Acts 1988, No. 372, §1, eff. July 8, 1988; Acts 1989, No. 89, §1, eff. June 16, 1989; Acts 1989, No. 294, §3, eff. June 27, 1989; Acts 1989, No. 329, §3; Acts 1989, No. 344, §4, eff. June 28, 1989; Acts 1989, No. 352, §§1, 3; Acts 1989, No. 355, §1; Acts 1989, No. 381, §1; Acts 1989, No. 403, §1, eff. June 30, 1989; Acts 1989, No. 445, §2; Acts 1989, No. 456, §2; Acts 1989, No. 458, §2; Acts 1989, No. 662, §8, eff. July 7, 1989, §9, eff. June 30, 1989, §12, eff. August 15, 1989; Acts 1990, No. 94, §3; Acts 1990, No. 351, §3, eff. July 10, 1990; Acts 1990, No. 464, §1; Acts 1990, No. 800, §2; Acts 1990, No. 815, §1; Acts 1991, No. 227, §1; Acts 1991, No. 253, §2, eff. July 2, 1991; Acts 1991, No. 390, §1, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1991, No. 429, §2; Acts 1991, No. 576, §1; Acts 1991, No. 818, §2; Acts 1992, No. 260, §2, eff. June 10, 1992; Acts 1992, No. 427, §1; Acts 1992, No. 753, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Acts 1992, No. 1047, §2; Acts 1993, No. 396, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 1993; Acts 1993, No. 662, §3, eff. June 16, 1993; Acts 1995, No. 185, §3; Acts 1995, No. 369, §2; Acts 1995, No. 892, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1242, §2, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 1995, No. 1301, §2; Acts 1997, No. 3, §3, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1997, No. 641, §2; Acts 1997, No. 908, §1; Acts 1997, No. 913, §1; Acts 1997, No. 982, §2, eff. July 10, 1997; Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2; Acts 1997, No. 1185, §1; Acts 1999, No. 674, §2, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 1999, No. 767, §2; Acts 1999, No. 1039, §2, eff. July 9, 1999; Acts 1999, No. 1148, §4; Acts 2001, No. 197, §2; Acts 2001, No. 1183, §3; Acts 2001, No. 1185, §8, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2004, No. 248, §1, eff. June 15, 2004; Acts 2004, No. 644, §1; Acts 2004, No. 726, §1, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2004, No. 803, §5, eff. July 8, 2004; Acts 2004, No. 906, §1, eff. July 12, 2004; Acts 2004, No. 920, §1, eff. July 12, 2004; Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005; Acts 2006, No. 427, §1; Acts 2006, No. 713, §§2 and 4, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2007, No. 142, §1; Acts 2007, No. 325, §2, eff. July 9, 2007; Acts 2007, No. 360, §2; Acts 2008, No. 415, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2008, No. 534, §§2, 4, eff. June 30, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 815, §5; Acts 2009, No. 438, §§8(B), 9(B), 10, 15(B); Acts 2009, No. 535, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 743, §§10B, 13, and 20, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 861, §§17, 22; Acts 2010, No. 939, §4, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 232, §3, eff. May 22, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 269, §1, eff. May 25, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 600, §1, eff. June 7, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 759, §1, eff. June 12, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 811, §§11, 17, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2013, No. 117, §1; Acts 2013, No. 184, §§2(B), 4(B), 7(B); Acts 2013, No. 292, §1, eff. June 14, 2013; Acts 2013, No. 351, §1; Acts 2014, No. 93, §1, eff. December 19, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 