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ACT No. 333
Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 421
BY REPRESENTATIVE RITCHIE
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 9:362(7), relative to the Post-Separation Family Violence Relief2
Act; to provide for the definition of a "treatment program"; and to provide for related3
matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 9:362(7) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 6
ยง362. Definitions7
As used in this Part:8
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(7) "Treatment program" means a course of evaluation and psychotherapy10
designed specifically for perpetrators of family violence, and conducted by licensed11
mental health professionals program, comprised of a minimum of twenty-six in-12
person sessions, that follows a model designed specifically for perpetrators of13
domestic abuse. The offender's progress in the program shall be monitored by the14
court. The provider of the program shall have all of the following:15
(a) Experience in working directly with perpetrators and victims of domestic16
abuse.17
(b) Experience in facilitating batterer intervention groups.18 ENROLLEDHB NO. 421
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(c) Training in the causes and dynamics of domestic violence, characteristics1
of batterers, victim safety, and sensitivity of victims.2
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: