§233.1. Recovery of overpayments
NOTE: Subsections A and B eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 477.
A. The department shall establish procedures to accomplish the requirements of this
Section in accordance with the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act.
B. The department will promptly take all necessary steps to correct any overpayment,
including collection, or underpayment of assistance under the state public assistance
program, and, in the case of:
(1)An overpayment to or on behalf of an individual who is a current recipient of
such assistance, including a current recipient whose overpayment occurred during a prior
period of eligibility, recovery shall be made by repayment by the individual or by reducing
the amount of any future assistance payable to or on behalf of the family
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§233.1. Recovery of overpayments
NOTE: Subsections A and B eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 477.
A. The department shall establish procedures to accomplish the requirements of this
Section in accordance with the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act.
B. The department will promptly take all necessary steps to correct any overpayment,
including collection, or underpayment of assistance under the state public assistance
program, and, in the case of:
(1) An overpayment to or on behalf of an individual who is a current recipient of
such assistance, including a current recipient whose overpayment occurred during a prior
period of eligibility, recovery shall be made by repayment by the individual or by reducing
the amount of any future assistance payable to or on behalf of the family of which he is a
member.
(2) An overpayment to or on behalf of any individual who is no longer receiving
assistance, recovery may be made by appropriate action against the income or resources of
the individual or the family.
NOTE: Subsections A and B as repealed by Acts 2025, No. 477, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.
A-B. Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 477, §18, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.
NOTE: Subsection (C)(intro. para.) eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 477.
C. The department shall promptly take all necessary steps to correct any
overpayment, including collection, or underpayment of child support to individuals to whom
the department is providing services pursuant to R.S. 46:236.1.1 et seq., and, in the case of:
NOTE: Subsection (C)(intro. para.) as amended by Acts 2025, No. 477, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.
C. The Department of Children and Family Services shall promptly take all
necessary steps to correct any overpayment, including collection, or underpayment of child
support to individuals to whom the department is providing services pursuant to R.S.
46:236.1.1 et seq., and, in the case of:
(1) An overpayment to an individual who is currently receiving services, including
any individual whose overpayment occurred during a prior period of services, recovery shall
be made by repayment by the individual or by reducing the amount of any future child
support payable to the family of which he is a member.
(2) An overpayment to any individual who is no longer receiving services, recovery
may be made by appropriate action against the income or resources of the individual or the
family.
NOTE: Subsection (D)(intro. para.) eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 477.
D. The department will promptly take all necessary steps to correct any overpayment,
including collection, or underpayment of child care assistance provided under the Child Care
and Development Block Grant and in the case of:
NOTE: Subsection (D)(intro. para.) as amended by Acts 2025, No. 477, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.
D. The Department of Education will promptly take all necessary steps to correct
any overpayment, including collection, or underpayment of child care assistance provided
under the Child Care and Development Block Grant and in the case of:
(1) An overpayment to or on behalf of an individual who is a current recipient of
child care assistance, including a current recipient whose overpayment occurred during a
prior period of eligibility, recovery will be made by repayment by the individual or provider
who is at fault or by reducing the amount of any future child care assistance payable to or on
behalf of the family of which the recipient at fault is a member or on behalf of the provider
at fault.
(2) An overpayment to or on behalf of any individual who is no longer receiving
child care assistance, recovery may be made by appropriate action against the income or
resources of the individual at fault or his or her family, or if the provider of services is at
fault, against the provider of services.