580, §1, eff. June 9, 2014; Acts 2015, No. 411, §4, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2016, No. 577, §3; Acts 2016, No. 614, §8(B); Acts 2017, No. 146, §6; Acts 2017, No. 369, §3; Acts 2018, No. 177, §1, eff. May 15, 2018; Acts 2018, No. 206, §2; Acts 2018, No. 497, §1, eff. May 23, 2018; Acts 2018, No. 515, §1; Acts 2019, No. 351, §1; Acts 2019, No. 411, §3, eff. June 20, 2019; Acts 2020, No. 157, §1; Acts 2020, No. 328, §1; Acts 2021, No. 98, §2; Acts 2021, No. 320, §1, See Act; Acts 2021, No. 321, §1; Acts 2022, No. 252, §2; Acts 2022, No. 326, §1; Acts 2022, No. 522, §2, eff. June 16, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 592, §2C, eff. June 17, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 623, §§4, 9, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 623, §§8 and 13(B), see Act; Acts 2022, No. 647, §1; Acts 2022, No. 659, §1; Acts 2023, No. 182, §1.Amended by Acts 2024, No. 691,s. 1, eff. 8/1/2024.Amended by Acts 2024, No. 278,s. 1, eff. 2/1/2025.Amended by Acts 2024, No. 240,s. 2, eff. 5/23/2024.Amended by Acts 2024, No. 121,s. 1, eff. 5/22/2024.Amended by Acts 2023, No. 182,s. 1, eff. 8/1/2023.Amended by Acts 2022, No. 659,s. 1, eff. 8/1/2022.Amended by Acts 2022, No. 647,s. 1, eff. 8/1/2022.Amended by Acts 2022, No. 623,s. 8, eff. 8/1/2022.Amended by Acts 2022, No. 623,s. 4, 9, eff. 7/1/2022.Amended by Acts 2022, No. 592,s. 2, eff. 6/17/2022.Amended by Acts 2022, No. 522,s. 2, eff. 6/16/2022.Amended by Acts 2022, No. 252,s. 2, eff. 8/1/2022.Added by Acts 2021, No. 320,s. 1, eff. [see note].Amended by Acts 2021, No. 98,s. 2, eff. 8/1/2021.Amended by Acts 2020, No. 157,s. 1, eff. 8/1/2020.Amended by Acts 2019, No. 411,s. 3, eff. 6/20/2019.Amended by Acts 2018, No. 515,s. 1, eff. 8/1/2018.Amended by Acts 2018, No. 497,s. 1, eff. 8/1/2018.Amended by Acts 2018, No. 206,s. 2, eff. 8/1/2018.Amended by Acts 2018, No. 177,s. 1, eff. 5/15/2018.Amended by Acts 2017, No. 369,s. 3, eff. 8/1/2017.Amended by Acts 2017, No. 146,s. 6, eff. 8/1/2017.Amended by Acts 2016, No. 614,s. 8, eff. 8/1/2016.Amended by Acts 2016, No. 577,s. 3, eff. 8/1/2016.Amended by Acts 2015, No. 443,s. 3, eff. 7/1/2015.Amended by Acts 2015, No. 411,s. 4, eff. 7/1/2015.Amended by Acts 2014, No. 580,s. 1, eff. 6/9/2014.Amended by Acts 2013, No. 351,s. 1, eff. 8/1/2013.Amended by Acts 2013, No. 117,s. 1, eff. 8/1/2013.Acts 1976, No. 513, §1; Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. 6/22/1977; Acts 1977, No. 519, §1; Acts 1978, No. 439, §2; Acts 1978, No. 786, §4, eff. 7/17/1978; Acts 1979, No. 312, §1; Acts 1979, No. 449, §3, eff. 1/1/1980; Acts 1979, No. 748, §2, eff. 1/1/1980; Acts 1980, No. 629, §1; Acts 1980, No. 751, §1; Acts 1980, No. 825, §1, eff. 8/1/1980; Acts 1981, No. 873, §1, eff. 9/11/1981; Acts 1981, No. 690, §1; Acts 1982, No. 528, §2; Acts 1982, No. 812, §2; Acts 1983, No. 481, §1; Acts 1983, No. 507, §2; Acts 1984, No. 88, §1; Acts 1984, No. 485, §1; Acts 1984, No. 842, §2; Acts 1984, No. 847, §1; Acts 1984, No. 846, §3; Acts 1984, No. 899, §1, eff. 7/1/1984; Acts 1985, No. 286, §2; Acts 1985, No. 302, §1; Acts 1985, No. 408, §2; Acts 1985, No. 690, §2, eff. 7/16/1985; Acts 1985, No. 692, §1; Acts 1985, No. 813, §1; Acts 1986, No. 357, §2 and §3, eff. 6/30/1986; Acts 1986, No. 874, §1; Acts 1986, No. 880, §2; Acts 1986, No. 908, §2; Acts 1987, No. 43, §1; Acts 1987, No. 208, §2, eff. 1/1/1988; Acts 