Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:231.5 – Public assistance recipients; parenting skills education; condition of eligibility
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:231.5
- Department: means the Department of Children and Family Services. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:231
- Family Success Agreement: means the mutually developed contract between a FITAP recipient, on behalf of their family, and the department that sets forth mutual and time-bound responsibilities, expectations, activities, and goals designed to transition a participant from welfare to self-sufficiency. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:231
- Secretary: means the secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:231
A. The secretary shall establish a program to provide parenting skills education for public assistance recipients who are pregnant or have a child under age one and shall require participation as a primary work activity under a Family Success Agreement. Parents with children under age one are not considered exempt for participation in this work activity. Participants who fail to participate in these activities shall be subject to sanction for non-participation and shall be considered to be out of compliance with a Family Success Agreement. Applicable child care and transportation shall be provided to participants to enable their participation.
B. The secretary of the department shall adopt rules and regulations for the administration of the program established under this Section.
Acts 1997, No. 1155, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2003, No. 58, §1.