reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter C - CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONERS › APPROVAL OF CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAMS › Section 21.377 - Custody of records

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) When a
						program closes, the college or university is responsible for the safekeeping of
						the records of students for at least 50 years after graduation of the last
						class.
(b) If the college or
						university also closes, advice should be obtained from the Board concerning the
						permanent safekeeping and availability of the records of the school of
						nursing.
The provisions of this §
														21.377 issued under sections
							 6.1 and 8.1 of The Professional
							 Nursing Law (63 P.S. §§
															216.1
							 and 218.1).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
														21.363 (relating to approval
							 process).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter D - INTERPRETATIONS › STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 21.411 - Interpretations regarding the general functions of registered nurses-statement of policy

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The following nursing practices fall within the scope
						  of registered nurse practice under §
												21.11 (relating to general
						  functions):
(1) Collection of arterial
						and venous blood samples.
(2)
						Collection of arterial and venous blood samples from indwelling arterial/venous
						catheters.
(3) Arterial puncture
						for blood samples in infant intensive care units.
(4) Vaginal examination using a speculum to
						include:
(i) Testing for ruptured
						membranes.
(ii) Doing Pap
						smears.
(iii) Doing cervical
						smears.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter D - INTERPRETATIONS › STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 21.412 - Interpretations regarding venipuncture, intravenous fluids, resuscitation and respiration-statement of policy

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The following nursing practices fall within the scope
						  of registered nursing practice under §§
												21.11 and
						  21.12 (relating to general
						  functions; and venipuncture; intravenous fluids):
(1) Introduction of percutaneous catheters
						for intravascular infusion of infant intensive care unit.
(2) Insertion of angiocath into an A-V
						Fistula.
(3) Changing a subclavian
						catheter over guidewire after it had been placed by a physician.
(4) Removal of central venous line.
(5) Teaching patients and families the
						administration of intravenous medications in the home.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter D - INTERPRETATIONS › STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 21.413 - Interpretations regarding the administration of drugs-statement of policy

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The following
						nursing practices fall within the scope of registered nursing practice under
						21.11,
						21.12
						and
						21.14
						(relating to general functions; venipuncture; intravenous fluids; and
						administration of drugs):
(1) Intravenous
						administration of Pavulon to a patient maintained on a mechanical
						ventillator.
(2) Use of lidocaine
						as an analgesic prior to venipuncture.
(3) Use of lidocaine or xylocaine for
						analgesia prior to use of a vascular access device of an implantable infusion
						pump.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter D - INTERPRETATIONS › STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 21.414 - Interpretations regarding the functions of Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)-statement of policy

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Collection
						of venous blood samples fall within the scope of Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
						practice under §
												21.145(a)
						(relating to functions of the LPN).
(b) The following nursing practices fall
						within the scope of LPN practice under § 21.145(b):
(1) Changing cystostomy tubes after the stoma
						heals.
(2) Changing gastrostomy
						tube when stoma is healed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter D - INTERPRETATIONS › STATEMENT OF POLICY › Section 21.415 - Interpretations regarding the applicability of nursing standards and qualifications to all nurses practicing in this Commonwealth-statement of policy

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
For the purposes of applying statutory and regulatory
						  nursing standards and qualifications in this Commonwealth, the following
						  apply:
(1) For a licensed practical
						nurse, the term includes an individual licensed under the laws of this
						Commonwealth to practice practical nursing or an individual who holds a
						privilege to practice as a practical nurse in this Commonwealth under the Nurse
						Licensure Compact Act (35 P.S. §§
													10291-10295).
(2) For a registered nurse, the term includes
						an individual licensed under the laws of this Commonwealth to practice
						professional nursing or an individual who holds a privilege to practice as a
						registered nurse in this Commonwealth under the Nurse Licensure Compact
						Act.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter E - CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 21.502 - Suspected child abuse-mandated reporting requirements

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
General rule.
(1) Under
					 23 Pa.C.S. §
													6311
					 (relating to persons required to report suspected child abuse), all
					 Board-regulated practitioners are considered mandated reporters. A mandated
					 reporter shall make a report of suspected child abuse in accordance with this
					 section if the mandated reporter has reasonable cause to suspect that a child
					 is a victim of child abuse under any of the following circumstances:
(i) The mandated reporter comes into contact
					 with the child in the course of employment, occupation and practice of the
					 profession or through a regularly scheduled program, activity or
					 service.
(ii) The mandated reporter
					 is directly responsible for the care, supervision, guidance or training of the
					 child, or is affiliated with an agency, institution, organization, school,
					 regularly established church or religious organization or other entity that is
					 directly responsible for the care, supervision, guidance or training of the
					 child.
(iii) A person makes a
					 specific disclosure to the mandated reporter that an identifiable child is the
					 victim of child abuse.
(iv) An
					 individual 14 years of age or older makes a specific disclosure to the mandated
					 reporter that the individual has committed child abuse.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter E - CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 21.503 - Photographs, medical tests and X-rays of child subject to report

