Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 655 - Nursing Board › Chapter 3 - Licensure to Practice-registered Nurse/licensed Practical Nurse › Rule 655-3.1 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
"Approved nursing program"
means a nursing
				education program whose status has been recognized by the board or by a similar
				board in another jurisdiction that prepares individuals for licensure as a
				licensed practical nurse, registered nurse, or advanced registered nurse
				practitioner; or grants a baccalaureate, master's or doctorate degree with a
				major in nursing.
"CGFNS"
means the Commission on Graduates of
				Foreign Nursing Schools.
"Fees"
means those fees collected that are
				based upon the cost of sustaining the board's mission to protect the public
				health, safety and welfare. The nonrefundable fees set by the board are as
				follows:
1. Application for an original license based on the registered
				nurse examination, $93 (plus the fee for evaluation of the fingerprint cards
				and the criminal history background checks by the Iowa division of criminal
				investigation (DCI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)).
2. Application for an original license based on the practical
				nurse examination, $93 (plus the fee for evaluation of the fingerprint cards
				and the criminal history background checks by the DCI and the FBI).
3. Application for a registered nurse/licensed practical nurse
				license by endorsement, $119 (plus the fee for evaluation of the fingerprint
				cards and the criminal history background checks by the DCI and the
				FBI).
4. Application for an original license or renewal as an
				advanced registered nurse practitioner, $81 for any period of licensure up to
				three years.
5. For a certified statement that a registered nurse/licensed
				practical nurse is licensed in this state or registered as an advanced
				registered nurse practitioner, $25.
6. For reactivation of a license to practice as a registered
				nurse/licensed practical nurse, $175 for a license lasting more than 24 months
				up to 36 months (plus the fee for evaluation of the fingerprint cards and the
				criminal history background checks by the DCI and the FBI).
7. For reactivation of a license to practice as an advanced
				registered nurse practitioner, $81 for any period of licensure up to three
				years.
8. For the renewal of a license to practice as a registered
				nurse/licensed practical nurse, $99 for a three-year period.
9. For the late renewal of a registered nurse/licensed
				practical nurse license, $50 (plus the renewal fee as specified in paragraph
				"8" of this definition).
10. For a check returned for any reason, $15. If
				licensure/registration has been issued by the board office based on a check for
				the payment of fees and the check is later returned by the bank, the board
				shall request payment by certified check or money order.
11. For a certified copy of an original document, $20.
12. For the processing of the fingerprint cards and the DCI and
				FBI criminal history background checks, $50.
13. For a petition for eligibility determination, $25.
"IELTSâ¢"
means the International
				English Language Testing System.
"Inactive license"
means a registered nurse or
				licensed practical nurse license that has been placed on inactive status
				because it was not renewed by the fifteenth day of the month following the
				expiration date or means that the board has received notification that a
				licensee has declared another compact state as the primary state of
				residency.
"Late license"
means a registered nurse or
				licensed practical nurse license that has not been renewed by the expiration
				date. The time between the expiration date and the fifteenth day of the month
				following the expiration date is considered a grace period.
"Licensee"
means a person who has been issued
				a license to practice as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse or
				advanced registered nurse practitioner under the laws of this state.
"Multistate license"
means a license to
				practice as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse issued to a
				qualified person under Iowa Code chapter 152E that authorizes the holder to
				practice in all party states under a multistate licensure privilege.
"Multistate licensure privilege"
means a legal
				authorization associated with a multistate license permitting the practice of
				nursing as either a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse in a party
				state.
"NCSBN"
means the National Council of State
				Boards of Nursing, Inc.
"Nurse licensure compact"
means the agreement
				between party states, as set forth in Iowa Code chapter 152E, to allow mutual
				recognition of a nursing license.
"Overpayment"
means payment in excess of the
				required fee. An overpayment less than $10 received by the board shall not be
				refunded.
"Party state"
means any state that has adopted
				the nurse licensure compact.
"TOEFL®"
means the Test of English as a
				Foreign Language.