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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2703 - Licensure, Regulations, and Administrative Hearings › Chapter 2 - Regulations › Rule 30-2703-2.6 - Duplicate Licenses

Current through June 25, 2024
Upon receipt of satisfactory evidence that a license or
				  certificate of registration has been lost, mutilated, or destroyed, the Board
				  may issue a duplicate license or certificate upon such conditions as the Board
				  may prescribe, and upon payment of a fee of Fifty Dollars
				  ($50.00).
Miss. Code Ann. Section
				  73-17-7(2)(Rev.
				  2008).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2703 - Licensure, Regulations, and Administrative Hearings › Chapter 2 - Regulations › Rule 30-2703-2.7 - The Management of More than One Nursing Home Prohibited

Current through June 25, 2024
No administrator shall administer more than one nursing
				  home, except temporarily in the event an administrator dies, becomes
				  incapacitated, or resigns unexpectedly and the owner, manager, or governing
				  body is unable to employ a licensed nursing home administrator immediately.
				  However, a licensed administrator may administer two facilities with separate
				  provider numbers within the same building, which share the same management and
				  staff, without making a request of the Board under the "Administer Two
				  Facilities" criteria.
A nursing home facility with an administrator vacancy shall
				  apply to the Board for an exception to allow a licensed administrator to serve
				  as acting administrator of a second facility until a licensed nursing home
				  administrator can be employed. Such application shall state the acting
				  administrator's name, his place of employment, circumstances creating the need
				  for a temporary arrangement and the period for which it is needed. Said
				  application shall be verified by the acting administrator and the owner or
				  manager of the nursing home. The two facilities shall be within one hundred
				  (100) miles of each other. If the nursing home facility's request is granted,
				  the Board will issue a temporary authorization for the nursing home
				  administrator to serve as acting administrator of the facility.
If Board approval is granted to administer two facilities,
				  the nursing home administrator is fully responsible, both legally and in
				  practice, for both facilities. The nursing home administrator must spend at
				  least half-time, i.e. sixteen (16) hours per week (Monday - Friday during
				  normal business hours) on-site at each facility.
Governing bodies of nursing homes shall be allowed ten (10)
				  days from time of administrator vacancy to submit a plan to correct deficiency.
All authorizations shall expire at the end of ninety (90)
				  days. One ninety (90) day extension may be granted at the discretion of the
				  Board. In no case shall temporary arrangements exceed six (6) months. Failure
				  to comply will result in the Office of Licensure and Certification being
				  notified of such.
For purposes of this rule:
i A nursing home facility is limited to one
				authorization and one extension of authorization in a single calendar year;
				and
ii A nursing home administrator
				is limited to one authorization and one extension of authorization in a single
				calendar year.
Miss. Code Ann.
				  Sections
				  73-17-7(2)
				  and
				  73-17-9(d)(Rev.
				  2008).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2703 - Licensure, Regulations, and Administrative Hearings › Chapter 3 - Offenses / Dispositions › Rule 30-2703-3.1 - General, Criminal Offenses, and Investigations

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
				General
This rule specifies a procedure for the investigation and
				  resolution of complaints and administrative actions concerning nursing home
				  administrators, administrators-in-training (A.I.T.), and permit holders.
B. Criminal Offenses
It shall be an offense punishable as a misdemeanor for an
				  individual to:
(1) perform the duties
				of a nursing home administrator after July 1, 1970, without a valid license
				issued hereunder;
(2) provide any
				false information, either written or oral, incident to either an application
				for a license hereunder or the renewal of a license hereunder, or a hearing
				held under the provisions of the
Mississippi Nursing Home
				Administrators Law of 1970,
as amended;
(3) employ knowingly an unlicensed individual
				to perform the duties of a nursing home administrator.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2703 - Licensure, Regulations, and Administrative Hearings › Chapter 3 - Offenses / Dispositions › Rule 30-2703-3.2 - Complaint Procedures

