La. Public Health and Safety § 40:2024.3

Current with operative changes from the 2024 Third Special Legislative Session

Section 40:2024.3 - Louisiana Domestic Abuse Fatality Review Panel; membership; chairman; proxies

A. The legislature hereby establishes within the Louisiana Department of Health a review panel which shall be designated as the "Louisiana Domestic Abuse Fatality Review Panel", hereinafter referred to in this Part as "review panel". The review panel shall be comprised of the following members:

(1) The state health officer or his designee.

(2) The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health or his designee.

(3) The secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services or his designee.

(4) The assistant secretary of the office of behavioral health of the Louisiana Department of Health or his designee.

(5) The director of the bureau of emergency medical services of the Louisiana Department of Health or his designee.

(6) The director of the governor's office on women's policy or his designee.

(7) The superintendent of state police or his designee.

(8) The state registrar of vital records in the office of public health or his designee.

(9) The attorney general or his designee.

(10) A district attorney or assistant district attorney appointed by the Louisiana District Attorneys Association.

(11) A sheriff appointed by the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association.

(12) A police chief appointed by the Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police.

(13) A coroner appointed by the president of the Louisiana Coroners Association.

(14) The executive director of the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence or his designee.

(15) The executive director of a community-based domestic violence service organization or his designee.

(16) The president of the Louisiana Clerks of Court Association or his designee.

(17) A forensic pathologist certified by the American Board of Pathology and licensed to practice medicine in the state appointed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.

(18) A representative of the Louisiana Protective Order Registry appointed by the judicial administrator of the Louisiana Supreme Court.

(19) A representative of the legal services program funded by the Legal Services Corporation that regularly provides civil legal representation to survivors of domestic violence.

(20) A director or his designee of a local supervised visitation or safe exchange center who is professionally trained to identify the unique safety needs of domestic violence victims.

B. Any additional persons may be appointed to the review panel who are determined to have relevant knowledge regarding domestic abuse and would aid the review panel in fulfilling its duties.

C. The members of the review panel shall elect a chairman to serve the review panel.

D. Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in Subsection A of this Section, each member shall be entitled to appoint a single person to serve as proxy for the duration of his term if the member is unable to attend a meeting of the review panel. The term of the designated proxy shall be the same as the voting member. A member appointing a person to serve as his designated proxy shall make his appointment known to the chairman of the review panel.

La. Public Health and Safety § 40:2024.3

Acts 2021, No. 320, §2, See Act.

Added by Acts 2021, No. 320,s. 2, eff: [The provisions of this Act shall not become effective unless and until sufficient funds are available through nongovernmental sources or are specifically appropriated by the legislature.].

§2024.3 as enacted by Acts 2021, No. 320, eff. upon availability of sufficient funding by nongovernmental sources or by specific legislative appropriation.