This statute governs the reporting and referral process for adult abuse reports under Louisiana's Adult Protective Services Act. It requires law enforcement agencies to refer reports to the appropriate adult protection agency, mandates that the adult protection agency notify the parish's chief law enforcement agency of sexual or physical abuse reports by the end of the next business day, and requires law enforcement to initiate an incident report and notify the referring agency of its disposition. This is an adult protective services reporting procedure, not a facility licensing or operating standards regulation.
View official sourceLogin Sign-Up Home Laws Bills Sessions House Senate Committees Legislators My Legis 2026 Regular Session Other Sessions 2026 Regular Session Other Sessions House Committees Senate Committees Miscellaneous Committees Scheduled Meetings Representatives Senators Caucuses and Delegations RS 15:1506 §1506. Receipt of reports A. All reports received by a local or state law enforcement agency shall be referred to the appropriate adult protection agency. B. When the appropriate adult protection agency receives a report of sexual or physical abuse, whether directly or by referral, the agency shall notify the chief law enforcement agency of the parish in which the incident is alleged to have occurred of such report. Such notification shall be made prior to the end of the business day subsequent to the day on which the adult protection agency received the report. For the purposes of this Subsection, the chief law enforcement agency of Orleans Parish shall be the New Orleans Police Department. C. Upon receipt of a report from an adult protection agency, the chief law enforcement agency shall initiate an incident report and shall notify the referring adult protection agency of the disposition of the report. Acts 2008, No. 181, §2, eff. June 13, 2008. If you experience any technical difficulties navigating this website, contact the webmaster. P.O. Box 94062 (900 North Third Street) Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9062