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SENATE BILL NO. 107
BY SENATORS WARD AND BROOME AND REPRESENTATI VES ARMES, WESLEY
BISHOP, BROSSETT, BURRELL, COX, HONORE, HUNTER,
JAMES, JEFFERSON, TERRY LANDRY, MORENO, PIERRE, PRICE,
SMITH, ST. GERMAIN, ALFRED WILLIAMS AND PATRICK
WILLIAMS
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
AN ACT1
To enact Chapter 59-A of Title 46 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be2
comprised of R.S. 46:2758 through 2758.2, relative to the juvenile justice system and3
at-risk youths; to provide relative to development of an integrated case management4
planning system for at-risk youths; to provide for the purposes of such system and5
the duties and responsibilities of certain entities; to establish certain timelines; to6
provide terms and conditions; to provide for legislative findings; and to provide for7
related matters.8
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:9
Section 1. Chapter 59-A of Title 46 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950,10
comprised of R.S. 46:2758 through 2758.2, is hereby enacted to read as follows:11
§2758. Short Title12
This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Improved Outcomes13
for At-Risk Youths Act".14
§2758.1. Legislative findings15
A. The legislature finds that:16
(1) A significant number of youths involved in the juvenile justice system17
are in need of mental health services or have experienced involvement in the18
child welfare system. These youths are often referred to as "crossover youths"19
as they receive services from multiple agencies.20
(2) Research has shown that a single, targeted case management system21
can better track "crossover youths" from system to system, target services to22
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those youths, and assist in lowering recidivism, out-of-home placements, and1
potential adult incarceration.2
(3) In 2011, Louisiana created the Coordinated System of Care to better3
leverage the monies flowing into juvenile mental health services for youths with4
severe disturbances. Opportunities exist and should be pursued for greater5
collaboration and sharing of information across all systems to benefit such6
youths.7
(4) A complete continuum of care for at-risk youths will reduce the8
number of youths who enter into the juvenile and criminal justice systems,9
improve access to treatment and rehabilitative services for youths currently10
involved in the system, and reduce recidivism by:11
(a) Improving coordination and access to programs focusing on12
prevention and early intervention.13
(b) Improving access to treatment, rehabilitation, and educational14
services to youths currently involved in multiple systems in Louisiana.15
(c) Developing a mechanism for youths exiting the juvenile justice and16
child welfare systems to obtain the educational and workforce training17
necessary to ensure that such youths exit as self-sufficient, productive young18
adults who are less likely to be reliant on social services or enter the adult19
correctional system.20
B. A comprehensive and integrated delivery system of case management21
for at-risk youths should be developed to ensure that every at-risk youth has22
access to the appropriate resources to become a self-sufficient and productive23
adult.24
§2758.2. Integrated case management planning system; creation; membership;25
duties and responsibilities26
A. The deputy secretary of the Department of Public Safety and27
Corrections, Youth Services, Office of Juvenile Justice, and the secretary of the28
Department of Children and Family Services shall evaluate programs to be29
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B. The programs and services to be evaluated for inclusion in the system1
shall include but are not limited to:2
(1) Truancy Assessment and Service Centers.3
(2) Families in Need of Services.4
(3) The Louisiana Behavioral Health Partnership, including the5
Coordinated System of Care.6
(4) Child welfare programs.7
(5) Education and workforce training programs.8
(6) Juvenile probation and parole services.9
(7) Non-secure and secure out-of-home placements.10
(8) Any other program or service identified for inclusion.11
C. In order to facilitate the development of a complete continuum of12
care for at-risk youths the departments shall:13
(1) Develop an outline for the creation of and transition to an integrated14
case management system focusing on the behavioral health, rehabilitative, and15
educational needs of youths who are at-risk for involvement, currently involved16
or exiting the juvenile justice and child welfare system.17
(2) Identify the prevalence of youths served by multiple systems.18
(3) Identify opportunities to more efficiently and effectively deliver19
programs and services to at-risk youths across all systems of care focusing on:20
(a) Prevention.21
(b) Early intervention.22
(c) Treatment and rehabilitation.23
(d) Continuity of education and workforce training.24
(e) Re-introduction into the community.25
(4) Develop mechanisms to leverage available state and federal funds for26
the purposes of this Chapter.27
(5) Establish a timeline for the creation and implementation of the28
integrated case management system providing for such system to be fully29
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D. The departments shall submit their recommendations formulated by1
the impacted agencies to the Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation2
Commission for review and comment by the commission.3
E. Not later than thirty calendar days prior to the convening of the 20144
regular session of the legislature, the departments shall jointly submit a5
summary report to the legislature discussing actions taken pursuant to this6
Chapter. Such report shall include but not be limited to any recommendations7
for changes in laws or administrative regulations or policies necessary for8
proper implementation of the integrated case management system.9
F. Not later than July 1, 2014, the departments shall jointly submit a10
written report to the legislature outlining the timelines and process by which11
implementation of an integrated case management system for at-risk youths12
shall be completed and the system fully operational no later than July 1, 2015.13
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: