Overview
- Effective Oct. 1, the Louisiana Department of Health assumed SNAP along with DDS, eHIP, FITAP, KCSP, and SUN Bucks from the Department of Children and Family Services.
- Officials say benefits will continue without interruption and eligibility rules remain unchanged for current and new recipients.
- Contact information stays the same, with assistance available via the LDH website or by calling 888-524-3578.
- State leaders frame the consolidation as a way to cut paperwork, shorten wait times, and improve staff efficiency for families seeking services.
- Other reorganizations also took effect, with DENR renamed the Department of Conservation and Energy and the Workforce Commission operating as Louisiana Works.