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Dear Barbara:

I am in receipt of your request for an Attorney General's opinion on behalf of the Louisiana State Board of Nursing regarding per diem for board members who are employed by the State. When I spoke with you by telephone on December 10, 1997, you indicated that there are some board members that are Department of Health and Hospital (DHH) employees. You are concerned as to whether they are entitled to their salary from DHH and a per diem for the days in which they are performing work for the board. You have indicated that the Department of Health and Hospitals has issued a directive…