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words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
Regular Session, 2014
SENATE BILL NO. 494
BY SENATOR HEITMEIER
HEALTH CARE. Provides for the scope of practice of certain health care professionals.
(8/1/14)
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 37:936 and 1360.25, relative to certain health care professionals; to authorize2
certain licensing boards to include certain procedures to scope of practice; and to3
provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 37:936 and 1360.25 are hereby enacted to read as follows: 6
§936. Procedures taught at an accredited institution7
The board may include for the scope of practice for a nurse practitioner8
a procedure that is taught at a regionally accredited institution that provides a9
nurse practitioner professional degree.10
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§1360.25. Procedures taught at an accredited institution12
The board may include for the scope of practice for a physician assistant,13
a procedure that is taught at a regionally accredited institution that provides a14
physician assistant professional degree.15 SB NO. 494
SLS 14RS-502 ORIGINAL
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Christopher D. Adams.
DIGEST
Heitmeier (SB 494)
Proposed law provides the Louisiana State Board of Nursing may include for the scope of
practice for a nurse practitioner a procedure that is taught at a regionally accredited
institution that provides a nurse practitioner professional degree.
Proposed law provides the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners may include for the
scope of practice for a physician assistant, a procedure that is taught at a regionally
accredited institution that provides a physician assistant professional degree.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 37:936 and 1360.25)