Current through June 25, 2024
All investigations will be conducted fairly and objectively,
				  observing all rights of due process, confidentiality and an individual right of
				  response and defense.
A. Receipt of a
				Complaint
A complaint may be submitted to the Board by a person,
				  member of the Board, firm, organization, or entity on a complaint form. A
				  complaint must be in writing and must be signed and certified as to its
				  truthfulness by the person or entity offering the complaint. The Board also may
				  file a complaint based on information in its possession.
B. Content of a Complaint
The complaint must contain at least: i) the name and address
				  of the nursing home administrator, A.I.T., permit holder, or party against whom
				  the complaint is lodged; ii) the date of each transaction or event which is the
				  subject of the complaint; iii) a description of the alleged violation which
				  prompted the complaint; iv) the name of any person or party who may be a
				  witness to the complaint; and v) documentation in support of the
				  complaint.
C. Anonymous
				Complaint
An anonymous complaint will not be accepted.
D. Notice of a Complaint
Upon receipt of the sworn complaint against a nursing home
				  administrator licensee, A.I.T., or permittee:
(1) The complaint will be referred by the
				Executive Director to the investigating Board member.
(2) A copy of the complaint shall be sent to
				the last known address on file with the Board for the licensee or party named
				in the complaint along with a request for a written response to the complaint.
				The Board shall send a copy of the complaint, including any supporting
				documentation, by certified mail to the licensee, A.I.T., or permittee in
				question for his or her written comment, and he or she shall submit a written
				response to the Board within twenty (20) days of the date of such
				correspondence, or waive the right to do so. A complaint will be presumed to be
				received no later than three (3) calendar days after the date of mailing.
Requests for comment on complaints sent to licensees,
				  A.I.T.s, or permittees shall be considered properly served when sent to their
				  last known address. The licensee, A.I.T., or permittee is responsible for
				  keeping the Board informed of his or her current address.
(3) Upon receipt of the written response of
				the party who is the subject of the complaint, a copy of the response shall be
				sent to the complainant. The complainant shall have ten (10) calendar days from
				the date of receipt to submit a written reply with the Board to the
				response.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2703 - Licensure, Regulations, and Administrative Hearings › Chapter 3 - Offenses / Dispositions › Rule 30-2703-3.3 - Reviews & Investigations by Complaint Committee

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Review
				of a Complaint
(1) After the receipt of a
				complaint and the expiration of the period for the response, the Complaint
				Committee, described in Part 2703, Chapter 3, Rule 3.9, shall consider the
				complaint, responses, and complainant's reply to the responses and other
				relevant material available and make a recommendation to the Board. The
				Complaint Committee shall also determine whether there is enough evidence to
				warrant a formal investigation of the complaint.
(2) The Complaint Committee shall determine
				if there is a reasonable basis to believe the licensee, A.I.T., or permittee
				engaged in conduct identified as grounds for disciplinary or adverse action
				under
Mississippi Nursing Home Administrators Law of 1970,
as
				amended, and the Rules and Regulations of the Board.
(3) If the Complaint Committee determines
				there is not a reasonable basis to believe in misconduct, the Complaint
				Committee will recommend that the complaint be dismissed by the Board and
				thereafter notify the complainant and the licensee, A.I.T., or permittee of the
				outcome of the complaint.
(4) If,
				the Complaint Committee determines that a complaint warrants formal
				investigation, then the Complaint Committee shall investigate the
				matter.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2703 - Licensure, Regulations, and Administrative Hearings › Chapter 3 - Offenses / Dispositions › Rule 30-2703-3.4 - Disposition of Complaints

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Settlement
The Board, at any time, may offer or accept a proposal for
				  informal resolution of the complaint or disciplinary action.
B. Board Review
Upon review and consideration, the Board shall vote upon the
				  proposed recommendation(s) of the Complaint Committee and either uphold,
				  reverse, or modify the recommendation(s).
C. Board Action
The Board may take any action with regard to a complaint
				  which is within its authority and which is within the law, including referring
				  the complaint to another licensing board or appropriate authority for further
				  action.
D. Specific Board
				Sanctions
(1) Revocation of the
				license.
(2) Suspension of the
				license, for any period of time.
(3) Refusal to issue a license.
(4) Denial of an application for a
				license.
(5) Written reprimand to
				the licensee.
(6) Placement of a
				licensee on probationary status and/or take any other action as
				appropriate.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2703 - Licensure, Regulations, and Administrative Hearings › Chapter 3 - Offenses / Dispositions › Rule 30-2703-3.5 - Settlement by Informal Proceedings

