Advisory Council on Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Education
| Name | Advisory Council on Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Education |
| Contact Person | Dr. Shayla Polk, LCSW - Director of Drug Policy |
| Mailing Address |
Office of the Governor P.O. Box 94004 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 |
| Phone Number | 225-342-5819 |
| Fax Number | -- |
| Board Email | shayla.polk@la.gov |
| Website | -- |
| Legal Authority | R.S. 49:219.5 |
| Year Created | 2017 |
| Organizational Placement | Office of the Governor - Drug Policy Board |
| Purpose/Function | HOPE Council (Heroin and Opiod Prevention and Education) The Council is an advisory board that will establish an Interagency Heroin and Opioid Coordination Plan, coordinate parish-level data on opioid overdoses and usage of overdose-reversal medication (Naloxone), and will coordinate a central online location to disseminate information and resources, including the Interagency Heroin and Opioid Coordination Plan |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 13
Number Currently Serving: 13 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 3
Estimated number in current year: 5 |
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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: 0 Unclassified: 0 Part-time: 0 |
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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: 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 | HOPE Council webpage on LA Department of Health website: http://www.ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/page/2970 |