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2021 Delaware Code
Title 24 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 19. Nursing
§ 1901. Declaration of legislative intent.

Universal Citation:
24 DE Code § 1901. (2021)
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§ 1901. Declaration of legislative intent.

The General Assembly hereby declares the practice of nursing by competent persons is necessary for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare and further finds that the levels of practice within the profession of nursing should be regulated and controlled in the public interest. In order to safeguard life and health, the general administration and supervision of the education, examination, licensing and regulation of professional and practical nursing is declared essential, and such general administration and supervision is vested in the Board of Nursing.

24 Del. C. 1953, § 1901;  54 Del. Laws, c. 153, § 1;  64 Del. Laws, c. 26, § 1;  69 Del. Laws, c. 319, § 2; 
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