Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1034

  • direct service worker: is a n unlicensed person who provides personal care or other services and supports to persons with disabilities or to the elderly in order to enhance their well-being and which involves face-to-face direct contact with the person. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1031

Authorization for a direct service worker to perform any of the tasks specified in La. Rev. Stat. 37:1032 shall be terminated for any of the following reasons:

(1)  The condition of the individual for whom the direct service worker is performing the tasks covered within this Part has become unstable.

(2)  A registered nurse certifies that the direct service worker can no longer perform the prescribed tasks safely.

(3)  The direct service worker has a finding against him placed on the Direct Service Worker Registry.

Acts 2005, No. 451, §1, eff. July 11, 2005; Acts 2011, No. 299, §1.