Iowa Admin. Code r. 655-3.8 - License renewal and reactivation
(1)
Name and address
changes. Licensees must notify the board of any name or address change
within 30 days of the change. Licensure documents are mailed to the licensee at
the address on file in the board office. There is no fee for a change of name
or address in board records.
(2)
Initial licenses. The board shall issue licenses by
endorsement and examination for a 24- to 36-month period. When the license is
renewed, it will be placed on a three-year renewal cycle. License expiration is
on the fifteenth day of the licensee's birth month.
(3)
Renewal. The licensee
may renew the license beginning 60 days prior to license expiration The
licensee will:
a. Attest that Iowa is the
primary state of residence or that the primary state of residence is a
noncompact state. The board may request evidence of residency.
b. Submit the renewal application and the
renewal fee.
c. Meet the continuing
education requirement as set forth in 655-Chapter 5, prior to license
renewal.
d. Complete the required
mandatory reporter training.
(1) The
course(s) shall be the curriculum provided by the department of health and
human services.
(2) A licensee who
regularly examines, attends, counsels or treats children in Iowa must indicate
on the renewal application completion of training in child abuse identification
and reporting as required by Iowa Code section
232.69(3)
"b" in the previous three years or condition(s) for rule
suspension as identified in subparagraph
3.8(3)"d"(5).
(3)
A licensee who regularly examines, attends, counsels or treats adults in Iowa
shall indicate on the renewal application completion of training in dependent
adult abuse identification and reporting as required by Iowa Code section
235B.16(5)
"b" in the previous three years or condition(s) for rule
suspension as identified in subparagraph
3.8(3)"d"(5).
(4)
The licensee shall maintain written documentation for three years after
mandatory training as identified in subparagraphs 3.8(3)"b"(2)
and "b"(3), including program date(s), content, duration, and
proof of participation.
(5) The
requirement for mandatory training for identifying and reporting child and
dependent adult abuse will be suspended if the board determines that suspension
is in the public interest or that a person at the time of license renewal:
1. Is engaged in active duty in the military
service of this state or the United States.
2. Holds a current exemption based on
evidence of significant hardship in complying with training requirements,
including an exemption of continuing education requirements or extension of
time in which to fulfill requirements due to a physical or mental disability or
illness as identified in 655-Chapter 5.
(6) The board may select licensees for audit
of compliance with the requirements in subparagraphs
3.8(3)"b"(1) through "b"(5).
(4)
Late
renewal. The license is late when the license has not been renewed by
the expiration date. The licensee will be assessed a late fee as specified in
rule 655-3.2 (17A,147,152,152E,272C).
To renew a late license, the licensee shall complete the renewal requirements
and submit the late fee before the fifteenth day of the month following the
expiration date.
(5)
Inactive status. The license becomes inactive when the license
has not been renewed by the fifteenth day of the month following the expiration
date.
a. If the inactive license is not
reactivated, it remains inactive.
b. If the licensee resides in Iowa or a
noncompact state, the licensee shall not practice nursing in Iowa until the
license is reactivated to active status. If the licensee is identified as
engaging in the practice of nursing with an inactive license, disciplinary
proceedings may be initiated.
c.
The licensee is not required to obtain continuing education credit or pay fees
while the license is inactive.
(6)
Changing primary state of
residence for multistate license. A licensee who holds a multistate
license issued by this board and who changes the licensee's primary state of
residency to another party state must apply for licensure in the new party
state. Once the board has been notified by the new party state that a new
license has been issued, the Iowa multistate license will become
inactive.
(7)
Reactivation.
a. To
reactivate an inactive license, the licensee shall comply with the following:
(1) The licensee shall submit:
1. A completed reactivation
application.
2. Payment of the
applicable fees.
3. A completed
continuing education report form and supporting continuing education
certificates.
4. Two completed
fingerprint cards and a signed waiver form to facilitate a national criminal
history background check.
(2) The licensee shall have obtained 36
contact hours of continuing education, as specified in 655-Chapter 5, within
the 36 months prior to reactivation.
(3) If a licensee has not held an active
license in any jurisdiction within the previous five years, the licensee must
complete a nurse refresher course in accordance with rule
655-3.11 (152) within 12 months
of applying for reactivation.
b. Upon receipt of all necessary materials,
the licensee will be issued a license for a 24- to 36-month period. At the time
of the next renewal, the license will be placed on a three-year renewal cycle.
License expiration is on the fifteenth day of the licensee's birth
month.
c. An applicant who fails to
complete the reactivation of licensure process within 12 months from the date
of initial application must reapply. All fees are nonrefundable.
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