RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 598 (HB 1161) 2016 Regular Session Dustin Miller
Prior law provided that the La. State Board of Nursing, referred to hereafter as "the board",
shall be composed of eight registered nurses appointed by the governor from a list of names
submitted by the La. State Nurses Association, one certified registered nurse anesthetist
appointed by the governor from a list of names submitted by the La. Association of Nurse
Anesthetists, Ltd., and two physicians appointed by the governor from a list of names
submitted by the La. State Medical Society who shall serve as ex officio members of the
board and shall serve only as advisors and shall not vote.
New law revises the composition of the board by removing the two nonvoting physician
members and adding in lieu thereof two members who are representatives of the consumers
of the state at-large appointed by the governor, neither of whom shall be a nurse, and both
of whom shall be voting members. Otherwise, new law retains as existing law the remaining
composition of the board.
New law requires that each consumer member of the board possess all of the following
qualifications:
(1)Is a citizen of the United States and has been a resident of La. for at least one year
immediately prior to appointment.
(2)Has attained the age of majority.
(3)Has never engaged in any activity directly related to the practice of professional
nursing.
(4)Has never been convicted of a felony.
Prior law provided that the board shall be composed, in part, of three members who are nurse
educators, three members who are in areas of nursing practice other than nursing service
administration or nursing education, and one advanced practice registered nurse. New law
provides that the board shall be composed, in part, of three members who are nurse
educators, one of whom is a representative of an associate degree program in nursing (if such
a representative applies to be and is submitted as a candidate for board membership); three
members who are in areas of nursing practice other than nursing service administration or
nursing education, one of whom shall be an advanced practice registered nurse; and one
certified registered nurse anesthetist.
Existing law provides for licensure by endorsement of registered nurses and advanced
practice registered nurses who are duly licensed under the laws of another state, territory, or
country, who file an application and meet qualifications for licensure in this state as provided
in existing law. New law retains existing law and stipulates that the board may conduct
licensure by endorsement only in accordance with the provisions of existing law.
Existing law requires the board to establish reasonable fees for issuance and renewal of
licenses and permits, and provides that such fees shall not exceed $100. New law retains
existing law and stipulates that such fees shall not exceed $100 per calendar year.
Effective August 1, 2016.
(Amends R.S. 37:914(B)(1), 916, 917, and 927(A); Adds R.S. 37:920(B)(3))