The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Martha S. Hess.
DIGEST
SB 260 Original 2022 Regular Session Hewitt
Present law creates the Community and Family Support System Fund in the state treasury.
Proposed law changes the name of the fund from the Community and Family Support System Fund
to the Disability Services Fund.
Present law provides that subject to annual appropriation by the legislature, the monies in the fund
shall be used solely to improve the capacity of the state to meet the varying and complex needs of
individuals with developmental disabilities, with emphasis on increasing the number of recipients
of waiver services.
Proposed law retains present law except to delete the language about emphasis on increasing the
number of recipients of waiver services.
Present law provides that no less than 50% of the proceeds of the fee assessed pursuant to the
provisions of present law deposited into the fund shall be used to provide funding for the Early Steps
intervention program for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families as established in
present law.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that for purposes of present law "waiver services" means Medicaid services
provided under the New Opportunities Waiver, the Children's Choice Waiver, or any other Medicaid
home and community based waiver for persons with developmental disabilities as promulgated by
the Dept. of Health and Hospitals, now known as the La. Dept. of Hospitals.
Proposed law repeals this provision of present law.
(Amends R.S. 28:826(A) and (C)(1); repeals R.S. 28:826(C)(3))