§ 46:2596 — Mandatory reports for Americans with Disabilities Act

Louisiana § 46:2596

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 46: Public Welfare and Assistance

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§2596. Mandatory reports for Americans with Disabilities Act
A. Each agency head shall compile an annual report containing information from the
previous calendar year regarding his agency's compliance with the requirements of this
Chapter. The report shall include the number and percentage of supervisors and Americans
with Disabilities Act agency coordinators, respectively, in his agency who have completed
the training requirements; the number of accommodation requests received by his agency;
the number, nature, and cost of accommodation requests granted; the number of
accommodation requests denied; and the amount of time required to resolve each request
from date of receipt to the date the individual was notified in writing of the final
determination of the request. The report shall also include the number of Americans with
Disabilities Act-related charges of discrimination filed with the United States Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission, Louisiana Commission on Human Rights, and the
United States Department of Justice and civil actions filed in state or federal court. The data
provided shall be used for tracking purposes only and shall not include personally identifying
information such as the requestor's name or references to confidential medical conditions or
impairments. These reports shall be a public record and available to the public in accordance
with the Public Records Law.
B. An agency head shall submit the report required by Subsection A of this Section
by February first of each year, with the initial report being due by February 1, 2024, for the
2023 calendar year, to the office.

Legislative History

Acts 2022, No. 103, §2, eff. May 25, 2022.