Commission for the Deaf
| Name | Commission for the Deaf |
| Contact Person | Amy Zapata - Director of Bureau of Family Health |
| Mailing Address |
Post Office Box 3214 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 |
| Phone Number | 800-256-1523 |
| Fax Number | 225-219-2395 |
| Board Email | LCD@la.gov |
| Website | http://ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/page/318 |
| Legal Authority | R.S. 46:2351-2356; 46:2368; 47:1061; Act 128 |
| Year Created | 1980 |
| Organizational Placement | Department of Health |
| Purpose/Function | To promote, coordinate, and facilitate accessibility of all public and private services to deaf d/Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing people through informing, educating, and advising businesses, industries, and other sectors on effective communication and the needs of d/Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing individuals to promote and ensure accessibility to public services; to serve as advocates for the needs and rights of d/Deaf, Deafblind and hard of hearing communities and their families. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 18
Number Currently Serving: 17 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 4
Estimated number in current year: 4 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $0 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 6 Unclassified: 0 Part-time: 1 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs: Employees: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs Members: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs |
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A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments State Agency: Travel Reimbursements State Agency: Commission for the Deaf Other (explain) State Agency: |
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Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2? Yes No If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below: Budget Unit Name: Budget Schedule Number: |
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| Notes | Note: Clarification to the separation between the budget activity LA Commission for the Deaf (LCD) and the LA Commission for Deaf Board and it members. The budgetary expenditures for the LA Commission for the Deaf activity is appropriated to Louisiana Office of Public Health and the budget expenditures are approved by the OPH, not the LCD Board or its members. |