Government - Louisiana

Phone
318-676-7464
Toll Free
800-256-2412
Fax
318-676-7462
Address
415 Texas St., Ste. # 100
Shreveport, LA 71101
Hours
Monday Thru Friday, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm 
Notes

Commissioner: Foster Campbell

Phone
888-525-9414
Phone
318-741-2700
Address
3018 Old Minden Rd.
Bossier City, LA 71112
Notes

Services Helpline: 866-758-5035

Louisiana Options in Long-Term Care: 877-456-1146

Report Adult Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation, Ages 18-59: 800-898-4910

Phone
318-741-7113
Address
3802 Kilpatrick Blvd.
Bossier, LA 71112
Hours
Monday thru Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Notes

Register Motor Vehicles, Drivers Licenses, and Picture ID's Made.

Phone
318-688-6807
Address
9310 Normandie
Shreveport, LA 71118
Hours
Monday thru Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Notes

Register Motor Vehicles, Drivers Licenses, and Picture ID's Made.

Phone
318-676-7026
Address
1525 Fairfield Ave., Ste. # 670
Shreveport, LA 71101
Notes

Flexible Benefits, Health Plans, and Life Insurance.

Phone
318-862-9862
Toll Free
1-877-2LaCHIP (1-877-252-2447)
Fax
318-862-9950
Address
3020 Knight Street
Shreveport, LA 71105
Notes

Provides no or low cost health insurance for children and families.

Phone
225-342-0895
Toll Free
800-259-5300
Fax
225-342-5711
Address
1702 North Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Notes

Provides counseling and assistance to seniors who need health insurance information.

SHIIP volunteers provide counseling, free of charge, on a variety of health insurance topics, including supplemental and long term care insurance policy comparisons.

Phone
225-339-5191
Toll Free
800-351-4889
Fax
225-342-8703
Address
P.O. Box 94005
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Notes

Enforces consumer laws in the state.

The office may conduct an investigation when there is reason to believe an unfair or deceptive practice has taken place, is taking place, or is about to take place.

Phone
318-676-5858
Address
P.O. Box 64886
Baton Rouge, LA 70896
Notes

Discounted rates for Driver License Renewal.

No late fee for an expired license for age 70 and above.

State ID Card: Age 60 and above.

Phone
225-219-2448
Fax
225-219-2210
Address
Post Office Box 201
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0201
Notes

Provides information and assistance to individuals and corporations.

The individual income tax law provides that $6000.00 of annual retirement income that is received by an individual 65 years of age or older shall be exempt from state income tax.

Phone
(225) 379-1232
Address
1201 Capitol Access Rd.
Baton Rouge, LA, 70802
Notes

Provides capital assistance for the purchase of handicapped accessible vehicles to meet the transit need of the elderly and persons with disabilities statewide.

Provides operating and capital assistance for general public assistance in non-urbanized areas.

Phone
225-765-2925
Fax
225-763-5491
Address
2000 Quail Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Notes

Residents in Louisiana who are 60 years of age and older do not need a state license to hunt or fish; however, a federal duck stamp is needed to hunt ducks.

Phone
225-342-5774
Fax
225-342-3893
Address
P.O. Box 91030
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Notes

Provides crisis management services, community mental health centers, acute care psychiatric units, and specialized inpatient services.

Phone
225-763-8700
Toll Free
888-454-2001
Fax
225-763-8710
Address
2415 Quail Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Notes

Administers the Low Income Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP).

Eligibility is based on income.

Priority is given to households containing young children aged 6 and under, and elderly aged 65 and over.

Phone
318-227-3790
Fax
318-676-5703
Address
330 Marshall St., Ste. 777
Shreveport, LA 71101
Notes

Service in Baton Rouge: 877-297-0995

Phone
225-922-0500
Fax
225-922-0511
Address
P.O. Box 94095
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Notes

GOEA:  225-342-0171
GOEA Fax: 225-342-7133

Provides professional counseling services, nursing, and domiciliary care to all eligible veterans.

Phone
225-219-7550
Fax
225-219-7551
Address
P.O. Box 94004
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Notes

Purpose is to maximize cooperation and working relationships among agencies, programs, and private business and other organizations, public and private, that address the needs of specific disability populations.

