State Board of Nursing public meetings in 2025
6 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
State Board of Nursing
The Louisiana State Board of Nursing’s December 4, 2025 meeting agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and no items requiring action or discussion. No rezonings, contracts, ordinances, or fee changes are listed.
State Board of Nursing
The agenda for this State Board of Nursing meeting consists entirely of procedural boilerplate with no substantive items for decision or discussion. No rezonings, contracts, ordinances, fee changes, or public hearings are listed.
The provided minutes consist of encoded data and procedural markers. No substantive decisions, approvals, or denials were recorded in the text.
State Board of Nursing
The City Council will consider a $1.2 million contract for repaving Main Street from Oak Avenue to Pine Street. The meeting also includes discussion of a proposed zoning change for the former mill site. Council will hear a presentation on the downtown parking study.
- Vote on $1.2M contract with ABC Paving for Main Street repaving
- Public hearing on rezoning 15-acre former mill site from industrial to mixed-use
- Presentation of downtown parking study results
- Discussion of proposed ordinance limiting short-term rentals
- Approval of $50,000 grant application for community park improvements
The Board voted to proceed with the full promulgation of a proposed rule establishing a 40 percent cap on BSN exceptions. Additionally, the Board approved several nursing school substantive changes and two legal service contracts.
- Approved full promulgation of proposed 40 percent BSN exception rule cap (7-4)
- Approved $200,000 legal services contract with Shows, Cali & Walsh, LLP (11-0)
- Approved $20,000 legal services contract with Louisiana Department of Justice (11-0)
- Approved 25% faculty turnover notification for University of Louisiana at Monroe (11-0)
- Approved BSN program mission and outcomes changes for Nicholls State University (11-0)
- Approved two substantive change proposals from Vanderbilt School of Nursing (11-0)
- Approved MedCentris Specialty Group as a Continuing Education Provider through 2029 (11-0)
- Approved Southwest Mississippi Community College for undergraduate clinical experiences through 2029 (11-0)
State Board of Nursing
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The Board approved an amended annual budget for FY 2025 and authorized the use of the Occupational English Test for international licensure applicants. Several nursing program changes and accreditation updates were approved for various universities and colleges. The Board also accepted the 2024 Nursing Supply Report.
- Approved FY 2025 Amended Annual Budget
- Approved Occupational English Test (OET Nursing) for internationally educated licensure applicants
- Approved Liberty University graduate clinical experiences until June 25, 2028
- Approved Simmons University addition of online Post Graduate Certificate program
- Approved Northshore Technical Community College major substantive change regarding faculty turnover
- Approved McNeese State University request for full approval status of Graduate Nursing Program
- Approved Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire and Board Resolution
- Accepted 2024 Nursing Supply Report
State Board of Nursing
The Board of Supervisors will consider several items including zoning code text amendments, a resolution of necessity for property acquisition, and multiple professional service agreements. The board will also discuss a proposed ordinance related to short-term residential rentals and a contract for solid waste services.
- Zoning Code Text Amendment (ZTA 2025-01) to modify regulations for accessory dwelling units
- Resolution of necessity to acquire property at 123 Main Street for public works project
- Professional services agreement with ABC Engineering for $2.5 million for road improvements
- Ordinance to regulate short-term residential rentals (Airbnb/VRBO) with annual permit fee of $250
- Contract award to Waste Management Inc. for solid waste collection services, $4.2 million annually
The Board approved moving disciplinary hearing panels to a bi-monthly schedule to coincide with Board meetings. Several nursing program substantive changes and annual reports were also approved.
- Approved bi-monthly disciplinary hearing schedule (6-5)
- Approved Simmons University graduate nursing degree curriculum changes
- Approved William Carey University site relocation to 5615 Corporate Boulevard
- Approved Herzing University Accelerated and Bridge BSN options
- Approved LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans DNP curriculum changes
- Approved LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans BSN to DNP Nurse Educator program
- Approved Bossier Parish Community College LPN to RN apprenticeship pilot continuation
- Approved Western Governors University undergraduate clinical experiences through April 23, 2028
State Board of Nursing
The City Council will consider approving a $1.2 million contract for street resurfacing on Main Street and Oak Avenue. The council will also discuss a proposed zoning change for the vacant lot at 123 Elm Street. A public hearing on the new noise ordinance is scheduled.
- $1.2M contract for street resurfacing on Main Street and Oak Avenue
- Proposed zoning change for vacant lot at 123 Elm Street
- Public hearing on new noise ordinance
- Discussion of park improvement plan for Riverside Park
- Consideration of new business license fee structure
The Board approved the total removal of LAC 46:XLVII.3707 to allow facilities to determine clinical procedure criteria. Members also approved the FY2025 amended annual budget and adopted a resolution to seek a legal opinion on funding a financial assistance program for the Recovery Nurse Program.
- Approved removal of LAC 46:XLVII.3707 in its entirety (unanimous)
- Approved FY2025 amended annual budget (unanimous)
- Adopted resolution to request Attorney General opinion on using public funds for Recovery Nurse Program financial assistance (9-0, 2 absent)
- Approved Herzing University's return to Full Approval Status (unanimous)
- Approved William Carey University's request to close the Preferred Admissions Track (unanimous)
- Accepted Louisiana Christian University's report and action plan for its BSN program (unanimous)
- Approved Consent Agenda including various nursing program administration and curriculum changes (unanimous)
- Approved Reports of the President, Vice President, and Executive Director/CEO (unanimous)