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LA Rev Stat § 37:925 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§925. Violations; penalty

RS 925 - Violations; penalty A. No person shall engage in any of the following activities: (1) Sell, or attempt to sell, falsely obtain, or furnish any nursing diploma, license, or record, or aid or abet therein. (2) Practice nursing under any diploma, license, or record illegally obtained, signed, or issued unlawfully. (3) Practice nursing unless duly licensed to do so under the provisions of this Part. (4) Use in connection with his name any designation tending to imply that he is a registered nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse unless duly licensed to practice under the provisions of this Part. (5) Practice nursing during the time the license issued under the provisions of this Part is suspended or revoked. (6) Knowingly practice nursing during the time his license has lapsed for failure to renew the license. (7) Conduct any program or curriculum of nursing, preparing students who are seeking licensure as registered nurses under the provisions of this Part unless such program or curriculum is approved by the board. (8) Aid or abet anyone in the violation of any provisions of this Part. (9) Violate any provision of this Part. B. Whoever violates any provision of this Part shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or both. C. If a person licensed to practice as a registered nurse or advanced practice registered nurse is found guilty of violating any provision of the Part, the board may suspend, probate, limit, or otherwise restrict, or revoke the license of such person. D. In addition to Subsections B and C of this Section, any individual who falsely represents himself as a registered nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse, or who violates any provision of this Part may be brought before the board and fined not more than five thousand dollars and assessed the cost of investigation and disciplinary proceedings for each count or separate offense. Acts 1976, No. 351, §1. Acts 1986, No. 487, §1; Acts 1995, No. 633, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 37:926 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§926. Prosecutions by board

RS 926 - Prosecutions by board  Acts constituting violations as set out in R.S. 37:925 shall be subject to prosecution. This prosecution shall be brought in the name of the state, but nothing in this Part shall prevent or interfere with the prosecution of such proceedings by the attorney general or the district attorney of any parish, when the proceedings have been initiated by him.  Acts 1976, No. 351, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:927 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§927. Fees

RS 927 - Fees  A. The board shall establish a reasonable fee schedule for the issuance or renewal of any license or permit, registration services, examination fees, consultation or presentation fees, or any other administrative function provided for in this Part. Such fee schedule may be modified from time to time as deemed necessary by the board. Such fee schedule shall include reasonable fees and administrative charges, not to exceed one hundred dollars per calendar year, for the issuance or renewal of any license or permit for practicing as a registered nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse, and shall include a late fee for issuance or renewal of any such license or permit not to exceed one hundred dollars per calendar year. The fee schedule set by the board may also include additional fees and costs which may be assessed in disciplinary proceedings as authorized by R.S. 37:925(D).  B. Fees set by the board under the authority of this Section shall include but not be limited to fees for the following education and continuing education purposes which shall not exceed the maximum amounts listed below:  (1) School approval-site visit $500/site visit  (2) School approval-annual report $ 50  (3) Out-of-state clinical approvals $250  (4) Continuing education provider approval $800/2 years  (5) Continuing education offering approval $ 75 and $10/contact hour  C. The fees provided for in this Part shall be paid to the secretary-treasurer of the board and disbursed for the purpose of administering this Part.  Acts 1976, No. 351, §1; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 95, §1, eff. May 10, 1996; Acts 1999, No. 693, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2016, No. 598, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:928 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§928. Disposition of Funds

RS 928 - Disposition of Funds  A. All amounts paid to the Louisiana State Board of Nursing shall be held subject to the order of the board to be used only for the purpose of meeting necessary expenses incurred in the performance of this Act, and the duties imposed thereby. B. All monies which may have accumulated to the credit of the Board under the Act which is now repealed shall be continued for use by the board in the administration of this Part. Acts 1976, No. 351, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:929 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§929. Exceptions

