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 family support programs 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 roles and responsibilities 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 and education program within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), aimed at improving employment opportunities for nonworking SNAP customers, and emphasizes the importance of self-sufficiency for cash assistance recipients.

Additionally, the bill includes significant changes to the language and structure of existing laws, replacing references to DCFS with Louisiana Works or LDH, and updating terminology from "welfare" to "public assistance." It mandates the development of a comprehensive statewide workforce plan and establishes the Occupational Forecasting Conference to provide labor market information. The bill also outlines the responsibilities of various departments in administering public assistance programs, including provisions for fraud detection and enforcement. Overall, the legislation seeks to streamline services, enhance efficiency, and improve the effectiveness of workforce and family support programs 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)