Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2120.23 – Implementation
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2120.23
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Department: means the Louisiana Department of Health or any office or agency thereof designated by the secretary of the department to administer the provisions of this Part. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2120.13
- Nurse: means a registered nurse as defined in Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2120.13
- Nurse staffing agency: means any person, partnership, corporation, unincorporated association, or other legal entity that employs, assigns, or refers nurses or certified nurse aides to render healthcare services in a healthcare facility for a fee. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2120.13
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
A. No nurse staffing agency shall be required to obtain a license in accordance with this Part until the initial rules, regulations, and licensing standards are promulgated by the department in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
B. Each person, partnership, corporation, unincorporated association, or other legal entity operating an agency that meets the definition of nurse staffing agency as defined in this Part shall submit an initial licensing application and fee to the department within ninety days of the promulgation of the initial rules, regulations, and licensing standards. If the person, partnership, corporation, unincorporated association, or other legal entity is not licensed within one hundred eighty days after submission of its initial licensing application and fee, the person, partnership, corporation, unincorporated association, or other legal entity shall cease operations until such time as the person, partnership, corporation, unincorporated association, or other legal entity is licensed as a nurse staffing agency by the department.
Acts 2022, No. 577, §1.