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Purpose
The Board or the Complaint Committee may enter into informal
				  proceedings with the party who is the subject of the complaint for the purpose
				  of resolving the matter appropriately.
B. Informal Conferences
To facilitate the disposition of a complaint, the Board or
				  the Complaint Committee may provide an opportunity for a party to attend an
				  informal conference, or to appear at a regular meeting of the Board, at any
				  time prior to the Board entering any order with respect to the complaint. No
				  prejudice shall be attached to the licensee, A.I.T., or permittee for failure
				  to attend a conference pursuant to a request.
C. Consent Order
An agreed or consent order reached through the stipulation
				  or settlement process shall be signed by the party who is the subject of the
				  complaint and, if applicable, his or her legal representative and approved by
				  the Board.
No proposed settlement, consent agreement, voluntary
				  surrender of a license, or other proposal for the resolution of a pending
				  complaint or disciplinary action shall be effective unless approved by the
				  Board and executed by the Board and the licensee, permittee, or A.I.T. No Board
				  member is presumed to be biased and shall not be excused from participating in
				  the adjudication and deliberation of a case or action based solely on the
				  reason that the member considered a proposed settlement, consent agreement, or
				  other proposal for resolution of a pending disciplinary or licensure
				  action.
Miss. Code Ann. Sections
				  73-17-3,
				  73-17-7(2),
				  and
				  73-17-13(Rev.
				  2008); and Miss. Code Ann. Section
				  73-17-15
				  (Supp. 2011).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2703 - Licensure, Regulations, and Administrative Hearings › Chapter 3 - Offenses / Dispositions › Rule 30-2703-3.6 - Administrative Proceedings

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Case Summary
A case summary, including the alleged violations of the
Mississippi Nursing Home Administrators Law of 1970,
as
				  amended, and the Rules and Regulations of the Board will be presented to the
				  Board by the Complaint Committee along with the recommendation(s) for the
				  disposition of the complaint. Reasonable attempts will be made to not disclose
				  the identity of the licensee and the complainant by the Complaint Committee
				  until the matter comes before the Board for hearing or final resolution.
B. Reasonable Cause
The Board's review will include the case summary prepared by
				  the Complaint Committee to determine if reasonable cause exists to issue a
				  notice of contemplated action or notice of hearing and complaint.
C. Dismissal of a Complaint
If the Board determines that there is not reasonable cause
				  for the issuance of a notice of contemplated action or notice of hearing and
				  formal complaint, a certified letter from the Board will be sent within thirty
				  (30) calendar days of the Board's decision to the complainant and to the party
				  named in the complaint. The letter will set forth the Board's action and reason
				  for its decision.
D. Notice
				and Service to Respondent
If the Board determines that there is sufficient evidence or
				  cause to issue a complaint or notice of contemplated action, the formal notice
				  and complaint shall be signed by the Executive Director and shall be served as
				  required by Section
				  73-17-15
				  of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, to the party named in the
				  complaint (the "Respondent") at his or her last known address on file with the
				  Board.
E. Presiding Hearing
				Official
All hearings shall be conducted by the Board or by a hearing
				  officer designated by the Board.
(1)
				If a hearing officer is designated to hear a case, the hearing officer shall
				have the authority to decide pre-hearing matters, preside over the hearing, and
				direct post-hearing matters in accordance with the requirements of the case in
				a manner that ensures due process and an efficient and orderly hearing and
				resolution of the case.
(2) If a
				hearing officer is not designated to preside over the case or if the hearing
				officer is unavailable or unable to proceed, the Board chair or other designee
				of the Board shall have the authority to decide pre-hearing or preliminary
				matters.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2703 - Licensure, Regulations, and Administrative Hearings › Chapter 3 - Offenses / Dispositions › Rule 30-2703-3.7 - Administrative Hearings

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Pursuant to the
Mississippi Nursing Home Administrators Law of 1970
, Title 73,
				Chapter 17 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, every licensee, permit
				holder or applicant shall be afforded notice and an opportunity to be heard
				before the Board when the Board has cause to believe that he or she has
				violated any of the laws, rules, or regulations of the Board.
B. The Board's Executive Director's duties
				shall include:
(1) Issuing a notice of
				hearing and complaint or notice of contemplated action in the case.
(2) Executing notices, scheduling orders, and
				other routine procedural documents that facilitate the conduct of the
				administrative proceedings.
(3)
				Maintaining the official record of all papers and pleadings filed with the
				Board in any matter.
(4) Preparing,
				certifying, and filing with the appellate court the record of the case on
				appeal or review.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2703 - Licensure, Regulations, and Administrative Hearings › Chapter 3 - Offenses / Dispositions › Rule 30-2703-3.8 - Unlicensed/Unauthorized Practice

