Title 37, Professions and Occupations
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La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1 Definitions
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§1. Definitions As used in this Chapter: (1) "Department" means the Department of Occupational Standards; and (2) "Director" means the Director of Occupational Standards.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:10 Powers of director as to employees and their duties
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§10. Powers of director as to employees and their duties The director may, subject to the limitation of appropriations and to any civil service law in effect, establish positions within the department and make appointments thereto; abolish positions; transfer duties between posit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1001 Contracts for nurses' education programs and for education of other technical personnel
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§1001. Contracts for nurses' education programs and for education of other technical personnel The hospitals supported by the State of Louisiana are authorized to enter into contracts or agreements with colleges, with universities and with other training agencies supported by pub…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1002 Scholarships
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§1002. Scholarships The hospitals may provide scholarships to students enrolled in collaborating colleges, universities, or training agencies supported by public funds. Acts 1950, No. 392, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1003 Approval of financial agreements by commissioner of administration
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§1003. Approval of financial agreements by commissioner of administration Any financial agreements made between hospitals supported by the state and colleges, universities or training agencies supported by public funds shall be made subject to approval by the commissioner of admi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1004 Ratification of prior scholarships and stipends
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§1004. Ratification of prior scholarships and stipends The programs of scholarships and stipends provided by state hospitals to students in nursing during the year 1950 and in prior years are hereby ratified and approved. Acts 1950, No. 392, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1005 Articulated curricula; duties of the nursing boards; cooperation with educational agencies; cooperation with the Nursing Supply and Demand Council; report
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§1005. Articulated curricula; duties of the nursing boards; cooperation with educational agencies; cooperation with the Nursing Supply and Demand Council; report A. It shall be the policy of this state that programs of training for nurses, including nurse assistants, licensed pra…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1007 Repealed by Acts 2025, No
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§1007. Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 379, §2, eff. June 20, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:101 Special definitions
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§101. Special definitions As used in this Part the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Claim" means any cause of action against a certified public accountant or firm, regardless of the legal basis of the claim, including but not limited to tort, fraud, breach …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1011 Purpose of Part
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§1011. Purpose of Part In order that the opportunity for graduate education be expanded, a nursing stipend program is provided for the upgrading of the faculty of the approved schools of nursing which prepare registered nurse applicants in an effort to meet the accreditation stan…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1012 Definitions
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§1012. Definitions As used in this Part, the following terms have the meaning ascribed in this Section: (1) "Approved school" means any school of nursing preparing registered nurse applicants, approved by the board and including Charity Hospital School of Nursing, which is approv…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1013 Eligibility
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§1013. Eligibility A. Members of the faculty of approved schools of nursing shall be eligible to participate in a stipendiary educational program as provided in R.S. 37:1014 through 1016, for the purpose of acquiring a master's or doctoral degree in the field of nursing or a doct…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1014 Establishment of program
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§1014. Establishment of program The committee shall administer a program which shall provide a stipend to qualified faculty for the purpose of acquiring a master's or doctoral degree in the field of nursing or a doctoral degree in a related field. The committee shall meet quarter…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1015 Procedure for applications
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§1015. Procedure for applications A. Faculty members requesting stipends for the purpose of acquiring a master's or doctoral degree in nursing or a doctoral degree in a related field shall submit to the committee an application that includes all of the following: (1) Notation of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1016 Stipends
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§1016. Stipends Each person granted a stipend in accordance with the provisions of this Part shall receive seventy-five percent of his current contractual annual salary for the period of approved stipend program participation. Stipends for the fall and spring semester shall each …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1017 Procedure and stipends for nonfaculty applications
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§1017. Procedure and stipends for nonfaculty applications A. The committee may administer a program by which it loans each year to an applicant eligible pursuant to R.S. 37:1013(B) not more than seventy-five percent of the lowest faculty salary being paid at the time of the appli…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1018 Nurse Licensure Compact; adoption
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§1018. Nurse Licensure Compact; adoption The Nurse Licensure Compact is hereby recognized and enacted into law and entered into by this state with all states legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT ARTICLE I. Findings and Declaration …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1019 Nurse Licensure Compact Administrator
