Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 40, § 2530.1. Purpose

The Louisiana Legislature finds that, in the case of a missing senior citizen or missing person with developmental disabilities, the first few hours in locating the individual are critical. To aid in the identification and location of missing senior citizens and missing persons with developmental disabilities, there is hereby created the missing senior citizen and missing person with developmental disabilities alert program, referred to in this Chapter as the “program,” to be implemented by the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.