RS 929 - Exceptions The provisions of this Part shall not apply to: (1) Gratuitous nursing by friends or members of the family. (2) The incidental care of the sick by individuals primarily employed as domestic workers. (3) The rendering of nursing assistance by any individual in the case of immediate emergency. The rendering of nursing assistance by any individual in a disaster in accordance with the rules and regulations established by the board. (4) The practice of nursing as an integral part of a program of study by student nurses enrolled in an approved school of nursing; however, the board shall have jurisdiction to assert a disciplinary action over a student nurse who violates any provisions of this Part. (5) The practice of nursing in this state by any legally qualified nurse of another state who accompanies and cares for a patient temporarily residing in this state during a period not to exceed six months, if such nurse does not represent or hold himself out as a nurse licensed to practice in this state. (6) Caring for the sick in accordance with tenets or practices of any church or religious denomination which teaches reliance upon spiritual means for healing, provided the individual does not prescribe or administer drugs or medicine, or assist in surgical or physical operations, assume the title of, or hold himself out to be a registered nurse or advanced practice registered nurse. (7) The practice of nursing by a legally qualified registered nurse or advanced practice registered nurse of another state who is employed by the United States government, or any bureau, division, or agency thereof, while in the discharge of his or her official duties. (8) The practice of any currently licensed registered nurse or advanced practice registered nurse of another state who is employed by an individual, agency, or corporation located in another state and whose employment responsibilities include transporting clients to, from, or throughout the state. (9) The practice of any currently licensed registered nurse or advanced practice registered nurse of another state who provides or attends educational programs or provides consultative services within the state for a period as determined by the board. Neither the education nor consultation may include providing or directing nursing care or developing or revising nursing care policies. (10) The performance of advanced practice nursing functions by licensed registered nurses who are advanced practice registered nurse students under the supervision of a qualified instructor or preceptor as a part of a program of study preparing individuals for the advanced practice of registered nursing. Acts 1976, No. 351, §1; Acts 1995, No. 633, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1999, No. 315, §1, eff. June 16, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 37:931 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§931. Civil immunity; certain persons

RS 931 - Civil immunity; certain persons A. There shall be no civil liability and no licensee or other individual shall have a cause of action or a claim for damages against any person or institution providing information to the board, its members, officers, designated agents or representatives, employees, where the individual or institution acts without malice and in the reasonable belief that such information is accurate. B. There shall be no liability on the part of and no action for damages against any member of the board, its officers, employees, agents, or representatives for any action undertaken or performed by such individual within the scope of the duties, powers, and functions of the board when acting without malice and in the reasonable belief that the action taken is within the board's and such individual's authority. Acts 1985, No. 659, §1; Acts 1995, No. 633, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 37:932 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§932. Collection of criminal evidence

RS 932 - Collection of criminal evidence  Nothing in this Part shall prohibit a registered nurse from collecting blood or urine from a person suspected of violating the provisions of R.S. 14:32, 32.1, 39.1, or 98, at the request of a law enforcement officer.  Acts 1990, No. 1011, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:933 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§933. Distributing medications in public health clinics

RS 933 - Distributing medications in public health clinics Nothing in this Part shall prohibit a registered nurse who is properly licensed and recognized by the board as a nurse practitioner, nurse midwife, or clinical nurse specialist, and who is employed by a municipal, parochial, or state-operated or contracted public health clinic from inserting into the subcutaneous space a medication implant or distributing a therapeutic regime of medication, to be consumed by a patient off premises, to treat sexually transmitted diseases, or to prevent pregnancy, provided such insertion or distribution is performed only under a protocol approved by a physician licensed to practice medicine by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. The distribution of the medication shall be accomplished under procedures developed by the director of pharmacy of the office of public health and approved by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy. Acts 1993, No. 474, §1; Acts 1995, No. 633, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 37:934 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§934. Prepayment and post-payment utilization review

RS 934 - Prepayment and post-payment utilization review Nothing in this Part shall prohibit a registered nurse who is properly licensed and recognized by the board from performing prepayment or post-payment utilization review of claims submitted for reimbursement under the Louisiana Medical Assistance Program provided that such review is performed under the direction of a licensed physician. Acts 2003, No. 673, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:935 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§935. Anesthetics; authority of registered nurses