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§1019. Nurse Licensure Compact Administrator A. The nurse licensure compact administrator for this state shall be appointed by the governor to serve as the single state designee on the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators. B. The administrator shall be …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:102 Review of claims against certified public accountants or firms
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§102. Review of claims against certified public accountants or firms A. All claims against certified public accountants or firms, other than claims validly agreed for submission to a lawfully binding arbitration procedure, shall be reviewed by a public accountant review panel est…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1020 Implementation; rulemaking
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§1020. Implementation; rulemaking The Louisiana State Board of Nursing and the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners shall: (1) Ensure application and enforcement of the nurse licensure compact as it applies to their respective licensees and licensees from compact st…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1021 Applicability
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§1021. Applicability This Part shall apply only to the office for citizens with developmental disabilities and the office of aging and adult services of the Louisiana Department of Health, to community homes for persons with developmental disabilities funded through the Louisiana…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1022 Drugs which may be administered
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§1022. Drugs which may be administered Nonlicensed personnel who have successfully completed and passed the drug administration course may administer oral medication, ointments, suppositories, but shall not administer any medication by intramuscular, intravenous, or subcutaneous …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1023 Drug administration course; certification of medication attendants; rules; instructor
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§1023. Drug administration course; certification of medication attendants; rules; instructor training courses; fees A. Drug administration courses shall be established by the office of the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health in conjunction with the Louisiana State Boa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1024 Authorized and prohibited functions of medication attendants
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§1024. Authorized and prohibited functions of medication attendants A. The authorized functions of the medication attendant are: (1) Deliver and administer medications ordered by a physician or dentist to residents with the supervision of a registered nurse. (2) Record in the cli…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1025 Qualifications of applicants to the drug administration course
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§1025. Qualifications of applicants to the drug administration course A. Each person accepted to participate in the drug administration course shall be: (1) A citizen of the United States, a United States national, or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residency in the Unit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1026.1 Purpose
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§1026.1. Purpose The purpose of this Part is to create a program that shall authorize certification of medication attendants to perform certain functions in licensed long-term care facilities. This program shall be administered by the Louisiana Department of Health. Acts 2007, No…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1026.2 Applicability
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§1026.2. Applicability This Part shall apply only to licensed long-term care facilities as defined in R.S. 37:1026.3. Acts 2007, No. 293, §1, eff. July 9, 2007; Acts 2022, No. 112, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1026.3 Definitions
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§1026.3. Definitions As used in this Part: (1) "Authorized prescriber" means a licensed physician, dentist, or other health care provider authorized by law to prescribe drugs, medications, medical devices or appliances, and health care regimens. (2) "Department" means the Louisia…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1026.4 Medication attendants
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§1026.4. Medication attendants Persons who have successfully completed an approved medication administration course, passed a qualifying certification examination, and been issued a current certification by the department pursuant to this Part shall be permitted to administer cer…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1026.5 Authorized and prohibited functions of medication attendants
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§1026.5. Authorized and prohibited functions of medication attendants A. The authorized functions of the certified medication attendant shall include the following: (1) Delivery and administration of certain prescribed medications ordered by an authorized prescriber for patients …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1026.6 Promulgation of rules and regulations
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§1026.6. Promulgation of rules and regulations A. The department, in consultation with an advisory committee to be comprised of one representative each, designated by the chief elected or administrative officer, of the Louisiana State Nurses Association, Louisiana Board of Pharma…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1026.7 Medication administration course; qualifications of applicants
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§1026.7. Medication administration course; qualifications of applicants Each person accepted to participate in the medication administration course shall meet the following minimum qualifications: (1) Be a citizen of the United States, a United States national, or an alien lawful…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1026.8 Registry
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§1026.8. Registry A permanent register of all persons certified to practice as a medication attendant shall be maintained by the department as part of the nurse aide registry. Any licensed long-term care facility utilizing a medication attendant shall verify with this registry th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1026.9 Repealed by Acts 2011, No
