RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 411 (SB 151) 2019 Regular Session Luneau
Prior law provided for the Special School District (SSD) within the Dept. of Education
(DOE), which includes the La. special schools and Special School Programs. Designated the
La. Special Education Center (LSEC) as a special school within the SSD. Proposed law
provides for the transfer of the LSEC from the SSD within (DOE) to the La. Department of
Health (LDH) and renames the center as the Central La. Supports and Services Center
(CLSSC).
Prior law authorized LDH facility administrators to develop policies and procedures
necessary for the operation of state developmental centers which provide developmental
disabilities services. New law provides that facility administrators shall make
recommendations on policy and procedures to the secretary of LDH and that such policies
and procedures shall not be implemented until approved by the secretary.
With respect to the transfer of LSEC to LDH, new law provides as follows:
(1)Requires transfer process to begin by Aug. 1, 2019, and conclude by Jan. 31, 2020.
(2)Requires the State Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), DOE, and
SSD to fully cooperate with LDH to effect the transfer.
(3)Requires the assets, funds, facilities, property, equipment, books, documents,
records, obligations, programs, and functions of LSEC to be transferred to LDH on
the transfer's effective date.
(4)Prior to such effective date, BESE, DOE, and SSD shall not:
(a)Sell, transfer, or otherwise remove any asset or thing of value attributable to
or owned by LSEC.
(b)Incur, transfer, or assign any debt or other responsibility or obligation to
LSEC that is not properly attributable to it.
(c)Reduce or reallocate the level of funding, staffing, or support that would
otherwise be allocated to the center.
(d)Impose any budget reductions or changes in funding without the prior
approval of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.
(e)Take any personnel action with regard to any administrative, instructional,
or noninstructional employee of LSEC without LDH approval.
(5)Requires LDH, to the extent possible, to provide for the transfer of employees
without loss of status, salary, and related benefits.
Effective upon signature of governor (June 20, 2019).
(Amends R.S. 17:43, 46(A)(1)(c), 81.9(A)(1)(b), 240(A)(1), 348(A), 419.2(A), 421.4,
422.6(B), and 1945(B)(1), R.S. 28:451.4, R.S. 39:98.3(C)(2) and 362(F), and R.S.
49:121(E); adds R.S. 28:22.8(A)(4) and R.S. 36:259(C)(8); repeals R.S. 17:348(B))