Current through June 25, 2024
If, in the opinion of the Board, an individual may be
				  operating as a nursing home administrator, A.I.T., preceptor, or permittee
				  without appropriate license/credentials, then the Board may take any one (1) or
				  a combination of the following actions:
A. Issue a letter ordering that person to
				cease and desist from operating as a nursing home administrator, A.I.T.,
				preceptor, or permittee, as applicable;
B. Forward information to the appropriate law
				enforcement entity with a request that appropriate action be taken pursuant to
				law; or
C. Initiate action for
				injunctive relief to stop the unauthorized practice or action.
Miss. Code Ann. Sections
				  73-17-3,
				  73-17-7(2),
				  and
				  73-17-13(Rev.
				  2008); and Miss. Code Ann. Section
				  73-17-15
				  (Supp. 2011).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2703 - Licensure, Regulations, and Administrative Hearings › Chapter 3 - Offenses / Dispositions › Rule 30-2703-3.9 - Complaint Committee

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Purpose
The Complaint Committee is formed to investigate complaints
				  and disciplinary matters before the Board. This Committee shall:
(1) Be selected from members of the Board on
				a rotating basis alphabetically by last name;
(2) Review a complaint or investigative
				report; and
(3) Participate in
				informal proceedings to resolve a formal complaint.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2703 - Licensure, Regulations, and Administrative Hearings › Chapter 3 - Offenses / Dispositions › Rule 30-2703-3.10 - Appeals

Current through June 25, 2024
Appeals shall be perfected in accordance with the applicable
				  Statute.
Miss. Code Ann. Section
				  73-17-7(2)(Rev.
				  2008); and Miss. Code Ann. Sections
				  73-17-15(3)
				  and (4)(Supp.
				  2011).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2703 - Licensure, Regulations, and Administrative Hearings › Chapter 3 - Offenses / Dispositions › Rule 30-2703-3.11 - Restoration and Reinstatement of Licenses

Current through June 25, 2024
A. A license
				may be restored after revocation by the Board upon submission of evidence
				satisfactory to the Board that the applicant for such restoration of license
				has met all requirements by the Board for being reinstated to active
				license.
B. Upon such application
				for restoration of a license, the Board may grant the applicant a formal
				hearing.
C. If a conviction be
				subsequently reversed on appeal and the accused acquitted or discharged, his or
				her license shall become active from the date of such acquittal or
				discharge.
Miss. Code Ann. Sections
				  73-17-7(2)
				  and
				  73-17-9(a),
				  (b) and
				  (c)(Rev.2008).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2801 - FORWARD › Chapter 1 - Purpose of the Board › Rule 30-2801-1.1 - Purpose

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi Board of Nursing is a consumer protection
				  agency with the authority to regulate the practice of nursing through licensure
				  and by establishing scope of nursing practice as provided for by Miss. Code
				  Ann. of 1972, Annotated, Title 73, Chapter 15. The Board is responsible for the
				  quality of nursing care rendered by the practitioners of nursing to the
				  consumers of health care. The purpose of these regulations is to protect the
				  health, safety, and welfare of the residents of this state.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2801 - FORWARD › Chapter 2 - Availability of Information › Rule 30-2801-2.1 - Availability of Information

Current through June 25, 2024
Information concerning the following is available on the
				  Board's website at
www.msbn.ms.gov
:
A. Mississippi Nursing Practice Law;
B. Administrative Code;
C. By-Laws;
D. Board Hearing and Meeting dates;
E. Public records, including, but
				not limited to:
1) Board Orders;
2) License verification requests;
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2801 - FORWARD › Chapter 3 - Functions of the Board › Rule 30-2801-3.1 - Functions

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Regulate the practice of nursing by
				establishing scope of practice.
B.
				Regulate certified clinical hemodialysis technicians by establishing scope of
				practice.
C. Facilitate the
				National Council Licensure Examination or its successor examination for
				registered nurses and licensed practical nurses.
D. Recognizes the following certifications
				for hemodialysis technicians: Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission
				(NNCC); Board of Nephrology Examiners for Nursing and Technology (BONENT); and
				National Nephrology Certification Organization (NNCO).
E. Licensure or certification of all
				qualified candidates. This involves the issuance and renewal of the license, as
				defined in the Mississippi Code, and all disciplinary proceedings associated
				with violations of the law.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2801 - FORWARD › Chapter 4 - Availability of Information › Rule 30-2801-4.1 - Availability of Information

