Department of Social Services
Office of Family Support
The Department of Social Services, Office of Family Support, has exercised the emergency provision of R.S. 49:953(B), the Administrative Procedure Act, to adopt LAC 67:III, Subpart 15, Chapter 55, §5509, Domestic Violence Services, as a new TANF Initiative. This Emergency Rule, effective September 1, 2006, will remain in effect for a period of 120 days.
As a result of Act 1 of the 2004 Regular Legislative Session, the agency repealed several TANF Initiatives including Domestic Violence Services effective September 2004, as funding for the program was no longer available. Pursuant to Act 17 of the 2006 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, the agency is re-establishing this program as funds have once again been appropriated for this initiative.
The authorization for emergency action in this matter is contained in Act 17 of the 2006 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. A Notice of Intent regarding the adoption of this initiative was published in the August 2006 issue of the Louisiana Register.
Title 67 SOCIAL SERVICES
Part III. Office of Family Support
Subpart 15. Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Initiatives
Chapter 55. TANF Initiatives
§5509. Domestic Violence Services
A. The Office of Family Support shall enter into Memoranda of Understanding or contracts to provide for services pertaining to domestic violence including rural outreach, services to children in shelters, and training of law enforcement and DSS personnel.
B. These services meet the TANF goal to encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families.
C. Eligibility for services is not limited to needy families. Eligibility for services is limited to children and/or their parents or caretaker relatives who are victims of domestic violence.
D. Services are considered non-assistance by the agency.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.; R.S. 46:231 and R.S. 36:474; Act 17 2006 Reg. Session.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Social Services, Office of Family Support, LR 32: