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General Information
Application Name Louisiana Automated Support Enforcement System 
Application Acronym LASES 
State LOUISIANA 
ACF Region Region VI 
Federal Program Child Support Enforcement Program 
Profile Last Updated 8/6/2004 14:39:29 

State Information
Administration State Administered 
Additional State Programs Child Support Enforcement 
Responsible Program Agency Department of Social ServicesOffice of Family Support 
Responsible System Agency Office of Management and FinanceDivision of Information Services 
Other Contributing Agencies   

Application Information
Maintained By State Maintained 
Development Source Custom 
If Transfered, from which State   
Application Status Operational 
Planned/Actual Date Fully Operational December 1994 
Functional Description LASES is a system designed to implement the Title IV-D program for Louisiana. Its function is to collect and maintain data on all child support cases and perform automated functions pertaining to location non-custodial parents, establishing paternity and child/medical support orders, enforcing, collecting and distributing support payments. LASES is comprised of many system functions that parallel the OCSE requirements set forth in the Federal Verification Guide. 
Interfaces LASES has multiple internal (inside DSS and DHH) and external interfaces (Federal agencies, State agencies, and non-governmental agencies). 
No. of System Users 800 
No. of Clients Served 193,431 Collection Cases - 79,907 Intake Cases 
Certifications/Assessments FSA88 and PRWORA Certified 
Application Future Plans Possible database platform change required due to standards being set by Statewide Chief Information Officer. 
Other Relevant Information Front end web development project underway. 

Contractor Usage
Planning Systemhouse, Inc. 
Implementation Systemhouse, Inc.Implementated statewide December 1994 
Operations   
Monitoring   
Other Current contract with RedMane LLC 

Hardware and Software Environment
Type of Application Multiple Database 
Type of Platform Single Platform 
Hardware Platform IBM ? Z-series Mainframe 
Operating System ZOS/1.4 
Languages Natural (Software AG) 
DBMS ADABAS (Software AG) 

Programs and Services Information
Other Programs and Services Supported (Note: Check boxes below are images that are for information purposes and not real controls)
unchecked boxAdoption unchecked boxAdult Protective Services unchecked boxChild Care
unchecked boxChild Care Licensing unchecked boxChild Care Resource Referral unchecked boxChild Care Subsidy
unchecked boxChild Family Services unchecked boxChild Protective Services checked boxChild Support Enforcement
unchecked boxChild Welfare unchecked boxEmployment Services unchecked boxFamily Preservation Support
unchecked boxFood Stamp checked boxFoster Care unchecked boxIndependent Living
unchecked boxInterstate Compact checked boxJuvenile Justice unchecked boxLIHEAP
checked boxMedicaid unchecked boxProvider Services checked boxTANF
Additional Program or Services Information  Cases in Lases encompass both referral and non-referral cases. Referrals are received from Title IV-A (TANF), Medicaid, Title IV-E (Foster Care/Adoption), non Title IV-E. Non-Referral case establishment deals with the establishment of both non-TANF and non Title IV-D cases. 

Contact Information
Program Contact
Name Lisa Andry, Program Director, Support Enforcement 
Address 530 Lakeland Drive
 
Baton Rouge    LA    70821  
Telephone 225-219-7688  
Fax 225-219-7697  
Email landry@dss.state.la.us
Website http://www.dss.state.la.us 
IT Contact
Name Ramona Schultz 
Address 755 Third St.
 
Baton Rouge    LA    70821  
Telephone 225-342-2318  
Fax 225-342-8635  
Email rschultz@dss.state.la.us
Website http://www.dss.state.la.us 

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