This bill proposes a comprehensive restructuring of workforce development and public assistance programs in Louisiana, primarily by renaming the Louisiana Workforce Commission to "Louisiana Works" and transferring various responsibilities from the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to Louisiana Works and the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH). Key amendments include the establishment of new duties for Louisiana Works, such as integrated case management and service integration for social service and workforce programs. The bill also introduces a new workforce training program within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) aimed at improving employment opportunities for nonworking SNAP customers, while emphasizing the importance of educational initiatives in promoting self-sufficiency.

Additionally, the bill includes significant changes to eligibility requirements for unemployment benefits, mandates active job search reporting, and introduces a drug testing program for certain participants in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant Program. It replaces references to DCFS with Louisiana Works throughout the legislation and establishes a Kinship Care Subsidy Program under Louisiana Works. The bill aims to streamline the administration of public assistance, enhance the efficiency of services provided to vulnerable populations, and ensure continuity of services during the transition period. Overall, the legislation seeks to improve the effectiveness of workforce development and family support services in Louisiana.

Statutes affected:
HB624 Original: 11:780(C)(3), 14:1(A), 14:74(D)(2), 17:1(B)(1), 17:6(A), 17:3914(M)(1), 23:6, 23:73(A)(1), 23:75(A), 23:76(A), 23:78, 23:1600(2), 23:1693(I)(1), 23:73(E)(2), 36:3(3), 36:4(A), 36:308(A), 46:56(A), 46:107(A)(1), 46:4(A), 46:352(1), 46:932(12), 49:191(1), 49:1402(1)
HB624 Engrossed: 11:780(C)(3), 14:1(A), 14:74(D)(2), 17:1(B)(1), 17:6(A), 17:3914(M)(1), 23:6, 23:73(A)(1), 23:75(A), 23:76(A), 23:78, 23:1600(2), 23:1693(I)(1), 23:73(E)(2), 36:3(3), 36:4(A), 36:308(A), 46:56(A), 46:107(A)(1), 46:4(A), 46:352(1), 46:932(12), 49:191(1), 49:1402(1)
HB624 Reengrossed: 11:780(C)(3), 14:1(A), 14:74(D)(2), 17:1(B)(1), 17:6(A), 17:3914(M)(1), 23:6, 23:73(A)(1), 23:75(A), 23:76(A), 23:78, 23:1600(2), 23:1693(J), 23:73(E)(2), 23:1693(I)(1), 36:3(3), 36:4(A), 36:308(A), 46:301(A)(1), 46:321(2), 46:323, 46:324(A), 46:325, 46:331(A)(1), 46:352(1), 46:932(12), 46:56(A), 46:107(A)(1), 46:4(A), 49:191(1), 49:1402(1), 36:308(E)
HB624 Re-Reengrossed: 11:780(C)(3), 14:1(A), 14:74(D)(2), 17:1(B)(1), 17:6(A), 17:3914(M)(1), 23:6, 23:73(A)(1), 23:75(A), 23:76(A), 23:78, 23:1600(2), 23:1693(J), 23:73(E)(2), 23:1693(I)(1), 36:3(3), 36:4(A), 36:308(A), 46:301(A)(1), 46:321(2), 46:323, 46:324(A), 46:325, 46:331(A)(1), 46:352(1), 46:932(12), 46:56(A), 46:107(A)(1), 46:4(A), 49:191(1), 49:1402(1), 36:308(E)
HB624 Enrolled: 11:780(C)(3), 14:1(A), 14:74(D)(2), 17:1(B)(1), 17:6(A), 17:3914(M)(1), 23:73(E)(2), 23:1693(I)(1), 36:3(3), 36:4(A), 36:308(A), 36:309(A), 46:18(A), 46:1(A), 46:114(E)(1), 46:4(D), 46:301(A)(1), 46:321(2), 46:322(2), 46:323, 46:324(A), 46:325, 46:331(A)(1), 46:352(1), 46:433(A), 46:4(A), 46:932(12), 46:1(2), 46:56(A), 46:107(A)(1), 46:114(A), 46:3(A), 46:231(11), 46:237(A), 46:5(A), 46:7(A), 46:8(A)(1), 49:191(1), 49:1402(1), 36:308(E), 46:1(C), 46:14(G)(3)
HB624 Act 478: 11:780(C)(3), 14:1(A), 14:74(D)(2), 17:1(B)(1), 17:6(A), 17:3914(M)(1), 23:73(E)(2), 23:1693(I)(1), 36:3(3), 36:4(A), 36:308(A), 36:309(A), 46:18(A), 46:1(A), 46:114(E)(1), 46:4(D), 46:301(A)(1), 46:321(2), 46:322(2), 46:323, 46:324(A), 46:325, 46:331(A)(1), 46:352(1), 46:433(A), 46:4(A), 46:932(12), 46:1(2), 46:56(A), 46:107(A)(1), 46:114(A), 46:3(A), 46:231(11), 46:237(A), 46:5(A), 46:7(A), 46:8(A)(1), 49:191(1), 49:1402(1), 36:308(E), 46:1(C), 46:14(G)(3)