Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:114.1

  • Department: means the Department of Children and Family Services or the Louisiana Department of Health. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.

To encourage the reporting of incidents of public assistance fraud, the Department of Children and Family Services, office of children and family services, through its fraud detection section, shall provide a statewide, toll-free telephone service, known as the Public Assistance Fraud Hot-Line, when sufficient funds are made available by the legislature for such purpose, or when funds are available from any other source.  

Added by Acts 1978, No. 376, §1.  Amended by Acts 1979, No. 769, §5; Acts 1988, No. 427, §1, eff. July 9, 1988; Acts 1990, No. 744, §2, eff.  July 24, 1990.