§2166.2. Purpose
The purpose of this Part is to authorize the Louisiana Department of Health to
promulgate and publish rules and regulations to provide for the health, safety, and welfare
of adults receiving residential care and to provide for the safe operation of facilities providing
such care. It is the intent of the legislature to support the rights of individuals to live in a
residential setting which ensures freedom of choice, independence, and an opportunity to
continue to live as integral members of the community, aging with dignity, privacy, and
respect.
Acts 2006, No. 433, §1, eff. June 15, 2006; Acts 2009, No. 381, §2, eff. July 1, 2010.