Exempts the Board of Pharmacy, State Board of Nursing and State Board of Social Work Examiners from the limitations on disciplinary proceedings by professional or occupational boards and commissions. (gov sig)
Consolidates the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists and the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners into the Louisiana Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. (See Act)
Requires hospitals, prior to discharge, to provide parents of newborns educational information on Pertussis disease and the availability of a vaccine. (8/15/11)
Creates a fund for the purpose of funding the out-of-state tuition of certain students enrolled in certain medical education programs when such medical education programs are not offered in Louisiana. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)