RS 1131 - Parish hospitals and hospital service districts; nursing scholarship program; establishment, administration, funding
A. The board of commissioners of each hospital or hospital service district, hereinafter referred to as the board or the board of commissioners, is authorized to establish and administer a nursing scholarship program for the purpose of increasing the educational opportunities available to nursing students who will practice nursing in an area of the hospital district approved by the board of commissioners. Each board which establishes such a program may award nursing scholarships to residents or former residents of the hospital service district who otherwise qualify, who are admitted or engaged in the study of nursing at an accredited school of nursing located in this state, and who contract to practice nursing in the district or parish, as provided in this Chapter. Each scholarship shall be awarded for the purpose of defraying the costs of tuition and other related expenses and cost for attendance at nursing school. The board may, at any time and in its discretion, determine not to grant a scholarship under the program.
B. Any program established under the provisions of this Chapter shall be wholly funded by monies generated by the respective boards through their facilities, and upon the initiation of such a program, the program shall become a part of the annual hospital budget.
C. For the purpose of this Chapter, the term "nursing" shall mean professional nursing as practiced by an individual who has graduated from an accredited school of nursing, passed the licensing examination, and been issued a license to practice as registered nurse in this state by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing.
Acts 1988, No. 54, §1.