DIGEST
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the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Tim Burns HCR No. 170
Directs each state agency, prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule, including any
emergency rule, to consider specified effects on a provider and to issue a provider impact
statement. Provides that the statement contain the following considerations regarding the
proposed rule:
(1)The effect on the staffing level requirements or qualifications required to provide the
same level of service.
(2)The total direct and indirect effect on the cost to the provider to provide the same level or
service.
(3)The overall effect on the ability of the provider to provide the same level of service.
Requires the state agency to include such statement in its notice of intent, to send such statement
on emergency rules to the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the
Senate, and to keep the statement as a public record.
Defines "provider" as an organization that provides services for individuals with developmental
disabilities and "state agency" as each state board, commission, department, agency, officer, or
other entity which makes rules, regulations, or policy, or formulates, or issues decisions or orders
pursuant to, or as directed by, or in implementation of the constitution or laws of the U.S. or the
constitution and statutes of La., except the legislature or any branch, committee, or officer
thereof; any political subdivision, as defined in Const. Art. VI, ยง44, and any board, commission,
department, agency, officer, or other entity thereof; and the courts.
Provides that a copy of this Resolution be sent to the Office of the State Register in the division
of administration and requires the Office of State Register to notify each state agency of the
requirements.