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A Board-regulated practitioner may take or cause to be
						taken photographs of the child who is subject to a report and, if clinically
						indicated, cause to be performed a radiological examination and other medical
						tests on the child. Medical summaries or reports of the photographs, X-rays and
						relevant medical tests taken shall be sent to the county children and youth
						social service agency at the time the written report is sent, or within 48
						hours after an electronic report is made under §
											21.502(c)(2)
						(relating to suspected child abuse-mandated reporting requirements), or as soon
						thereafter as possible. The county children and youth social service agency
						shall have access to actual photographs or duplicates and X-rays and may obtain
						them or duplicates of them upon request. Medical summaries or reports of the
						photographs, X-rays and relevant medical tests shall be made available to law
						enforcement officials in the course of investigating cases under
						23 Pa.C.S. §
												6490(a)(9) or
						(10) (relating to release of information in
						confidential reports).
The provisions of this §
													21.503 amended under section
						  2.1(k) of The
						  Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. §
														222.1(k)); section
						  17.6 of the Practical Nurse Law
						  (63
						  P.S. §
														667.6); and
						  23 Pa.C.S. §
														6383(b)(2).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													21.505 (relating to immunity from
						  liability); 49 Pa. Code §
													21.506 (relating to
						  confidentiality-waived); and 49 Pa. Code §
													21.507 (relating to
						  noncompliance).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter E - CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 21.504 - Suspected death as a result of child abuse-mandated reporting requirement

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A Board-regulated practitioner who has reasonable cause
						to suspect that a child died as a result of child abuse shall report that
						suspicion to the coroner or medical examiner of the county where death occurred
						or, in the case where the child is transported to another county for medical
						treatment, to the coroner or medical examiner of the county where the injuries
						were sustained.
The provisions of this §
													21.504 amended under section
						  2.1(k) of The
						  Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. §
														222.1(k)); section
						  17.6 of the Practical Nurse Law
						  (63
						  P.S. §
														667.6); and the Child Protective
						  Services Law,
						  23 Pa.C.S. §
														6383(b)(2).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													21.505 (relating to immunity from
						  liability); 49 Pa. Code §
													21.506 (relating to
						  confidentiality-waived); and 49 Pa. Code §
													21.507 (relating to
						  noncompliance).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter E - CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 21.505 - Immunity from liability

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Under
						23 Pa.C.S. §
												6318
						(relating to immunity from liability), a Board-regulated practitioner who
						participates in good faith in the making of a report of suspected child abuse,
						making a referral for general protective services, cooperating or consulting
						with an investigation including providing information to a child fatality or
						near fatality review team, testifying in a proceeding arising out of an
						instance of suspected child abuse or general protective services or engaging in
						any action authorized under
						23 Pa.C.S. §§
												6314-6317, shall have immunity from civil and
						criminal liability that might otherwise result by reason of the Board-regulated
						practitioner's actions. For the purpose of any civil or criminal proceeding,
						the good faith of the Board-regulated practitioner shall be presumed. The Board
						will uphold the same good faith presumption in any disciplinary proceeding that
						might result by reason of a Board-regulated practitioner's actions under
						§§
											21.502-21.504 (relating to suspected
						child abuse-mandated reporting requirements; photographs, medical tests and
						X-rays of child subject to report; and suspected death as a result of child
						abuse-mandated reporting requirement).
The provisions of this §
													21.505 amended under section
						  2.1(k) of The
						  Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. §
														222.1(k)); section
						  17.6 of the Practical Nurse Law
						  (63
						  P.S. §
														667.6); and
						  23 Pa.C.S. §
														6383(b)(2).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter E - CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 21.506 - Confidentiality-waived

