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HB962 • 2026

NURSES: Provides relative to reconstitution of medications for intravenous therapy

NURSES: Provides relative to reconstitution of medications for intravenous therapy

Healthcare
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Dustin Miller
Last action
2026-05-22
Official status
Signed by the Governor - Act 329
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details about the consequences if a nurse prepares medication incorrectly.

Nurses Can Prepare Medicines for IV Therapy

This act allows registered nurses to prepare and mix medicines that need to be given by intravenous therapy, following a doctor's orders.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows registered nurses to prepare medications that need to be mixed or reconstituted before being used in IV therapy.
  • Requires the preparation of these medications to follow the instructions from an authorized prescriber like a doctor.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Registered nurses who work with patients requiring intravenous medication.

Terms To Know

Reconstitution
The process of mixing a powdered medicine with liquid to make it ready for use.
Authorized prescriber
A doctor or other healthcare provider who is legally allowed to write prescriptions and medical orders.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act does not specify what happens if a nurse prepares medication incorrectly.
  • It only applies to registered nurses in Louisiana.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Filed

Plain English: The amendment changes the language to use 'authorized prescriber' instead of specifying a 'licensed healthcare professional with prescribing authority'.

  • Replaces specific reference to licensed healthcare professionals who can prescribe medications with the term 'authorized prescriber'.
  • The amendment text does not provide further details on what constitutes an 'authorized prescriber', which may require additional context or clarification.
Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB962 4465 3338 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Health and Welfare to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB962 4465 3338 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Health and Welfare to Original House Bill No.
  • 962 by Representative Miller 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, delete line 2 in its entirety and insert "To enact R.S.
  • 37:930.1, relative to the 3 administration of medication by a nurse;" 4 AMENDMENT NO.
Draft

Plain English: HCAHB962 4465 3267 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Health and Welfare to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB962 4465 3267 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Health and Welfare to Original House Bill No.
  • 962 by Representative Miller 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, delete line 2 in its entirety and insert "To enact R.S.
  • 37:930.1, relative to the 3 administration of medication by a nurse;" 4 AMENDMENT NO.
Filed

Plain English: The amendment to HB962, related to nurses reconstituting medications for intravenous therapy, is being voted on in the House.

  • The amendment text does not provide specific changes or details about what modifications are being made to the bill.
  • The official amendment text provided only includes voting information and lacks specifics about the actual content of the amendment.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-22 H

    Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  2. 2026-05-22 H

    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 329.

  3. 2026-05-19 H

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. 2026-05-18 S

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. 2026-05-18 H

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. 2026-05-13 H

    Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

  7. 2026-05-12 H

    Scheduled for concurrence on 05/13/2026.

  8. 2026-05-12 H

    Received from the Senate with amendments.

  9. 2026-05-11 S

    Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  10. 2026-04-28 S

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  11. 2026-04-27 S

    Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  12. 2026-04-22 S

    Reported favorably.

  13. 2026-04-15 S

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

  14. 2026-04-14 S

    Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  15. 2026-04-14 H

    Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 101, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  16. 2026-04-13 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 04/14/2026.

  17. 2026-04-09 H

    Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  18. 2026-04-08 H

    Reported with amendments (10-0).

  19. 2026-03-11 H

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

  20. 2026-03-10 H

    Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

Official Summary Text

NURSES: Provides relative to reconstitution of medications for intravenous therapy

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 962
BY REPRESENTATIVE MILLER
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 37:930.1, relative to the administration of medication by a nurse; to provide
3 for administering reconstituted medication; to provide for the authority to administer
4 certain medications; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 37:930.1 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 §930.1. Administering reconstituted medication
8 A registered nurse may execute preparation of medication, mixing,
9 reconstitution, or similar acts for immediate administration when carrying out the
10 orders of an authorized prescriber.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.