The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Cathy Wells.
DIGEST
Present law requires that any facility, including pretrial diversion facilities, not otherwise
required to be licensed by DHH or DCFS, that provides housing or temporary residence for
individuals who have been arrested for the commission of a crime and who are referred by any
judicial agency be:
(1)Regulated by rules adopted and enforced by DPS&C for the operation of such facilities.
(2) Inspected and certified by DPS&C prior to providing housing or temporary residence to
any individual.
(3) Accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA) within 24 months of
opening as a judicial agency referral residential facility and maintain such accreditation
by the ACA at all times thereafter.
Proposed law repeals the accreditation requirement by the ACA.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Repeals R.S. 40:2852(D))