Establishes minimum housing standards for individuals experiencing homelessness in Louisiana.

Louisiana HB457 establishes minimum housing standards for emergency shelters, community facilities, group homes, and halfway houses. The Louisiana Department of Health, in consultation with the state fire marshal, is tasked with promulgating rules to ensure these standards address safety, sanitation, privacy, and habitability. The state fire marshal is required to conduct annual inspections of these facilities to verify they are safe and sanitary.

Establishes minimum housing standards for individuals experiencing homelessness in Louisiana.

Louisiana HB457 establishes minimum housing standards for emergency shelters, community facilities, group homes, and halfway houses. The Louisiana Department of Health, in consultation with the state fire marshal, is tasked with promulgating rules to ensure these standards address safety, sanitation, privacy, and habitability. The state fire marshal is required to conduct annual inspections of these facilities to verify they are safe and sanitary.