House Bill No. [insert number] enacts R.S. 15:933.1, which establishes a reporting requirement for the Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) to assist the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) in adjusting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for households with juveniles in custody. The OJJ is mandated to report identifying information about juveniles placed in their custody for sentences of nine months or longer, including details necessary for the DCFS to identify the juvenile and their household. Additionally, the OJJ must inform the DCFS of a juvenile's release from custody, particularly if the juvenile has not yet reached the age of majority, defined as under the age of twenty-two.

The bill also stipulates that the OJJ must provide notice to the DCFS at least forty-five days prior to a juvenile's release. If this notice cannot be given due to a court modification of the juvenile's disposition, the OJJ is required to notify the DCFS within twenty-four hours. Upon receiving the report from the OJJ, the DCFS is responsible for adjusting the SNAP benefits for the juvenile's household to reflect any changes in circumstances.