Current through June 25, 2024
Information concerning the following is available on the
				  board's website www.msbn.state.ms.us:
A. Nursing Practice Law and Rules and
				Regulations; formal and informal meeting and hearing proceedings are included
				within;
B. Public records/open
				records request documents and verification of licensure including but not
				limited to Board Orders;
C. Board
				hearing and meeting dates; and
D.
				Declaratory Rulings/Position Statements and Responses to Frequently Asked
				Questions.
The procedure for the adoption of Rules and Regulations
				  including but not limited to public hearings may be found in the Mississippi
				  Administrative Procedures Act available at
www.state.ms.us
.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 1 - Licensure by Examination › Rule 30-2810-1.1 - Contract for Examination

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi Board of Nursing (hereinafter referred to as
				  board) shall accept annually the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)
				  or its successor examination for registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical
				  nurses (LPNs) and shall contract with the National Council of State Boards of
				  Nursing, Inc., for the examination.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 1 - Licensure by Examination › Rule 30-2810-1.2 - Passing Score

Current through June 25, 2024
The passing score for RNs and LPNs shall be a standard score
				  as recommended by NCSBN and adopted by the board.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 1 - Licensure by Examination › Rule 30-2810-1.3 - Data Provided to Education Programs

Current through June 25, 2024
Candidates shall be determined eligible to take the NCLEX
				  examination. Notification of the national statistical data provided by the
				  testing service shall be sent to the accredited nursing education programs
				  within the state a minimum of once quarterly.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 1 - Licensure by Examination › Rule 30-2810-1.4 - Authorization to Test

Current through June 25, 2024
Examination candidates will be sent authorization to test
				  from the designated testing service, via email or US mail prior to the
				  examination date.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 1 - Licensure by Examination › Rule 30-2810-1.5 - Scoring

Current through June 25, 2024
Candidate responses to the examination shall be sent to the
				  appropriate testing service for scoring. In the event that candidate responses
				  are lost or destroyed through circumstances beyond the control of the board,
				  the candidate will be required to retake the examination.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 1 - Licensure by Examination › Rule 30-2810-1.6 - Examination Results for Candidates

Current through June 25, 2024
Candidates shall receive official examination results by
				  mail and a copy of the results will be filed in each candidate's permanent
				  record in the board office.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 1 - Licensure by Examination › Rule 30-2810-1.7 - Examination Results Released Upon Written Request

Current through June 25, 2024
The board shall release a candidate's official examination
				  results to the candidate, the school from which the candidate graduated, and
				  the state agencies authorized to accredit schools of nursing. The board may
				  release a candidate's examination results to any individual or agency upon
				  written authorization from the candidate and payment of required
				  fee.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 1 - Licensure by Examination › Rule 30-2810-1.8 - Requirements for Examination Applicants from Sate-Accredited Mississippi Programs

Current through June 25, 2024
Applicants from state accredited Mississippi programs shall
				  be eligible to qualify for licensure by examination and must:
A. Submit an official transcript to the board
				from a state accredited Mississippi nursing program showing successful
				completion of such program.
B.
				Submit official documentation of eligibility for graduation to the board if
				applicant has met all requirements for graduation, but degree has not been
				formally conferred. Applicant must submit an official transcript within 30 days
				after the degree is conferred. Failure to submit such transcript shall result
				in the voiding of the license;
C.
				Comply with criminal background checks and fingerprinting in accordance with
				Miss. Code Ann. Section
				73-15-19(1)
				and
				73-15-21(1);
D. Submit completed board-approved
				application, including the notarized authorization to release information
				form;
E. Pay required nonrefundable
				application fee upon submission of application to the board;
F. Submit the application by deadline dates
				established by the board;
G.
				Register for the examination with the designated testing service; and
H. Pay required fee upon examination
				registration to the designated testing service.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 1 - Licensure by Examination › Rule 30-2810-1.9 - Requirements for Examination Applicants from other State-Approved Programs in the United States or Territories

Current through June 25, 2024
Applicants from other state-approved programs in the United
				  States or territories shall be eligible to qualify for licensure by examination
				  in Mississippi and must:
A. Submit an
				official transcript to the board that indicates graduate has successfully
				completed a program that meets substantially the same or exceeds nursing
				program educational content requirements in Mississippi;
B. Submit official documentation of
				eligibility for graduation to the board if applicant has met all requirements
				for graduation, but degree has not been formally conferred. Such applicant must
				submit an official transcript within 30 days after the degree is conferred.
				Failure to submit such transcript shall result in the voiding of the
				license;
C. Comply with criminal
				background checks and fingerprinting in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. Section
				73-15-19(1)
				and
				73-15-21(1);
D. Submit completed board
				application;
E. Pay required
				nonrefundable application fee upon submission of application to the
				board;
F. Submit the application by
				deadline dates established by the board;
G. Register for the examination with the
				designated testing service; and
H.
				Pay required fee upon examination registration to the designated testing
				service
.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 1 - Licensure by Examination › Rule 30-2810-1.10 - Application Process Time Frame

