Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a)
Requirements for issuance. To be issued a license by
endorsement under
63 Pa.C.S. §
3111
(relating to licensure by endorsement), an applicant shall satisfy all of the
following conditions:
(1) Have a current
license, certificate, registration or permit in good standing in another
jurisdiction whose standards for licensure are substantially equivalent to or
exceed those under the following:
(i) The act,
the Naturopathic Doctor Registration Act (NDRA) (63 P.S. §§
272.101-272.301) or the Acupuncture
Licensure Act (ALA) (63 P.S. §§
1801-1806.1).
(ii) Section
16.12 (relating to general
qualifications for licenses, registration and certificates).
(iii) Sections
17.1,
18.2,
18.13,
18.13a,
18.141,
18.307,
18.504,
18.524,
18.603,
18.703,
18.814,
18.824,
18.833,
18.843 and
18.903, as applicable.
(2) Submit a copy of the current
applicable law, regulation or other rule governing licensure, certification,
registration or permit requirements and scope of practice in the jurisdiction
that issued the license, certificate, registration or permit. The following
apply:
(i) If the applicable law, regulation
or other rule is in a language other than English, at the applicant's expense,
the applicable law, regulation or other rule shall be translated by a
professional translation service and verified to be complete and
accurate.
(ii) The copy of the
applicable law, regulation or other rule must include the enactment
date.
(3) Demonstrate
competency by the following:
(i) Experience
in the practice of the profession by demonstrating, at a minimum, that the
applicant has actively engaged in the licensed practice of the profession under
a license, certificate, registration or permit in a jurisdiction or
jurisdictions with substantially equivalent licensure standards, for at least 2
of the 5 years immediately preceding the filing of the application with the
Board.
(ii) English language
proficiency by demonstrating one of the following:
(A) The applicant's educational program was
in English.
(B) The applicant's
training was at an English-speaking facility.
(C) The applicant's entry examination was
taken in English.
(D) The applicant
is certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical
Graduates.
(E) The applicant has
achieved a scaled score of at least 83 on the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL®) internet-based test (IBT), a 220 on the TOEFL®
computer-based test (CBT), a 550 on the TOEFL® paper-based test (PBT) or an
equivalent score on a successor examination of the TOEFL®. The Board will
make available a list of Board-approved successor examinations on its web
site.
(F) The applicant has
achieved a score of 350 in each of the four subtests of the Occupational
English Test (OET).
(G) The
applicant has achieved a passing score on an English proficiency examination
equivalent to the TOEFL® or OET, as determined by the Board. The Board will
make available a list of equivalent Board-approved English language proficiency
examinations on its web site.
(4) Have not committed any act that
constitutes grounds for refusal, suspension or revocation of a license,
certification, registration or permit to practice prohibited by section 41 of
the act (63 P.S. §
422.41) or
section 204 of the NDRA (63 P.S. §
272.204).
(5) Have not been disciplined by the
jurisdiction that issued the license, certification, registration or
permit.
(6) Have paid the
applicable application fee as required by §
16.13 (relating to licensure,
certification, examination and registration fees).
(7) Have satisfied the professional liability
insurance requirements as required under the act, section
3.2 of the ALA (63 P.S. §
1803.2), this chapter and Chapter 18
(relating to State Board of Medicine-practitioners other than medical
doctors).
(8) Have applied for a
license, certificate, registration or permit in accordance with this chapter in
the manner and format prescribed by the Board.
(9) Have completed 3 hours of training in
child abuse recognition and reporting from a provider approved by the
Department of Human Services as required under
23 Pa.C.S. §
6383(b)(3)(i) (relating to
education and training) and Subchapter G (relating to minimum standards of
practice-child abuse reporting).
(b)
Interview and additional
information. An applicant may be required to appear before the Board
for a personal interview and may be required to submit additional information,
including supporting documentation relating to competency, experience or
English proficiency. The applicant may request the interview to be conducted by
video teleconference for good cause shown.
(c)
Prohibited acts and
discipline. Notwithstanding subsection (a)(4) and (5), the Board may,
in its discretion, determine that an act prohibited under section 41 of the act
(63
P.S. §
422.41), section 204 of the NDRA
(63
P.S. §
272.204) or a disciplinary action
taken by another jurisdiction is not an impediment to licensure under
63 Pa.C.S. §
3111.
