§ 28:821 A. The Legislature of Louisiana finds that services for persons with developmental disabilities should be responsive to the needs of the individual and his family, rather than fittin
§ 28:822 Definitions
§ 28:823 The following ideals shall be the guiding principles for the development of a Community and Family Support System plan:
§ 28:825 Personal care attendants, home- and community-based service provider workers, as defined in R.S. 40:2120.2, and respite care workers providing in-home services to persons with develo
§ 28:826 A. There is hereby created, as a special fund in the state treasury, the Disability Services Fund, hereafter sometimes referred to as “the fund.”
§ 28:827 A. Any active duty member of the armed forces who has been temporarily assigned to work outside of Louisiana and any member of his immediate family who has qualified for and has rece

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 28 > Chapter 13 - Community and Family Support System

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Department: means the Louisiana Department of Health. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
  • Diagnosis: means the art and science of determining the presence of disease in an individual and distinguishing one disease from another. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Parent: means a person who is the biological mother or father of an individual or the legally adoptive mother or father of an individual. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
  • Treatment: means an active effort to accomplish an improvement in the mental condition or behavior of a patient or to prevent deterioration in his condition or behavior. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2