RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 40 (SB 64) 2023 Regular Session Fesi
Existing law provides for the Children's Cabinet to coordinate and focus programs and
funding for services to children and their families. Existing law further provides for the
Children's Cabinet Advisory Board (advisory board) to provide information and
recommendations from the perspective of advocacy groups, service providers, and parents
and provides for the membership of the board. New law adds as members to the advisory
board the assistant secretary of the office on women's health and community health and the
chairman of the Partners in Protecting Children Subcommittee.
New law establishes the Partners in Protecting Children Subcommittee, within the Children's
Cabinet Advisory Board, to provide a forum for public agencies whose duties include
responding to and investigating matters involving child abuse or neglect. New law provides
that the subcommittee shall consider policies and procedures for responding to and
investigating alleged child abuse with the goal of efficient coordination of services. New law
further provides for the membership, quorum, officers, and meetings of the subcommittee.
Existing law provides for the advisory board to make recommendations to the Children's
Cabinet through the executive director. New law further provides that the subcommittee may
include a request for legislation, as appropriate.
New law shall be known and may be cited as "Ezekiel's Law".
Effective August 1, 2023.
(Adds R.S. 46:2605(12) and (22) and 2607)