RS 935 - Anesthetics; authority of registered nurses Notwithstanding any other provision in this Chapter to the contrary, a registered nurse may administer, in accordance with an order of an authorized prescriber, anesthetic agents to intubated patients in critical care settings, and may titrate and continue infusion of local anesthetic agents through the use of epidural or perineural catheters for pain management, excluding obstetric patients, in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Acts 2004, No. 642, §1, eff. July 5, 2004; Acts 2010, No. 246, §1, eff. June 17, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 37:961 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§961. Definitions

RS 961 - Definitions  As used in this Part:  (1) "Accredited school" means a school of practical nursing approved by the board.  (2) "Board" means the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners.  (3) "Practical nurse" means a person who practices practical nursing and who is licensed to practice under this Part.  (4) The "practice of practical nursing" means the performance for compensation of any acts, not requiring the education, training, and preparation required in professional nursing, in the care, treatment, or observation of persons who are ill, injured, or infirm and for the maintenance of the health of others and the promotion of health care, including the administration of medications and treatments or in on-job training or supervising licensed practical nurses, subordinate personnel, or instructing patients consistent with the licensed practical nurse's education and preparation, under the direction of a licensed physician, optometrist, or dentist acting individually or in his capacity as a member of the medical staff, registered nurse, or physician assistant. The licensed practical nurse may perform any of the foregoing duties, and with appropriate training may perform additional specified acts which are authorized by the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners when directed to do so by the licensed physician, optometrist, or dentist acting individually or in his capacity as a member of the medical staff, registered nurse, or physician assistant.  Amended by Acts 1968, No. 80, §1; Acts 1978, No. 237, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1209, §1; Acts 2014, No. 791, §11; Acts 2014, No. 811, §19, eff. June 23, 2014; Acts 2020, No. 295, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:962 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§962. Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners; method of appointment

RS 962 - Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners; method of appointment  A. The Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners is hereby created within the Louisiana Department of Health and is subject to the provisions of R.S. 36:803. The board shall consist of thirteen members appointed by the governor. Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation.  B. Six members of the board shall be practical nurses, two shall be registered nurses, one shall be a consumer, and four shall be licensed physicians.  C. The appointment of members of the board shall be made from a list, containing twice the number of eligibles to be appointed, submitted to the governor by the Louisiana State Medical Society where the appointee shall be a licensed physician, by the Louisiana Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses, Inc., for one of the practical nurses, by the Licensed Practical Nurses of Louisiana, Inc., for one of the practical nurses, by the Louisiana Nursing Home Association, for one practical nurse, by the Louisiana Hospital Association, for one practical nurse, or by the Louisiana State Nurses Association where the appointee shall be a registered nurse. The consumer member may apply directly to the office of the governor. The governor shall ensure that his appointments demonstrate race, gender, ethnic, and geographical diversity.  D.(1) The consumer member shall be selected from the state at large and appointed by the governor. The consumer member of the board shall possess all of the following qualifications:  (a) Is a citizen of the United States and has been a resident of Louisiana for at least one year immediately prior to appointment.  (b) Has attained the age of majority.  (c) Has never been licensed by any of the licensing boards identified in R.S. 36:259(A), nor shall he have a spouse who has ever been licensed by a board identified in R.S. 36:259(A).  (d) Has never been convicted of a felony.  (e) Does not have and has never had a material financial interest in the healthcare profession.  (2) The consumer member shall be a full voting member of the board with all rights and privileges conferred on board members, except that the consumer member shall not participate in the grading of individual examinations.  Acts 1990, No. 642, §1; Acts 2018, No. 515, §2. {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1990, NO. 642, §2.}}
LA Rev Stat § 37:963 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§963. Domicile of board

RS 963 - Domicile of board The domicile of the board shall be Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Acts 2014, No. 120, §1, eff. May 16, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 37:964 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§964. Terms of members

RS 964 - Terms of members  The terms of the members of the board shall be for six years; provided that initially three members shall serve two years, three shall serve four years and three shall serve six years. Board members shall hold office until their successors are appointed and qualified.  Amended by Acts 1977, No. 274, §1, eff. July 7, 1977.
LA Rev Stat § 37:965 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§965. Vacancies on board