Phone
225-342-7100
Fax
225-342-7133 
Address
P. O. Box 61
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Notes

VA Support: 225-342-0171
VA Support Fax:  225-342-7133

Allocates funding of Title III, V, and VII of the Older Americans Act to state, area, volunteer, and private agencies that provide services, such as meals, medication, transportation, family caregiver support services, employment services, and nursing homes.

Phone
225-342-4999
Toll Free
800-256-2397
Fax
225-342-2831 
Address
P.O. Box 91154
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Notes

Maintains a Do Not Call Register consisting of telephone numbers of Louisiana residential telephone subscribers who have elected to reduce telephone solicitations.

Business numbers may not be included on the list.

Phone
(225) 342-6804
Toll Free
800-922-3425
Fax
(225) 342-1970
Address
P.O. Box 3455
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Notes

Open to all persons seeking information.

Notes

Follow the website link to be taken to a complete directory of Louisiana State Government Toll Free Numbers.

Phone
318-676-5111
Fax
225-342-5568
Address
Louisiana Department of Health
P.O. Box 629
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0629
Notes

Medicaid Customer Service: 1-888-342-6207
Healthy Louisiana: 855-229-6848

The Office of Behavioral Health’s provides statewide authority and accountability for all behavioral healthcare, including mental health treatment services, for Louisiana citizens.

Services include coordinating between other agencies and partnering entities that deliver and manage components of care for the behavioral health population, both insured and uninsured (e.g., Medicaid, human services districts/authorities, etc.).

Contact
Al Sale, Attorney Supervisor
Phone
318-676-7332
Fax
318-676-7345
Address
2620 Centenary Blvd, Bldg 2, Suite 231
Shreveport, LA 71104
Notes

These are attorneys who represent person/persons who are committed for mental health issues.

Contact
Trudy L. Abner, M.A. CPS 
Phone
318-632-2040 Ext. 111
Address
8932 Jewella Ave.
Shreveport, LA 71118
Notes

OAD Region VII provides services to prevent and reduce the severity of alcoholism, other drug dependencies, gambling and related problems.

Services include primary prevention, outpatient, inpatient, and residential treatment programs are customized to specific needs.

Phone
318-741-7455
Address
3018 Old Minden Rd., Ste. 1211
Bossier City, LA 71112
Notes

Serves as the Single Point of Entry (SPOE) into the developmental disabilities services system and oversees public and private residential services and other services for people with developmental disabilities.

Phone
318-676-7600
Address
1525 Fairfield St.
Shreveport, LA 71101
Notes

The Caddo Parish Food Stamp Program, part of the Office of Family Support, determines eligibility for food stamps.

Applicants must meet income and resource criteria.

All income must be verified.

Contact
Dr. Stephen Martin
Phone
225-342-9500
Fax
225-342-5568
Address
Louisiana Department of Health
P.O. Box 629
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0629
Notes

Medicaid Customer Service: 888-342-6207
Healthy Louisiana: 855-229-6848
24-Hour EMERGENCY Number: 504-458-9537

Our goal is to provide laboratory services needed for creating and sustaining a healthy and prosperous Louisiana, where citizens are born healthy and can live and grow in an environment that promotes their continued health.

Phone
225-342-5301
Fax
800-259-5301
Address
Louisiana Department of Insurance
1702 N. 3rd St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Notes

The Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) helps Medicare beneficiaries better understand their Medicare coverage options and benefits.

Counselors help seniors make informed decisions by providing free and unbiased guidance via telephone or face-to-face interactive sessions.

Company Name
Phone
318-741-7411
Toll Free
866-853-6580
Fax
318-741-7414
Address
5300 Industrial Drive Extension
Bossier City, LA 71112
Contact
Robert Petrus or Joel Welch
Phone
318-676-7540
Fax
318-676-7555
Address
1031 Creswell Ave.
Shreveport LA 71101
Hours
Monday thru Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Phone
225-342-9500
Fax
225-342-5568
Address
Louisiana Department of Health
P.O. Box 629
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0629
Notes

Medicaid Customer Service: 1-888-342-6207
Healthy Louisiana: 1-855-229-6848

The Louisiana Center for Records and Statistics consists of official records of birth, death, fetal death, and Orleans Parish marriage records.

These records are essential for just administration of our law and for the protection of individual rights. In addition, the statistical data from these records are of great value to public health and other agencies.

Certified copies of records for: passports, school enrollment, employment, proof of citizenship, governmental benefits, and insurance.