Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 410-4-.01 - Licensure by Reinstatement (RN)
(1) An applicant
for licensure by reinstatement who was previously licensed as a registered
nurse in the state of Georgia must submit the following:
(a) A complete application containing data
required by the Board attesting that all information contained in, or
referenced by, the application is complete and accurate and is not false or
misleading;
(b) The required
application processing fee which is not refundable;
(c) Completed registration as required by the
Board to cause the submission of a criminal background check as required by
O.C.G.A. §
43-26-7(d)(3);
(d) Documentation of one of the following
within four years immediately preceding the date of application:
1. Five hundred (500) hours of licensed
practice as a registered nurse as documented on the verification of employment
form provided by the Board and, effective February 1, 2016, documentation of
completion of one of the five competency requirements as set forth in O.C.G.A.
§
43-26-9within two years preceding
the date of application for reinstatement;
2. Graduation from a nursing education
program as defined in O.C.G.A. §
43-26-3(1.2); or
3. Completion of a Board approved reentry
program as defined in Rule
410-4-.03.
(e) Secure and verifiable documentation of
United States citizenship or lawful presence in the United States as required
by Georgia law; and
(f) Any
additional information requested by the Board needed to establish
eligibility.
(2)
Reinstatement of the license is within the discretion of the Board.
(3) The Board may require the passage of an
examination or other competency assessments. The Board, in its discretion, may
impose any remedial requirements deemed necessary.
(4) The Board may deny reinstatement for
failure to demonstrate current knowledge, skill and proficiency in the practice
of nursing or being mentally or physically unable to practice nursing with
reasonable skill and safety or for any ground set forth in O.C.G.A. §
43-26-11.
(5) The denial of reinstatement is not a
contested case within the meaning of Chapter 13 of Title 50, but the applicant
shall be entitled to an appearance before the Board.
(6) An application must be complete within
the timeframe indicated in the Joint Secretary rules and policies. Any
application not completed within this period will be withdrawn. Any
consideration of licensure after that date will require the applicant to submit
a new application, new documents, and the appropriate fee.
(7) An applicant who is under investigation
for possible violation of the Nurse Practice Act may not be issued a license
until the matter is resolved to the satisfaction of the Board. The license may
be denied or sanctioned despite the applicant meeting all other criteria for
licensure.
Notes
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