Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 46, § 230.1. Legislative intent

A. It is the intent of the legislature that families in Louisiana be strong and economically self-reliant so as to minimize their dependence on government benefits for basic needs. To accomplish this goal, it is the intent of this Part that the Department of Children and Family Services ensures that all cash assistance recipients, with the exception of persons with disabilities or who are incapacitated, are actively and universally engaged in meaningful activities designed to enable their transition from cash assistance to self-reliance. It is the further intent that cash assistance participants demonstrate and are expected to exercise active and diligent personal responsibility in achieving self-reliance through employment and increased workplace literacy. All appropriate state agencies responsible for employment, training, and educating Louisiana's citizens are expected to cooperate in the pursuit of this goal.

A. It is the intent of the legislature that families in Louisiana be strong and economically self-reliant so as to minimize their dependence on government benefits for basic needs. To accomplish this goal, it is the intent of this Part that Louisiana Works ensures that all cash assistance recipients, with the exception of persons with disabilities or who are incapacitated, are actively and universally engaged in meaningful activities designed to enable their transition from cash assistance to self-reliance. It is the further intent that cash assistance participants demonstrate and are expected to exercise active and diligent personal responsibility in achieving self-reliance through employment and increased workplace literacy. All appropriate state agencies responsible for employment, training, and educating Louisiana's citizens are expected to cooperate in the pursuit of this goal.

B. The Department of Children and Family Services shall submit written reports on the status of implementation of these provisions to the Performance Review Subcommittee of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget in March, 2004 and September, 2004, and thereafter, annually at the same time as the mid-year performance progress report is submitted as provided in R.S. 39:87.3(A)(2). Such written reports shall include but not be limited to data providing performance measures assessing the success of performance-based agreements, job readiness, workplace literacy, job development services, and such additional data as may be determined by the committee.

B. Louisiana Works shall submit written reports on the status of implementation of these provisions to the Performance Review Subcommittee of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget in March, 2004 and September, 2004, and thereafter, annually at the same time as the mid-year performance progress report is submitted as provided in R.S. 39:87.3(A)(2). Such written reports shall include but not be limited to data providing performance measures assessing the success of performance-based agreements, job readiness, workplace literacy, job development services, and such additional data as may be determined by the committee.

C. Louisiana Works shall work with the department to enhance program effectiveness of ongoing services on a continual basis.