Louisiana § RS 37:916 - Qualifications of board members
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§ RS 37:916. Qualifications of board members
A.(1) Each registered nurse and advanced practice registered nurse 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) Holds a current, unencumbered, unrestricted, Louisiana license to practice as a registered nurse.
(c) Has at least three years of experience in a field of nursing practice.
(d) Is actively engaged in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse at the time of appointment.
(2) In addition to the qualifications provided in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, at least two registered nurse members of the board shall have a minimum of a bachelor of science degree in nursing.
B.(1) Each 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 1976, No. 351, §1; Acts 1995, No. 633, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 2016, No. 598, §1; Acts 2018, No. 515, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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