Regional and State Advisory Committee

Mission

The State Advisory Committee, established by legislative act, ensures public input in an advisory capacity in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and the allocation of resources to the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (OCDD). This input shall be derived from communication with, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities and their families and other concerned groups or individuals. 

Function and Responsibility

The State Advisory Committee shall promote the coordination among the office, human service authorities and districts, and state and regional advisory committees. The State Advisory Committee shall promote responsiveness by the office to input from persons who receive developmental disabilities services and family members and providers regarding the delivery of services. The State Advisory Committee shall provide public input into the state planning process. It shall review and comment on regulations proposed by OCDD. To find your regional local governing entity, please click here.

The State Advisory Committee shall coordinate with all regional advisory committees and shall use information provided by the regional advisory committees to make recommendations to OCDD concerning issues and concerns of all Louisiana citizens with developmental disabilities. For more information, please email ocddinfo@la.gov

State and Regional Advisory Committee Members

For a list of the OCDD regional and state advisory committee members who provide input into planning and policy proposals who represent the state's ten service regions' human service authorities/districts, please contact the respective staff members at the bottom of this page.

If you are interested in becoming a member of your Regional Advisory Committee, please complete a Regional Advisory Committee Nomination form and send it to your regional human services district/authority.

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Meeting Announcements

State Advisory Committee (SAC) meetings are held on the second Wednesday every other month (i e., January, March, May, July, September, November) from Noon to 3.30 p.m. The agenda with information for the public to participate as well as minutes from previous SAC meetings please click here. If you would like to receive email notifications of SAC meetings, email LouisianaDDSAC@gmail.com to be added to the email distribution list. All State Advisory Committee (SAC) and Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) meetings are open to the public.

OCDD State and Regional Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes and Agendas

The OCDD State and Regional Advisory Committees exist to provide public input into planning and policy proposals. Members represent the state's nine local governing entities.

• State & Regional Advisory Committee Enabling Legislation
• To view previous meeting minutes and agendas, please click here

Contact

628 North 4th St
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: 1.225.342.0095
Fax: 1.225.342.8823
Email: ocddinfo@la.gov