§ 51:1055 This Chapter shall be named and may be cited as the “Empowering Families to Live Well Louisiana Act”.
§ 51:1056 A.(1) The legislature finds that poverty is one of the greatest enemies of human dignity and the family unit and undermines the general welfare of the people of Louisiana and signifi
§ 51:1057 A. There is hereby established the Empowering Families to Live Well Louisiana Council to assist and empower struggling families throughout Louisiana. The council is hereby establishe
§ 51:1058 A. There is hereby created in the state treasury, as a special fund, the Live Well Louisiana Fund, hereinafter referred to as the “fund”.

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 51 > Chapter 5 - Empowering Families to Live Well Louisiana

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: means the Louisiana Department of Health. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1257.1
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Healthcare provider: means a person, partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, corporation, facility, or institution that provides healthcare or professional services to individuals enrolled in the Medicaid program. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1257.1
  • Medicaid: means the medical assistance program provided for in Title XIX of the Social Security Act. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1257.1
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.