The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Brandi Cannon.
DIGEST
SB 98 Engrossed 2022 Regular Session Hewitt
Present law provides for the La. Commission on the Deaf, within the La. Dept. of Health (LDH).
Proposed law retains present law and further provides that the commission shall function as a
program of the state and serve as the principal agency of the state providing leadership to promote
the general welfare of d/Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing individuals.
Present law provides for the membership of the commission. Proposed law provides that the
commission shall be governed by a board and updates the membership to add the executive director
of the governor's office of disability affairs and a public member who is DeafBlind.
Present law provides for the duties and powers of the commission. Proposed law provides for and
updates the duties and powers of the commission and the governing board.
Present law provides for a director of the commission. Proposed law retains present law but updates
the qualifications of the director, and requires the secretary of LDH to consider the recommendations
of the board in the hiring and termination processes of the director.
Proposed law effective August 1, 2022, with the exception of proposed law relative to Act 384 of
the 2013 Regular Session.
(Amends R.S. 46:2351-2354; adds R.S. 46:2355; repeals R.S. 46:2356)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Health and Welfare to the
original bill
1. Amends the definition of "deaf", "deafblind", and "hard of hearing" and deletes
unnecessary definitions.
2. Makes technical changes.