LAC 67:VII.304 – Mission of the Commission

A. To engage, empower, and enrich the lives and opportunities of Louisiana’s Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing people.
B. The minimum commission requirements are as follows:
1. 1. establish initiatives and programs to identify and address the needs of the d/Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing communities;
2. 2. develop strategic plan to guide the work and priorities of the commission, in collaboration with the board of commissioners and other constituencies affected by the plan, published no less frequently than every five years; and
3. 3. publish guidelines for all services to the public including descriptions of the services, eligibility, and requirements of service providers no less frequently than every five years.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated pursuant to the authority in La. R.S. 46:2353 and R.S. 47:1061.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health, Office of Public Health, LR 49:1396 (August 2023).