§ 46:972 — State plan; rules and regulations

Louisiana § 46:972

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

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§972. State plan; rules and regulations
A. The Louisiana Department of Health may establish a state plan for maternal and
child health services and enter any orders and make any rules and regulations which are
necessary to carry the plan into effect.
B. The plan shall:
(1) Provide for financial participation by the state.
(2) Provide for the administration of the plan or the supervision of the administration
of the plan by the department.
(3) Provide the methods of administration which are necessary for the efficient
operation of the plan.
(4) Provide that the department will make such reports in the form and containing
the information which the secretary of labor of the United States requires, and that the
department will comply with the provisions which the secretary of labor finds necessary to
assure the correctness and verification of the reports.
(5) Provide for the extension and improvement of local maternal and child health
services administered by local health units.
(6) Provide for cooperation with medical, nursing, and welfare groups and
organizations.
(7) Provide for the development of demonstration services in needy areas and among
groups in special need.
C. This plan may contain any other provisions necessary to carry out the purpose of
this Chapter.

Legislative History

Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5.