1987, No. 384, §1; Acts 1987, No. 536, §3; Acts 1987, No. 574, §2, eff. 7/9/1987; Acts 1987, No. 617, §2; Acts 1987, No. 787, §2; Acts 1987, No. 892, §2, eff. 7/20/1987; Acts 1987, No. 932, §§2,3, eff. 7/20/1987; Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §§2, 10, eff. 3/28/1988; Acts 1988, No. 373, §1; Acts 1988, No. 701, §1; Acts 1988, No. 785, §1; Acts 1988, No. 796, §2, eff. 7/18/1988; Acts 1988, No. 852, §2; Acts 1988, No. 941, §1; Acts 1988, No. 372, §1, eff. 7/8/1988; Acts 1989, No. 89, §1, eff. 6/16/1989; Acts 1989, No. 294, §3, eff. 6/27/1989; Acts 1989, No. 329, §3; Acts 1989, No. 344, §4, eff. 6/28/1989; Acts 1989, No. 352, §§1, 3; Acts 1989, No. 355, §1; Acts 1989, No. 381, §1; Acts 1989, No. 403, §1, eff. 6/30/1989; Acts 1989, No. 445, §2; Acts 1989, No. 456, §2; Acts 1989, No. 458, §2; Acts 1989, No. 662, §8, eff. 7/7/1989, §9, eff. 6/30/1989, §12, eff. 8/15/1989; Acts 1990, No. 94, §3; Acts 1990, No. 351, §3, eff. 7/10/1990; Acts 1990, No. 464, §1; Acts 1990, No. 800, §2; Acts 1990, No. 815, §1; Acts 1991, No. 227, §1; Acts 1991, No. 253, §2, eff. 7/2/1991; Acts 1991, No. 390, §1, §6, eff. 1/1/1992; Acts 1991, No. 429, §2; Acts 1991, No. 576, §1; Acts 1991, No. 818, §2; Acts 1992, No. 260, §2, eff. 6/10/1992; Acts 1992, No. 427, §1; Acts 1992, No. 753, §1, eff. 9/1/1992; Acts 1992, No. 1047, §2; Acts 1993, No. 396, §1, eff. 8/1/1993; Acts 1993, No. 662, §3, eff. 6/16/1993; Acts 1995, No. 185, §3; Acts 1995, No. 369, §2; Acts 1995, No. 892, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1242, §2, eff. 6/29/1995; Acts 1995, No. 1301, §2; Acts 1997, No. 3, §3, eff. 7/1/1997; Acts 1997, No. 641, §2; Acts 1997, No. 908, §1; Acts 1997, No. 913, §1; Acts 1997, No. 982, §2, eff. 7/10/1997; Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2; Acts 1997, No. 1185, §1; Acts 1999, No. 674, §2, eff. 7/1/1999; Acts 1999, No. 767, §2; Acts 1999, No. 1039, §2, eff. 7/9/1999; Acts 1999, No. 1148, §4; Acts 2001, No. 197, §2; Acts 2001, No. 1183, §3; Acts 2001, No. 1185, §8, eff. 7/1/2001; Acts 2004, No. 248, §1, eff. 6/15/2004; Acts 2004, No. 644, §1; Acts 2004, No. 726, §1, eff. 7/1/2004; Acts 2004, No. 803, §5, eff. 7/8/2004; Acts 2004, No. 906, §1, eff. 7/12/2004; Acts 2004, No. 920, §1, eff. 7/12/2004; Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. 7/1/2005; Acts 2006, No. 427, §1; Acts 2006, No. 713, §§2 and 4, eff. 7/1/2006; Acts 2007, No. 142, §1; Acts 2007, No. 325, §2, eff. 7/9/2007; Acts 2007, No. 360, §2; Acts 2008, No. 415, §2, eff. 1/1/2009; Acts 2008, No. 534, §§2, 4, eff. 6/30/2008; Acts 2008, No. 815, §5; Acts 2009, No. 438, §§8(B), 9(B), 10, 15(B); Acts 2009, No. 535, §1, eff. 1/1/2010; Acts 2010, No. 743, §§10B, 13, and 20, eff. 7/1/2010; Acts 2010, No. 861, §§17, 22; Acts 2010, No. 939, §4, eff. 7/1/2010; Acts 2012, No. 232, §3, eff. 5/22/2012; Acts 2012, No. 269, §1, eff. 5/25/2012; Acts 2012, No. 600, §1, eff. 6/7/2012; Acts 2012, No. 759, §1, eff. 6/12/2012; Acts 2012, No. 811, §§11, 17, eff. 7/1/2012.See R.S. 40:2018.7(G)(Acts 2022, No. 659) regarding the expiration of the provisions regarding the Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council referenced in R.S. 36:259(B)(17).
See R.S. 37:3726 (Acts 2023, No. 182) regarding termination (Dec. 31, 2028) of the Louisiana Community Health Worker Workforce Board referenced in R.S. 36:259(B)(19).
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.