La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-2717

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-2717 - Special Provisions

A. CAHSD agrees to abide by all applicable Federal, State, and Parish laws regarding nondiscrimination in service delivery and/or employment of individuals because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, handicap, political beliefs, disabled veteran, veteran status or any other non-merit factor.

B. CAHSD shall maintain a property control system of all movable property in the possession of CAHSD that was formally under the control of DHH, and of all additional property acquired.

C. For purposes of purchasing, travel reimbursement, and securing of social service/professional contracts, CAHSD shall utilize established written bid/RFP policies and procedures. Such policies and procedures shall be developed in adherence to applicable statutory and administrative requirements. CAHSD shall provide informational copies of such policies and procedures to DHH as requested.

D. CAHSD shall abide by all court rulings and orders that affect DHH and impact entities under CAHSD's control, and shall make reports to DHH's Bureau of Protective Services of all applicable cases of alleged abuse, neglect, exploitation or extortion of individuals in need of protection in a format prescribed by DHH.

E. In the event of a departmental budget reduction in state general funds, or federal funds equivalent, CAHSD shall share in that reduction consistent with other DHH agencies. If reductions occur through Executive Order, DOA, or legislative action in the appropriation Schedule 09, and CAHSD is included in these reductions, then these same reductions shall not be reassessed to CAHSD by DHH agencies.

F. CAHSD shall have membership on the Region II Planning Group and the Statewide Planning Group for the HIV/AIDS Prevention Program. CAHSD shall be a voting member of the Region II Planning Group (RPG). CAHSD shall be a non-voting member of the Statewide Planning Group (SPG) unless the CAHSD member is also elected by the Region II RPG as its official delegate to the SPG. In such case, the CAHSD representative shall vote as the representative of the Region II RPG.

G. CAHSD can obtain a copy of all requests for funding, solicitation of offers, notices of funding availability and other such comparable documents sent out by OPH relative to community-based HIV Prevention and Treatment Services for Region II as well as any such notices received by OPH and not chosen for application by them.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-2717

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, LR 24:950 (May 1998), amended LR 25:669 (April 1999), LR 28:1596 (July 2002), LR 29:1095 (July 2003).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 46:2661.