Urges and requests the Louisiana Department of Health and the Louisiana Workforce Commission to organize a special committee to develop strategies for addressing the direct support professional workforce shortage
Transfers certain family and support programs from the Department of Children and Family Services to the Louisiana Workforce Commission and renames Louisiana Workforce Commission to Louisiana Works (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Directs the Louisiana Workforce Investment Council to study and submit a report to the legislature relative to funding and programs for workforce development
Requests the Louisiana Department of Health to study and report on gaps in acute healthcare access for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
RURAL/DEVELOPMENT: Urges and requests Louisiana Economic Development to study the feasibility of a Louisiana Rural Community Energy and Education Investment Program
Memorializes the United States Congress to extend the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program to help the state of Louisiana continue its economic recovery and to provide support to the administration of the Louisiana Workforce Commission
Requests the Louisiana Workforce Commission to study and determine new parameters of what constitutes good cause for job separation and suitable work protections
Increases the membership of the assessor's certification program committee and provides for educational requirements for certification and recertification of assessors (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Designates April 23, 2025, as Louisiana Counseling Association Day at the state capitol and commends the members of the Louisiana Counseling Association
Provides relative to the boards of commissioners for the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East and the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West Bank