RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 103 (HB 143) 2022 Regular Session Butler
New law requires each agency head in the executive branch of state government to develop
and implement a policy, applicable to all public servants of the agency, applicants for
employment in the agency, and members of the general public who seek or receive services
or benefits from the agency, to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA). Provides for the content of such policy, including provision for designating an ADA
agency coordinator.
New law further requires each agency head to:
(1)Require supervisors and the ADA agency coordinator to receive one hour of ADA
training every three years.
(2)Ensure that public servants are notified of the agency's ADA policy.
(3)Ensure that the agency's ADA policy and complaint procedures are prominently
posted.
(4)Compile an annual report regarding the agency's compliance with new law and
submit it to the office of the state ADA coordinator.
(5)Ensure that employees complete a voluntary self-identification of a disability form
every five years. New law provides that the self-identification forms are exempt
from disclosure pursuant to the Public Records Law.
(6)Prepare and submit a plan related to employment of individuals with disabilities
which includes a comparison of the percentage of individuals with disabilities
employed by the agency from the previous to the current year.
Effective upon signature of governor (May 25, 2022).
(Amends R.S. 44:4.1(B)(31) and R.S. 46:2592; Adds R.S. 46:2594–2597)