LAC 28:XLIII.819. DHH and the LDE’s Responsibilities under IDEA and the Louisiana Education of Children with Exceptionalities Act

A. The legal relationship between the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) and the Louisiana Department of Education (LDE), shall be governed by this section and §154, for the interagency coordination of the IDEA and the Louisiana Education of Children with Exceptionalities Act, R.S. 17:1941, et seq., and encompasses all offices, divisions, bureaus, units, and programs at the state, regional, and local levels within each department. B. These regulations are promulgated to comply with the obligations imposed upon the state of Louisiana and its agencies at 20 USC §1412 and 34 CFR 300.154.