Louisiana § RS 46:59 - Welfare demonstration, experimental and other projects
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 46:59 — Welfare demonstration, experimental and other projects, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 46:59. Welfare demonstration, experimental and other projects
The Department of Children and Family Services and the Louisiana Department of Health are authorized to make use of staff and equipment to carry out experimental and demonstration projects whose costs are otherwise totally financed by the federal government under the provisions of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) or any other programs totally financed from federal funds.
NOTE: §59 as amended by Acts 2025, No. 478, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.
§59. Welfare demonstration, experimental and other projects
The Department of Children and Family Services, Louisiana Works, and the Louisiana Department of Health are authorized to make use of staff and equipment to carry out experimental and demonstration projects whose costs are otherwise totally financed by the federal government under the provisions of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1315, or any other programs totally financed from federal funds.
Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978; H.C.R. No. 59, 1999 R.S; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5; Acts 2025, No. 478, §13, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 46:59 ("Welfare demonstration, experimental and other projects") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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