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House approves reorganization to create "Louisiana Works," shifting workforce and cash-assistance functions out of DCFS
Summary
Lawmakers passed a package to move workforce and temporary assistance functions from the Department of Children and Family Services into a new agency called Louisiana Works, transfer SNAP and disability work to the Department of Health, and refocus DCFS on child welfare; the House approved the bill 98-0.
Lede The Louisiana House on May 20 approved a major reorganization of state safety‑net programs that will create a new agency, "Louisiana Works," move workforce and cash‑assistance programs out of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), and realign SNAP and disability determinations under the Department of Health.
Nut graf Representative Rob Barrault’s reorganization bill (House Bill 6 24) passed the House unanimously, 98‑0, after sponsor testimony and a technical amendment. Supporters said the change will streamline services, centralize job training and benefits eligibility, and free DCFS to concentrate on child welfare. Barrault and other speakers said the move grew from a task force and…
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