NOTE: §230.1 eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No.
478.§230.1. Legislative intent
A.It is the intent of the legislature that families in Louisiana be strong and
economically self-reliant so as to minimize their dependence on government benefits for
basic needs. To accomplish this goal, it is the intent of this Part that the Department of
Children and Family Services ensures that all cash assistance recipients, with the exception
of persons with disabilities or who are incapacitated, are actively and universally engaged
in meaningful activities designed to enable their transition from cash assistance to
self-reliance. It is the further intent that cash assistance participants demonstrate and are
expected to exercise active and diligent personal responsibility in achieving self-relia
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NOTE: §230.1 eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 478.
§230.1. Legislative intent
A. It is the intent of the legislature that families in Louisiana be strong and
economically self-reliant so as to minimize their dependence on government benefits for
basic needs. To accomplish this goal, it is the intent of this Part that the Department of
Children and Family Services ensures that all cash assistance recipients, with the exception
of persons with disabilities or who are incapacitated, are actively and universally engaged
in meaningful activities designed to enable their transition from cash assistance to
self-reliance. It is the further intent that cash assistance participants demonstrate and are
expected to exercise active and diligent personal responsibility in achieving self-reliance
through employment and increased workplace literacy. All appropriate state agencies
responsible for employment, training, and educating Louisiana's citizens are expected to
cooperate in the pursuit of this goal.
B. The Department of Children and Family Services shall submit written reports on
the status of implementation of these provisions to the Performance Review Subcommittee
of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget in March, 2004 and September, 2004, and
thereafter, annually at the same time as the mid-year performance progress report is
submitted as provided in R.S. 39:87.3(A)(2). Such written reports shall include but not be
limited to data providing performance measures assessing the success of performance-based
agreements, job readiness, workplace literacy, job development services, and such additional
data as may be determined by the committee.
C. The Louisiana Workforce Commission shall work with the department to enhance
program effectiveness of ongoing services on a continual basis.
NOTE: §230.1 as amended by Acts 2025, No. 478, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.
§230.1. Legislative intent
A. It is the intent of the legislature that families in Louisiana be strong and
economically self-reliant so as to minimize their dependence on government benefits for
basic needs. To accomplish this goal, it is the intent of this Part that Louisiana Works
ensures that all cash assistance recipients, with the exception of persons with disabilities or
who are incapacitated, are actively and universally engaged in meaningful activities
designed to enable their transition from cash assistance to self-reliance. It is the further
intent that cash assistance participants demonstrate and are expected to exercise active and
diligent personal responsibility in achieving self-reliance through employment and increased
workplace literacy. All appropriate state agencies responsible for employment, training, and
educating Louisiana's citizens are expected to cooperate in the pursuit of this goal.
B. Louisiana Works shall submit written reports on the status of implementation of
these provisions to the Performance Review Subcommittee of the Joint Legislative Committee
on the Budget in March, 2004 and September, 2004, and thereafter, annually at the same
time as the mid-year performance progress report is submitted as provided in R.S.
39:87.3(A)(2). Such written reports shall include but not be limited to data providing
performance measures assessing the success of performance-based agreements, job
readiness, workplace literacy, job development services, and such additional data as may
be determined by the committee.
C. Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 478, §17, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.