Current through June 25, 2024
An applicant for licensure who does not complete the
				  application process within one (1) year of the date of receipt of the original
				  application shall begin the application process again, including payment of the
				  application fee, submission of a new application and all supporting
				  documentation.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 1 - Licensure by Examination › Rule 30-2810-1.11 - Board Determines who is Duly Qualified

Current through June 25, 2024
The board reserves the right to determine who is duly
				  qualified for the examination and licensure.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 1 - Licensure by Examination › Rule 30-2810-1.12 - Re-examination Applicants' Qualifications and Timeframes

Current through June 25, 2024
An applicant for re-examination must meet criteria as
				  outlined in Part 2810, Chapter 1, Rule 1.8 or Rule 1.9, submit a board-approved
				  application, and pay a required nonrefundable fee by the deadline date
				  established by the board. Applicants for reexamination shall be eligible to
				  qualify for licensure by examination provided applicants pass the examination
				  within six (6) attempts and within two (2) years of
				  graduation.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 1 - Licensure by Examination › Rule 30-2810-1.13 - Qualification for Graduates from Approved or Accredited RN Programs Applying to Write NCLEX-PN

Current through June 25, 2024
Graduates from approved or accredited RN programs as
				  required in Miss. Code Ann. Section
				  73-15-19(1)(b)
				  who are applying to write NCLEX-PN shall be eligible to qualify for licensure
				  by examination by meeting the following requirements:
A. Complete a role delineation course
				approved by the board;
B. Comply
				with criminal background checks and fingerprinting in accordance with Miss.
				Code Ann. Section
				73-15-21(1);
C. Submit an official transcript documenting
				graduation from a RN education program.
D. Submit application to take the NCLEX-PN
				examination and pay the required nonrefundable fee.
E. Submit notarized authorization to release
				information form;
F. Pay required
				nonrefundable application fee upon submission of application to the
				board.
G. Register for the
				examination with the designated testing service; and
H. Pay required fee upon examination
				registration to the designated testing service.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 1 - Licensure by Examination › Rule 30-2810-1.14 - Licensure May be Denied for Falsification

Current through June 25, 2024
Any applicant who falsifies the application for examination
				  may be denied licensure in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. Section
				  73-15-29
				  of the Mississippi Nursing Practice Law.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 2 - Licensure by Endorsement › Rule 30-2810-2.1 - Endorsement of Licensees from Other States or Territories

Current through June 25, 2024
Graduates of state approved or accredited programs who are
				  licensed in another state or territory of the United States shall be eligible
				  for licensure by endorsement in Mississippi, providing the educational
				  requirements prevailing in other jurisdictions are substantially equivalent to
				  those in Mississippi at the time of the applicant's graduation and providing
				  the applicant has met the Mississippi minimum passing standard on the licensure
				  examination.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 2 - Licensure by Endorsement › Rule 30-2810-2.2 - Temporary Permits for Endorsement Applicants

Current through June 25, 2024
A temporary permit to practice nursing for a 90 day period
				  may be issued to applicants for licensure by endorsement upon submission of
				  application and fee. Temporary permits may be renewed by the board in
				  extraordinary situations. A fee may be required.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 2 - Licensure by Endorsement › Rule 30-2810-2.3 - Requirements for Licensure by Endorsement

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Registered nurse
				applicants shall:
1) Submit official
				transcript of graduation from an approved or accredited RN nursing
				program;
2) Comply with criminal
				background checks and fingerprinting requirements in accordance with Miss. Code
				Ann. Section
				73-15-19(1);
3) Submit official evidence of licensure by
				examination and passing scores or results equivalent to or above those in
				effect in Mississippi at the time the applicant was initially
				licensed;
4) Submit proof of
				current licensure in another state or territory or evidence of eligibility for
				reinstatement of licensure in a compact state if that compact state were the
				applicant's primary state of residence; and
5) Submit required nonrefundable licensure
				fee and completed application for endorsement.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 3 - Licensure of Applicants from Countries outside the State and Territories of the United States › Rule 30-2810-3.1 - RN Licensure by Examination for Applicants from Countries outside the States and Territories of the United States

