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DIGEST
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part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
SB 211 Engrossed 2018 Regular Session Gatti
Present law relative to children returning from foster care, provides that lack of parental
compliance in a case plan consists of a parent's:
(1)Failure to attend scheduled visitation.
(2)Failure to communicate with child.
(3)Failure to provide their whereabouts and changes affecting case plan.
(4)Failure to contribute to foster care.
(5)Repeated failure to comply with programs and rehabilitation services.
(6)Lack of substantial improvement in recurring problems.
(7)Persistence of conditions that led to removal.
Proposed law retains present law and adds a parent's failure to test negative for synthetic or
other controlled dangerous substances except for any drug for which the parent has lawfully
received a prescription for prior to reunification.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends Ch.C. Art. 1036(C))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary A to the
original bill
1. Adds that a parent shall provide a negative test result for all controlled
dangerous substances at the completion of a reasonable case plan.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Health and Welfare to
the engrossed bill:
1. Add to the lack of parental compliance a parent's failure to test negative for
synthetic or other controlled dangerous substances except for any drug for which
the parent has lawfully received a prescription prior to reunification.
2. Defines "controlled dangerous substance."
3. Make technical changes.