Rulemaking

Submission of a Rulemaking Petition

In accordance with R.S. 49:964, any interested person may petition DCFS to adopt a new rule, or to amend or repeal an existing rule. To petition DCFS for changes to the agency’s current rules, or for the adoption of new rules within DCFS's control, an interested person shall submit a written petition to the DCFS Policy and Rulemaking Section. The form for petitioning DCFS may be accessed HERE.

The completed form shall be submitted to:

dcfspublichearing@la.gov

or

DCFS Policy and Rulemaking

627 N. 4th Street

P.O. Box 3776

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

2024

• Child Welfare Home Certification - Child Placing Agencies
• State Central Registry

2023

• Licensee Portal Child - Residential Care Class B, Residential Homes (Type IV), Child Placing Agencies—General Provisions, and Juvenile Detention
• Recovery of Overpayments, Standard Medical Deduction, Claims against Households, and Simplified Reporting
• TANF Star Academy Program
• Thrive: The Baby and Parent Network

2022

• 12 Month License
• Criminal History Records Checks
• State Central Registry
• SNAP Gross Income Limits
• TANF Fatherhood

2021

• Expungement of Unused Benefits
• Maintenance/Disclosure of Information on Reports/Investigations on the State Repository
• Sanctions, Child Placing Supervisory Visits, and Specialized Provider Provisions
• TANF Grant Amounts
• TANF NRST Benefits and Post-FITAP Transitional Assistances

2020

• Child Placing Clarifications
• Jobs for America’s Graduates Louisiana (JAGS-LA) Program
• Vulnerable Communities and Peoples Initiative
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – Electronic Benefits Issuance System
• Suspension of License Renewal Fees
• Criminal History Records Checks for Access to Federal Tax Information (FTI)

Disclaimer

Pursuant to R.S. 49:983, the Office of the State Register may make revisions to proposed rule submissions in preparing the Louisiana Register and Louisiana Administrative Code. To access the official versions of the emergency rules and notices of intent, please visit the Office of State Register website at https://www.doa.la.gov/Pages/osr/Index.aspx.