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§2148. State domestic violence coalition; appeal hearing prior to disciplinary action;
notification requirements; mandatory representation
A. The state domestic violence coalition of Louisiana shall not take any action
against a member of the coalition or domestic violence services provider that would
adversely affect the member's or provider's ability to furnish shelter or supportive services
to the victims of domestic abuse and their families in Louisiana unless all of the following
conditions are satisfied:
(1)No less than thirty days prior to the disciplinary action being imposed, the state
domestic violence coalition provided to the member or domestic violence services provider
written notice containing a description of the proposed disciplinary action, the facts setting
forth the ba
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§2148. State domestic violence coalition; appeal hearing prior to disciplinary action;
notification requirements; mandatory representation
A. The state domestic violence coalition of Louisiana shall not take any action
against a member of the coalition or domestic violence services provider that would
adversely affect the member's or provider's ability to furnish shelter or supportive services
to the victims of domestic abuse and their families in Louisiana unless all of the following
conditions are satisfied:
(1) No less than thirty days prior to the disciplinary action being imposed, the state
domestic violence coalition provided to the member or domestic violence services provider
written notice containing a description of the proposed disciplinary action, the facts setting
forth the basis for the proposed disciplinary action, and a statement that the member or
provider has the right to request an appeal hearing before the state domestic violence
coalition.
(2) If the member or domestic violence services provider requested an appeal
hearing, the state domestic violence coalition gave the member or provider written notice of
the scheduled appeal hearing and the opportunity to present arguments or evidence in support
of the member's or provider's position.
B.(1) No later than forty-eight hours after any disciplinary action is taken by the
coalition against any member of the coalition or domestic violence services provider, the
state domestic violence coalition of Louisiana shall give written notice to the Department of
Children and Family Services, the House and Senate committees on health and welfare, and
the representative and senator for any district for which the member or provider renders
services.
(2) The written notification required by this Section shall contain, at a minimum, a
description of the disciplinary action and the facts setting forth the basis for the disciplinary
action. However, the written notification and any other disclosure shall not contain any
privileged communications or records and shall be communicated to the parties listed in
Paragraph (1) of this Subsection in strict compliance with the provisions of R.S. 46:2124.1.
C. For the purposes of this Section, "shelter", "state domestic violence coalition", and
"supportive services" have the same meaning assigned in 42 U.S.C. 10402.