Current through June 25, 2024
Applicants for RN licensure by examination shall:
A. Comply with criminal background checks and
				fingerprinting requirements in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. Section
				73-15-19(1);
B. Present evidence of competence in English
				related to nursing, provided the first language is not English;
C. Present evidence of meeting immigration
				requirements;
D. Submit evidence of
				certification issued by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools
				(CGFNS);
E. Present written
				official evidence of completion of a board-approved nursing program preparing
				RNs. The transcript must be in English or a certified translation;
F. Submit application to take the examination
				and pay the nonrefundable fees;
G.
				Be required to pass NCLEX-RN or its successor examination by obtaining a
				passing score or results equivalent to or above those in effect in Mississippi
				at the time the applicant was initially licensed;
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 3 - Licensure of Applicants from Countries outside the State and Territories of the United States › Rule 30-2810-3.2 - RN Licensure by Endorsement for Applicants from Countries outside the States and Territories of the United States

Current through June 25, 2024
Applicants for RN licensure by endorsement shall:
A. Comply with criminal background checks and
				fingerprinting requirements in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. Section
				73-15-19(1);
B. Submit proof of current licensure in
				another state or territory or evidence of eligibility for reinstatement of
				licensure in a compact state if that compact state were the applicant's primary
				state of residence;
C. Present
				written official evidence of completion of a board-approved nursing program
				preparing RNs. The transcript must be in English or a certified
				translation;
D. Submit evidence of
				certification issued by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools
				(CGFNS);
E. Submit applications for
				endorsement and pay the nonrefundable fees;
F. Present official evidence of licensure by
				examination and passing scores or results equivalent to or above those in
				effect in Mississippi at the time the applicant was initially licensed;
				and
G. Be permitted to apply for a
				temporary permit and may be issued such permit upon the acceptance of the
				application and payment of the required fee.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 3 - Licensure of Applicants from Countries outside the State and Territories of the United States › Rule 30-2810-3.3 - LPN Licensure by Examination for Applicants from Countries outside the States and Territories of the United States

Current through June 25, 2024
Applicants for LPN licensure by examination shall:
A. Comply with criminal background checks and
				fingerprinting requirements in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. Section
				73-15-21(1);
B. Present evidence of competence in English
				related to nursing, provided the first language is not English;
C. Present evidence of meeting immigration
				requirements;
D. Submit evidence of
				certification issued by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing schools
				(CGFNS);
E. Present written
				official evidence of a board-approved nursing program preparing LPNs. The
				transcript must be in English or a certified translation;
F. Submit application to take the examination
				and pay the required nonrefundable fees; and
G. Be required to pass NCLEX-PN or its
				successor examination by obtaining a passing score or result equivalent to or
				above those in effect in Mississippi at the time the applicant was initially
				licensed.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 3 - Licensure of Applicants from Countries outside the State and Territories of the United States › Rule 30-2810-3.4 - LPN Licensure by Endorsement for Applicants from Countries outside the States and Territories of the United States

Current through June 25, 2024
Applicants for LPN licensure by endorsement shall:
A. Comply with criminal background checks and
				fingerprinting requirements in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. Section
				73-15-21(1);
B. Submit proof of current licensure in
				another state or territory or evidence of eligibility for reinstatement of
				licensure in a compact state if that compact state were the applicant's primary
				state of residence;
C. Present
				written official evidence of completion of a board-approved nursing program
				preparing LPNs
.
The transcript shall be in the English
				language or a certified translation;
D. Submit application for endorsement and pay
				the nonrefundable fees;
E. Present
				official evidence of licensure by examination and passing scores or results
				equivalent to or above those in effect in Mississippi at the time the applicant
				was initially licensed; and
F. Be
				permitted to apply for a temporary permit and may be issued such permit upon
				acceptance of the application and payment of the required fee.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 4 - Renewal and Reinstatement of Licenses › Rule 30-2810-4.1 - Active Biennial Renewal

Current through June 25, 2024
Biennial renewal of active license:
A. Registered Nurses:
The license shall be valid for two (2) calendar years
				  beginning January 1 of each uneven-numbered year and expiring December 31 of
				  each even-numbered year.
B.
				Licensed Practical Nurses:
The license shall be valid for two (2) calendar years,
				  beginning January 1 of each even-numbered year and expiring December 31 of each
				  uneven-numbered year.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 4 - Renewal and Reinstatement of Licenses › Rule 30-2810-4.2 - Publication of Notification of Renewal