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
To protect children from abuse, the reporting
						requirements of §§
											25.502-25.504 (relating to suspected
						child abuse-mandated reporting requirements; photographs, medical tests and
						X-rays of child subject to report; and suspected death as a result of child
						abuse-mandated reporting requirement) take precedence over provisions of any
						client confidentiality, ethical principle or professional standard that might
						otherwise apply. In accordance with
						23 Pa.C.S. §
												6311.1
						(relating to privileged communications), privileged communications between a
						mandated reporter and a patient do not apply to a situation involving child
						abuse and do not relieve the mandated reporter of the duty to make a report of
						suspected child abuse. Additionally, under
						23 Pa.C.S. §
												6313(e) (relating to
						reporting procedure), notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
						contrary, a mandated reporter who makes a report of suspected child abuse does
						not violate the Mental Health Procedures Act (50 P.S. §§
												7101-7503), by releasing information
						necessary to complete the report.
The provisions of this §
													21.506 amended under section
						  2.1(k) of The
						  Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. §
														222.1(k)); section
						  17.6 of the Practical Nurse Law
						  (63
						  P.S. §
														667.6); and
						  23 Pa.C.S. §
														6383(b)(2).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter E - CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 21.507 - Noncompliance

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
Disciplinary action.
A Board-regulated practitioner who
					 willfully fails to comply with the reporting requirements in §§
											25.502-25.504 (relating to suspected
					 child abuse-mandated reporting requirements; photographs, medical tests and
					 X-rays of child subject to report; and suspected death as a result of child
					 abuse-mandated reporting requirement) will be subject to disciplinary action
					 under section 14 of the Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. §
												224) and section 16 of the Practical Nurse
					 Law (63 P.S. §
												666).
(b)
Criminal penalties.
Under
					 23 Pa.C.S. §
												6319
					 (relating to penalties), a Board-regulated practitioner who is required to
					 report a case of suspected child abuse or to make a referral to the appropriate
					 authorities and who willfully fails to do so commits a criminal offense, as
					 follows:
(1) An offense not otherwise
					 specified in paragraphs (2), (3) or (4) is a misdemeanor of the second
					 degree.
(2) An offense is a felony
					 of the third degree if all of the following apply:
(i) The mandated reporter willfully fails to
					 report.
(ii) The child abuse
					 constitutes a felony of the first degree or higher.
(iii) The mandated reporter has direct
					 knowledge of the nature of the abuse.
(3) If the willful failure to report
					 continues while the mandated reporter knows or has reasonable cause to suspect
					 a child is being subjected to child abuse by the same individual, or while the
					 mandated reporter knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that the same
					 individual continues to have direct contact with children through the
					 individual's employment, program, activity or service, the mandated reporter
					 commits a felony of the third degree, except that if the child abuse
					 constitutes a felony of the first degree or higher, the mandated reporter
					 commits a felony of the second degree.
(4) A mandated reporter who, at the time of
					 sentencing for an offense under
					 23 Pa.C.S. §
													6319,
					 has been convicted of a prior offense under
					 23 Pa.C.S. §
													6319,
					 commits a felony of the third degree, except that if the child abuse
					 constitutes a felony of the first degree or higher, the penalty for the second
					 or subsequent offense is a felony of the second degree.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter E - CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS › Section 21.509 - Child abuse recognition and reporting course approval process

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) An individual,
					 entity or organization may apply for approval to provide mandated reporter
					 training as required under
					 23 Pa.C.S. §
												6383(b) (relating to
					 education and training) by submitting the course materials set forth in
					 subsection (b) simultaneously to the Department of Human Services, Office of
					 Children, Youth and Families, and to the Bureau at the following addresses:
(1) Department of Human Services, Office of
					 Children, Youth and Families, Health and Welfare Building, 625 Forster Street,
					 Harrisburg, PA 17120; or electronically at RA-PWOCYFCPSL@pa.gov.
(2) Bureau of Professional and Occupational
					 Affairs, 2601 North Third Street, P.O. Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649; or
					 electronically at RA-stcpsl_course_app@pa.gov.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter F - VOLUNTEER LICENSES › Section 21.601 - Purpose and definitions

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) This
					 subchapter implements the Volunteer Health Services Act (35 P.S.
					 §§
												449.41-449.50) and provides for
					 the issuance of a volunteer license to a qualified registered nurse, a
					 certified registered nurse practitioner and a licensed practical nurse who
					 retires from active practice and seeks to provide professional services as a
					 volunteer. A volunteer license authorizes the holder to practice only in an
					 organized community-based clinic without remuneration.
(b) The following words and terms, when used
					 in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise:
Approved clinic
-An organized
						community-based clinic offering primary health care services to individuals and
						families who cannot pay for their care, to Medical Assistance clients or to
						residents of medically underserved areas or health professionals shortage
						areas. The term includes a State health center, nonprofit community-based
						clinic and Federally qualified health center, as designated by Federal
						rulemaking or as approved by the Department of Health or the Department of
						Public Welfare.
Unrestricted license
-A license which is
						not restricted or limited by order of the Board under its disciplinary
						power.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter F - VOLUNTEER LICENSES › Section 21.602 - Volunteer license