RS 965 - Vacancies on board  Vacancies occurring on the board shall be filled, for unexpired terms, by the governor according to the procedure provided in R.S. 37:962.
LA Rev Stat § 37:966 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§966. Meetings; quorum

RS 966 - Meetings; quorum  The board shall meet annually at a time and place to be fixed by it, and at such other times as may be necessary.  A majority of the board constitutes a quorum.
LA Rev Stat § 37:967 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§967. Officers of the board

RS 967 - Officers of the board  The board shall elect a chairman and a secretary-treasurer from its membership to serve a two year term; the election shall be held within thirty days of July 1 of each odd-numbered year. The board shall appoint an executive director who need not be a member of the board.  Amended by Act 1968, No. 80, §1; Acts 1977, No. 274, §1, eff. July 7, 1977.
LA Rev Stat § 37:968 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§968. Compensation of members; expenses

RS 968 - Compensation of members; expenses  A. Each member of the board shall receive a per diem of seventy-five dollars for each day actually engaged on board business and reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred while engaged on board business.  B. The board shall expend funds received under this Part for the purpose of meeting the expenses incurred by the board in the performance of its functions under this Part.  Amended by Acts 1968, No. 80, §1; Acts 1982, No. 272, §1, eff. July 18, 1982.
LA Rev Stat § 37:970 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§970. Qualifications of applicants

RS 970 - Qualifications of applicants An applicant for a license to practice as a practical nurse shall: (1) Be of good moral character. (2) Be a permanent resident or citizen of the United States. (3) Have successfully completed the course in an accredited school for the training of practical nurses. Amended by Acts 1954, No. 315, §2; Acts 1968, No. 80, §1; Acts 2010, No. 553, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:971 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§971. Examination; licensing

RS 971 - Examination; licensing  Applicants for licenses under this Part shall pass a written examination in all subjects required by the board. The written examination may be supplemented by an oral or practical examination.  If the applicant passes the examination, the board shall issue a license to practice as a practical nurse and authorize the use of the title "Licensed Practical Nurse" or the abbreviation "L.P.N."
LA Rev Stat § 37:972 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§972. Licensing by endorsement

RS 972 - Licensing by endorsement  The board may by endorsement issue licenses without examination to persons who are licensees as practical nurses under the laws of other states if these licensees meet the requirements for practical nursing in this state.  Amended by Acts 1968, No. 80, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:973 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§973. Renewals

RS 973 - Renewals  Every person licensed under the provisions of this Part shall annually renew his license on or before January 31 of each year. Upon the receipt of the application for renewal and the renewal fee, the board shall verify the accuracy of the application for renewal and issue to the applicant a certificate of renewal for the current calendar year.
LA Rev Stat § 37:974 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§974. Reinstatement of license

RS 974 - Reinstatement of license  A licensee who allows his license to lapse by failing to renew the license may be reinstated upon satisfactory explanation for the failure to renew and upon payment of both the renewal fee and the reinstatement fee as prescribed in R.S. 37:977.
LA Rev Stat § 37:975 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§975. Retirement from practice

RS 975 - Retirement from practice  A licensee who is retiring from practice shall send a written notice to the board. Upon receipt of this notice the board shall place the name of the licensee upon an inactive list. While on this list, the licensee shall not be subject to the payment of any renewal fees and shall not practice practical nursing in the state. When the licensee desires to resume practice, a renewal license shall be issued to a licensed practical nurse who submits the required fee.  Amended by Acts 1982, No. 272, §1, eff. July 18, 1982.
LA Rev Stat § 37:976 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§976. Schools of practical nursing; application; hearings

RS 976 - Schools of practical nursing; application; hearings  A school of practical nursing which wishes to be accredited may make application to the board. After investigation and approval of the curricula of the school the board may approve the school and issue a certificate as an accredited school of practical nursing.  If the board finds that an accredited school is not adhering to the requirements of this Part or to the courses prescribed by the board, the board shall give reasonable notices to correct these conditions within a reasonable time. If the conditions are not corrected, the board may, after a hearing with charges detailed and specified, revoke the certificate issued to such school.  Appeals from decisions of the board shall be to the Civil District Court of Orleans Parish within 30 days from the final ruling.