La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XXXIII-601

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024

Section XXXIII-601 - Authorized Duties

A. A dentist employing a registered nurse may assign any duty which the nurse is not prohibited from performing under:

1. the Nurse Practice Act, R.S. 37:911, et seq.; or

2. the Dental Practice Act, R.S. 37:751, et seq., as either may be amended from time to time.

B. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as empowering the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry to regulate nurses or the practice of nursing.

C. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this rule and the provisions of the Nurse Practice Act, the provisions of the Nurse Practice Act shall prevail.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XXXIII-601

Promulgated by Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Dentistry, LR 16:507 (June 1990).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:760(8).