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§1026.9. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 50, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:103 Dismissal of request for review
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§103. Dismissal of request for review The society shall dismiss a request for review thirty days after giving notice by certified mail to the claimant or the claimant's attorney if no action has been taken by the claimant or the claimant's attorney to secure the appointment of an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1031 Applicability
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§1031. Applicability A. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to gratuitous care provided by friends or members of the individual's family. The provisions of this Part shall apply to all direct service workers employed by a licensed agency, or employed as part of an authori…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1032 Authorized procedures
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§1032. Authorized procedures Direct service workers may perform any or all of the following tasks for an individual who is in stable condition only when the task may be performed according to exact directions and there is no need to alter the standard procedure and the results ar…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1033 Required training
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§1033. Required training A. In order to be authorized to perform the procedures specified in R.S. 37:1032, a direct service worker shall be employed by a licensed agency or employed as part of an authorized departmental self-directed program. If the direct service worker is emplo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1034 Termination of authorization
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§1034. Termination of authorization Authorization for a direct service worker to perform any of the tasks specified in R.S. 37:1032 shall be terminated for any of the following reasons: (1) The condition of the individual for whom the direct service worker is performing the tasks…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:104 Duties of the society
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§104. Duties of the society Within fifteen days of the receipt of the request for review, the society shall do the following: (1) Confirm by mail to the claimant or the claimant's attorney that the filing has been officially received. (2) Notify all named defendants that a filing…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1041 Legislative declaration; statement of purpose; definitions; scope of practice
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§1041. Legislative declaration; statement of purpose; definitions; scope of practice A. The practice of optometry in the state of Louisiana is declared a professional practice affecting the public health, safety, and welfare and is subject to regulation and control in the public …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1042 Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners; appointment; terms of members;
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§1042. Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners; appointment; terms of members; protected action and communication A. The Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners is created within the Louisiana Department of Health and is subject to the provisions of R.S. 36:803. The boa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1043 Oath of office
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§1043. Oath of office All members of the board shall take the oath required of state officers before entering upon the duties of their office.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1044 Removal of members
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§1044. Removal of members The governor may remove any member of the board for inefficiency, neglect of duty or a violation of the provisions of this Chapter.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1045 Officers; meetings; quorum
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§1045. Officers; meetings; quorum A. The board shall choose from its membership a president and a secretary-treasurer. The board shall hold regular semiannual meetings. Four members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. B. All proceedings of the board are to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1046 Fees; compensation; expenses; staff
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§1046. Fees; compensation; expenses; staff A. Pursuant to the authority of Paragraph A of Section 9 of Article VII of the Constitution of Louisiana, the board shall retain all fees and other monies received by it. Such funds may be expended by the board, without appropriation, fo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1047 Records; receipts and disbursements
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§1047. Records; receipts and disbursements The secretary-treasurer of the board shall keep a full record of all acts and proceedings of the board. All moneys shall be received by him and disbursed in administering the provisions of this Chapter.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1048 Powers of the board
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§1048. Powers of the board The board shall be responsible for the control and regulation of the practice of optometry and may: (1) Adopt by-laws and regulations for the management of the board and define the duties of its officers. (2) Promulgate and publish rules and regulations…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1049 Qualifications and requirements of applicants
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§1049. Qualifications and requirements of applicants All persons desiring to become licensed to practice optometry shall: (1) Be citizens of the United States or possess valid and current legal authority to reside and work in the United States duly issued by the Citizenship and I…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:105 Actions against certified public accountants; review panel required; suspension of prescription
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§105. Actions against certified public accountants; review panel required; suspension of prescription A. Except as provided in this Part, no action against a certified public accountant or firm or his insurer may be commenced in any court before the claimant's request for review …