LAC 67:VII.123. Disability Accommodations for Public Meetings

A. The Louisiana Rehabilitation Services (LRS) is obligated to provide for participation in an open meeting via electronic means on an individualized basis by any person with a disability upon request. B. For purposes of this Chapter, a person with a disability is defined as any of the following: 1. a member of the public with a disability recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); 2. a designated caregiver of such a person; or 3. a participant member of the agency with an ADA-qualifying disability. C. The Louisiana Rehabilitation Services shall ensure that the written public notice for an open meeting, as required by R.S. 42:19, includes the name, telephone number and email address of the designated agency representative to whom a disability accommodation may be submitted. D. Upon receipt of an accommodation request, the designated LRS representative will ask if the requestor has an ADA-qualifying disability or is a caregiver of such person. The requestor will not be required to complete a medical inquiry form or disclose the actual impairment or medical condition to support a disability accommodation request. E. The designated LRS representative shall provide the requestor with the teleconference and/or video conference link, for participation via electronic means as soon as possible following receipt of the request, but no later than the start of the scheduled meeting.