Current through June 25, 2024
Notification of renewal shall be published on or before
				  November 1 of the year in which the license expires.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 4 - Renewal and Reinstatement of Licenses › Rule 30-2810-4.3 - Online Renewal

Current through June 25, 2024
Renewal and payment shall be completed online through the
				  board's website on or before December 31 of the year in which the license
				  expires. Information on the application shall be subject to verification by the
				  board.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 4 - Renewal and Reinstatement of Licenses › Rule 30-2810-4.4 - Definition of Active Licensure

Current through June 25, 2024
Active licensure means the practice of nursing as defined in
				  Miss. Code Ann. Section
				  73-15-5(2) and
				  (5).
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 4 - Renewal and Reinstatement of Licenses › Rule 30-2810-4.5 - Inactive Licensure

Current through June 25, 2024
Inactive licensure means the state of licensure granted at
				  the discretion of the board to persons not engaged in the active practice of
				  nursing but desiring to maintain licensure.
A. Any person practicing as a RN or LPN
				during the time the nurse holds inactive licensure shall be considered to be
				practicing illegally and shall be subject to disciplinary action by the
				board.
B. The only title which may
				be used by a person with inactive licensure is "RN-I" or "LPN-I", as
				appropriate, with "I" meaning inactive as defined in the Mississippi Board of
				Nursing Rules and Regulations.
C.
				In order to be considered for inactive licensure a person shall submit a
				written request to the board. Upon completion of the appropriate application
				and fee, inactive licensure may be conferred at the discretion of the
				board.
D. Inactive licensure shall
				not be granted to a person during the pendency of disciplinary proceedings
				against that person.
E. Licensees
				holding inactive licensure may apply for reinstatement of active licensure.
				Upon completion of the reinstatement process and pursuant to all other
				provisions of
Part 2810,
the board may reinstate active
				licensure.
F. Inactive licensure
				may be reinstated to active licensure pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. Section
				73-15-27(a)
				(v) and (b) (v) and
Mississippi Board
				of Nursing Rules and Regulations, Part 2810, Chapter 4.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 4 - Renewal and Reinstatement of Licenses › Rule 30-2810-4.6 - Lapsed Licensure

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Any person
				practicing as a RN or LPN during the time the license has lapsed shall be
				considered to be practicing illegally and is subject to disciplinary action by
				the board.
B. Any RN or LPN who
				allows the license to lapse by failing to renew the license as provided above
				may be reinstated by the board on satisfactory explanation for such failure to
				renew and upon payment of the required reinstatement fee and renewal
				fee.
C. A lapsed license may be
				reinstated pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. Section
				73-15-27(a)
				(v) and (b) (v) and
Mississippi Board
				of Nursing Rules and Regulations, Part 2810, Chapter 4.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-15-17 (1972,
				  as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2810 - Examinations and Licensure › Chapter 4 - Renewal and Reinstatement of Licenses › Rule 30-2810-4.7 - Evidence of Continuing Basic Nursing Competencies

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Any RN
				or LPN applying for a license (including endorsement), renewal of an active
				license, reinstatement of a lapsed license or change from inactive to active
				status must submit evidence of continuing basic nursing competencies when such
				nurse has not practiced nursing for compensation or performed the function of a
				RN or LPN in a voluntary capacity with or without compensation within the five
				(5) year period immediately prior to such application for a license, renewal,
				reinstatement or change of status.
B. Evidence of continuing basic nursing
				competencies shall include submission of written documentation of one of the
				following:
1) Successful completion of a
				board-approved Reorientation Program for RNs or LPNs within the five (5) year
				period immediately prior to such application for renewal or reinstatement of
				the nursing license. The board may issue a temporary permit to any nurse during
				the time enrolled in a board-approved nursing reorientation program upon
				submission of required application and fees;
2) Completion of twenty contact hours of
				continuing education directly related to nursing practice within the two (2)
				year period immediately prior to such application for renewal or reinstatement
				of the nursing license. Acceptable continuing education offerings are those
				which are currently approved, accredited, provided, or offered by a recognized
				credentialing agency;
3) Successful
				completion of a minimum of three (3) semester hours of nursing credit offered
				by a nursing education program within the two (2) year period immediately prior
				to such application for renewal or reinstatement of the nursing license. An
				acceptable nursing program is one which is approved or accredited by the
				appropriate agency within the state.