Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3725

  • 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
  • Department: means the Louisiana Department of Health. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3722

            The department, in consultation with the board, may adopt rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act to implement core skills, roles, and competencies for community health workers; to implement standards and requirements for community health worker education and training programs; and to implement standards for community health worker education.

            Acts 2023, No. 182, §2.