LAC 46:XLVII.3309. Powers and Duties of the Board

A. R.S. 37:918 provides that the board shall: 1. establish and publish minimum curriculum requirements and standards for individuals seeking to be licensed under this Part; 2. approve nursing education programs whose graduates meet the licensing requirements of the board; 3. provide for hearings for nursing educational programs when approval is denied or withdrawn; 4. establish and publish standards of nursing practice and education in accordance with those developed and accepted by the profession; 5. examine, approve, renew and reinstate licenses of duly qualified applicants and establish examination procedures for such purposes; 6. deny, revoke, suspend, probate, limit or otherwise restrict licenses of individuals who violate this Part; 7. provide procedure and conduct hearings for the disciplines of individuals as needed and establish alternative to the disciplinary process when considered appropriate by the board; 8. cause the prosecution of all persons violating any provisions of this Part; 9. keep a record of all board proceedings; 10. publish an annual report for distribution to the governor and the legislature containing the activities of the board during the past year; 11. maintain a roster of all individuals licensed under this Part and annually prepare a roster of names and addresses of all such licensees. A copy of the roster shall be made available to any individual requesting it upon payment of a fee established by the board as sufficient to cover the cost of copying the roster; 12. adopt, revise, and enforce rules and regulations necessary to enable the board to implement this Part in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act; 13. employ an executive director who holds a current Louisiana license to practice nursing and other persons necessary to implement the board's directives, rules, and regulations and to assist the board in the implementation of this Part; 14. appoint an attorney at law to represent it in all matters pertaining to the administration of the provisions of this Part, fix his compensation, and define his duties; 15. have all other powers necessary and proper to the performance of their duties, including but not limited to the power to subpoena.