{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-37-2701","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 37:2701","heading":"Legislative purpose","body":"The legislature declares that, in order to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state against unauthorized, unqualified, and improper practice of social work, it is necessary that a proper regulatory authority be established and adequately provided for.","path":["TITLE 37. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 35. SOCIAL WORKERS","PART I. SOCIAL WORKERS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=93759","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:59:11Z","sha256":"4adea54b52d3ab8e5bcc0c058bafa3182b4422b69b21b288fb17179580810490","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-37-2678.1","next":"us-la/rs-37-2702"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}