NursingNursing Corporations
Section § 2775
This law explains what a nursing corporation is and outlines its ability to provide professional nursing services. It emphasizes that nursing corporations, along with their registered nurse shareholders, officers, directors, and employees, must follow the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act and other relevant laws and regulations. The Board of Registered Nursing is the relevant agency overseeing nursing corporations in California.
Section § 2776
This law states that it's considered unprofessional behavior for a licensed person to break or try to break any rules of this chapter, the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act, or related regulations, whether directly or indirectly. Helping or planning with others to break these rules is also prohibited.
Section § 2777
This law says that a nursing corporation must follow the same rules of professional conduct as individual licensed nurses. If a certain action or inaction would be considered unprofessional for a nurse, the corporation must avoid that action or inaction as well. Essentially, nursing corporations have to adhere to the same standards as individual nurses when it comes to their practice.
Section § 2778
Section § 2779
This law requires that everyone involved in the management of a nursing corporation, like shareholders, directors, and officers (except certain assistants), must be licensed professionals.
Section § 2780
This law says that if a shareholder in a nursing corporation loses their qualification to offer professional services, they can't benefit financially from any services performed during that disqualification period. Their shares won't accrue income from those services either.
Section § 2781
This section gives the board the power to create and enforce rules to achieve the goals of the article. Specifically, it may require nursing corporations to have rules for buying back shares from owners who are disqualified or have passed away. It also insists that nursing corporations must have insurance or other forms of security to protect against claims from patients due to professional services provided.