Service Results for Executives & Policy

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all citizens of the State of Louisiana.

The Louisiana Department of Health, Bureau of Legal Services has attempted to provide accurate information regarding its mission, goals, objectives, and origins. However, the Department is not responsible for any omissions or errors, of any kind whatsoever, that may appear on this page. Thus, third parties should not rely on the information that appears on this site.

The Health Data Panel is a statutorily-created advisory committee that provides recommendations to the Department on the design and implementation of the Louisiana Consumer's Right to Know Act (SB 287/ACT 537). 

The Deputy Secretary serves as the chief operating officer of LDH and acts as spokesperson for the department in the absence of the Secretary.

The Deputy Undersecretary reports to the Undersecretary and directly supervises the following operations...

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The Division of Fiscal Management performs the payment management, cash management, financial reporting and accounting functions for the department.

Division of Health Economics provides decision support services to the Department's executive level managers. This support is in the form of reports, analyses, forecasting, briefing notes and research projects. The Division plays a key role in designing and completing materials for presentation to Legislative Committees and works with Medicaid during the budget cycle to present a complete package of information and analysis for a broad audience.

The Human Resources staff provides services to applicants, employees, and managers in the following areas: Time & Attendance, Employee Relations, Labor Law Compliance, Classification, Pay Administration, Performance Evaluation, Drug Testing, Training & Development, and Employee Administration.

The Governmental Relations & Community Partnerships section is placed within the Office of the Secretary and serves as a support unit for critical research and input to the executive staff on management, policy and legislative decision making. Governmental Relations & Community Partnerships serves as the primary entry point for information, assistance, and problem resolution to all external parties including members of the state and federal legislatures, state and federal agencies, stakeholders and citizens.