Kentucky Administrative Regulations
Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET
Chapter 20 - Board of Nursing
Section 201 KAR 20:085 - Licensure periods and miscellaneous requirements

Universal Citation: 201 KY Admin Regs Service 20:085

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 3, September 1, 2024

RELATES TO: KRS 61.878, 314.041, 314.051, 314.071, 314.073

NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 314.071(1) requires the board to establish licensure periods by administrative regulation for licenses issued by the board. This administrative regulation establishes the licensure periods and miscellaneous requirements.

Section 1.

(1) A nursing license or credential issued during the first six (6) months of a licensure period shall expire at the end (October 31) of the current licensure period.

(2) A nursing license or credential issued during the last six (6) months of a licensure period shall expire at the end (October 31) of the succeeding licensure period.

Section 2. Licensure Periods. The licensure period for all licenses and credentials, except for provisional, inactive, and retired status licenses, shall be for one (1) year beginning on November 1.

Section 3. For the purposes of the practice of nursing, a nurse shall use the name under which he or she is licensed with the board of nursing.

Section 4.

(1) A nurse shall provide the board with an electronic mail (email) address to receive communications from the board.

(2) This requirement shall also apply to dialysis technicians and certified professional midwives.

(3) The email address provided shall be exempt from disclosure pursuant to KRS 61.878(1)(a).

Section 5.

(1) A nurse shall provide the board with Workforce Data as part of the nurse's licensure renewal application under 201 KAR 20:370.

(2) The Workforce Data is collected for statistical purposes and shall be exempt from disclosure pursuant to KRS 61.878(1)(a).

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 314.071, 314.131

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