Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2120.14 – The department shall license nurse staffing agencies in accordance with this Part. No person, partnership, corporation, unincorporated association, or other legal entity may establis
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:2120.14
- 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 La. See 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
The department shall license nurse staffing agencies in accordance with this Part. No person, partnership, corporation, unincorporated association, or other legal entity may establish, operate, maintain, or advertise as a nurse staffing agency in this state unless the person, partnership, corporation, unincorporated association, or other legal entity is licensed by the department in accordance with this Part.
Acts 2022, No. 577, §1.