OPH Engineering Services Launches Public Records Portal

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Published March 16th, 2026

Detected March 17th, 2026

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The Louisiana Department of Health's Office of Public Health's Bureau of Engineering Services has launched a new online portal, RIMS, for public access to engineering records. This portal aims to improve transparency and customer service by allowing direct access to inspection reports, sample results, and permitting documents.

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The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has launched the Records Information Management System (RIMS), a new online portal by its Office of Public Health’s (OPH) Bureau of Engineering Services. This portal provides public access to engineering records, including sample results, inspection reports, and plan review and permitting documents, without requiring a formal public records request. Records from January 2024 to the present are available at launch, with older records being digitized and added regularly.

This initiative aims to enhance transparency and customer service for residents and businesses in Louisiana. While the portal offers direct access to many records, users can still submit public records requests for information not yet available online. The LDH emphasizes its commitment to protecting confidential and security-sensitive information while adhering to public records laws.

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March 16, 2026 OPH Bureau of Engineering Services launches new public records information management system

Baton Rouge, Louisiana,

Mar 16, 2026

The Office of Public Health’s (OPH) Bureau of Engineering Services has launched the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) Engineering Services Records Information Management System (RIMS), a new online public portal for searching Engineering Services records.

“This new portal reflects our commitment to modernizing public health operations and improving customer service statewide. Providing easy access to Engineering Services records supports transparency and helps us better serve the residents and businesses of Louisiana,” said Tonya Joiner, assistant secretary for the Office of Public Health.

The portal allows the public to access, download, and share this information directly without submitting a formal public records request. Users may independently search for engineering services records, including, but not limited to:

Sample results;
Inspection reports; and
Plan review and permitting documents, such as:
- Final permits;
- Compliance responses; and
- Proof of delivery confirmations. At launch, records from January 2024 to the present will be available. Engineering Services will routinely add newly created public records to the portal as part of the bureau’s normal business operations. Older records are being added daily through an ongoing digitization and indexing effort. Users may still submit public records requests for information that is not available through the search tool.

“This effort reflects more than two years of work to properly organize and centralize records for secure storage and public accessibility,” said Bureau of Engineering Services Director Steven R. Joubert, PE.

Access RIMS at rims.ldh.la.gov/rims.

(Records submitted to the OPH Bureau of Engineering Services may be considered public records pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statute 44:31.2. The Louisiana Department of Health continues to follow all applicable laws and best practices to protect confidential and security-sensitive information.)