ENROLLED
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 107
BY REPRESENTATIVES WILLMOTT AND LEBAS
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 14:46.4(B)(5), R.S. 17:81(R)(1) and 3996(B)(22), and Children's
3 Code Article 1150(2), relative to the Safe Haven Law and references to certain
4 provisions thereof in the Louisiana Revised Statutes; to provide for technical
5 corrections; and to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 14:46.4(B)(5) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
8 §46.4. Re-homing of a child
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10 B. Re-homing does not include:
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12 (5) Relinquishment of a child pursuant to the safe haven provisions of law
13 the Safe Haven Law, Ch.C. Art. 1149 et seq.
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15 Section 2. R.S. 17:81(R)(1) and 3996(B)(22) are hereby amended and reenacted to
16 read as follows:
17 §81. General powers of local public school boards
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19 R.(1) Each city, parish, or other local public school board shall provide to
20 high school students age and grade appropriate classroom instruction relative to the
21 state's safe haven relinquishments law Safe Haven Law, Children's Code Articles
22 Article 1149 through 1160 et seq., which provides a mechanism whereby any parent
23 may relinquish the care of an infant who is not more than thirty sixty days old to the
24 state in safety and anonymity and without fear of prosecution.
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1 §3996. Charter schools; exemptions; requirements
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3 B. Notwithstanding any state law, rule, or regulation to the contrary and
4 except as may be otherwise specifically provided for in an approved charter, a
5 charter school established and operated in accordance with the provisions of this
6 Chapter and its approved charter and the school's officers and employees shall be
7 exempt from all statutory mandates or other statutory requirements that are
8 applicable to public schools and to public school officers and employees except for
9 the following laws otherwise applicable to public schools with the same grades:
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11 (22) Teaching regarding the state's safe haven relinquishments law Safe
12 Haven Law, R.S. 17:81(R).
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14 Section 3. Children's Code Article 1150(2) is hereby amended and reenacted to read
15 as follows:
16 Art. 1150. Definitions
17 As used in this Chapter:
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19 (2) "Designated emergency care facility" means any hospital licensed in the
20 state of Louisiana, any public health unit, any emergency medical service provider,
21 any medical clinic, any fire station, any police station, any pregnancy crisis
22 pregnancy center, or any child advocacy center.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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