State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners
| Name | State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners |
| Contact Person | Christina Costanza - Executive Director |
| Mailing Address |
131 Airline Drive Suite 301 Metairie, LA 70001 |
| Phone Number | 504-838-5791 |
| Fax Number | 504-838-5279 |
| Board Email | lpnboard@lsbpne.la.gov |
| Website | www.lsbpne.la.gov |
| Legal Authority | R.S. 37:962 |
| Year Created | 1948 |
| Organizational Placement | Department of Health |
| Purpose/Function | The board prescribes minimum curricula and standards for practical nurses, examines and licenses qualified applicants, accredits practical nurse schools and courses, and conducts hearings upon charges calling for discipline of a license. |
| Budget Message | The major revenue source for the Board is the license fee. License fees increased during the 2015 fiscal year due to factors such as technological updates, anticipation of losing revenue such as verification fees and decreases in enrollment and a general increase in expenses. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 13
Number Currently Serving: 11 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 3
Estimated number in current year: 3 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $75 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 9 Unclassified: 2 Part-time: 0 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs: Employees: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs Members: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs |
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