Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3724 – A. The board shall meet twice per year. Members of the board shall serve without compensation.
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3724
- Community health worker: means an individual who serves as a liaison for community members to facilitate access to health and social services and to improve quality and cultural competence of service delivery through outreach, education, support, and advocacy. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3722
A. The board shall meet twice per year. Members of the board shall serve without compensation.
B. The Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Center for Healthcare Value and Equity, shall provide staffing for the board.
C. The board shall develop all of the following:
(1) A recommended program to enhance employer readiness in hiring community health workers.
(2) Recommendations for core skills, roles, and competencies for community health workers in Louisiana.
(3) Recommended standards and requirements for community health worker education and training programs, including recommended standards for community health worker educators.
(4) Recommendations for sustainable methods of financing for community health worker services.
D. The board may do all of the following:
(1) Review community health worker training programs.
(2) Make recommendations to community health worker training programs.
(3) Track employment of community health workers in Louisiana from information provided voluntarily to the board by entities such as employers or community-based organizations.
Acts 2023, No. 182, §2.