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A volunteer license may be issued to a licensee of the
						Board who documents to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant will
						practice without personal remuneration in approved clinics and meets one of the
						following conditions:
(1) Holds a
					 currently renewed, active, unrestricted license as a registered nurse, a
					 certified registered nurse practitioner or a licensed practical nurse in this
					 Commonwealth and retires from active practice at the time the applicant applies
					 for a volunteer license.
(2)
					 Retires from the active practice of nursing in this Commonwealth in possession
					 of an unrestricted license which was allowed to lapse by not renewing it. A
					 registered nurse whose license had lapsed or had been placed on inactive status
					 shall comply with §
											21.30a or §
											21.156a (relating to continued
					 competency).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter F - VOLUNTEER LICENSES › Section 21.603 - Applications

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) An applicant
					 for a volunteer license shall complete an application obtained from the Board.
					 In addition to providing information requested by the Board, the applicant
					 shall provide:
(1) An executed verification
					 on forms provided by the Board certifying that the applicant intends to
					 practice nursing exclusively:
(i) Without
					 personal remuneration for professional services.
(ii) In an approved
					 clinic.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter F - VOLUNTEER LICENSES › Section 21.604 - Validity of license

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A volunteer license shall be valid for the biennial
						period for which it is issued, subject to biennial renewal. During each
						biennial renewal period, the licensee shall notify the Board of any change in
						clinic or volunteer status within 30 days of the date of a change, or at the
						time of renewal, whichever occurs first.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter F - VOLUNTEER LICENSES › Section 21.605 - Biennial renewal

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A volunteer license shall be renewed biennially on forms
						provided by the Board. In accordance with section 6(c) of the Volunteer Health
						Services Act (35 P.S. §
												449.46(c)), a volunteer
						license holder shall comply with the applicable continuing education
						requirements imposed by the Board, including at least 2 hours of training in
						approved child abuse recognition and reporting in accordance with §
											21.508(b)
						(relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training
						requirement). The applicant shall be exempt from payment of the biennial
						renewal fee of §
											21.5, §
											21.147 or §
											21.253 (relating to fees), as
						applicable.
The provisions of this §
													21.605 amended under section
						  2.1(k) of The
						  Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. §
														222.1(k)); section
						  17.6 of the Practical Nurse Law
						  (63
						  P.S. §
														667.6); and
						  23 Pa.C.S. §
														6383(b)(2).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter F - VOLUNTEER LICENSES › Section 21.606 - Return to active practice

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A volunteer license holder who desires to return to
						active practice shall notify the Board and apply for biennial registration on
						forms provided by the Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter F - VOLUNTEER LICENSES › Section 21.607 - Disciplinary provisions

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A volunteer license holder shall be subject to the
						disciplinary provisions of the act and this chapter. Failure of the licensee to
						comply with the Volunteer Health Services Act (35 P.S. §§
												449.41-449.50) or this subchapter may also
						constitute grounds for disciplinary action.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter G - DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONISTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.702 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
In this subchapter the Board:
(1) Provides for licensure of
						dietitian-nutritionists who meet the qualifications set forth in the
						act.
(2) Administers the act by
						providing rules and regulations for the practice of
						dietetics-nutrition.
(3) Provides
						rules and regulations for the conduct of licensees.
(4) Regulates the practice of LDNs.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter G - DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONISTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.703 - Applicability of general rules

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The provisions of 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to the
						  General Rules of Administrative Practice and Procedure) apply to the activities
						  of and proceedings before the Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter G - DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONISTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.704 - Matters related to allegations of sexual impropriety or violation

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A licensee may
						not engage in conduct constituting a sexual violation or sexual
						impropriety.
(b) Engaging in
						conduct constituting a sexual violation or sexual impropriety is unprofessional
						conduct and will subject the licensee to disciplinary action under section 14
						of the act (63 P.S. §
													224).
(c) The consent of the patient to any sexual
						impropriety or sexual violation is not a defense to any disciplinary charge for
						violation of the act or this subchapter.
(d) Evidence of specific instances with
						individuals other than the licensee, opinion evidence or reputation evidence of
						a patient's past sexual conduct is not admissible in proceedings brought under
						§
												21.711 (relating to professional
						conduct). The Board may consider sexual relationships between the
						dietitian-nutritionist and the patient occurring prior to the professional
						relationship.
(e) A
						dietitian-nutritionist who attempts to raise as a defense an argument that
						conduct prohibited as a sexual violation or sexual impropriety was necessary or
						appropriate to the treatment of a patient shall be required to demonstrate
						competency in practice which relates directly to the treatment of sexual
						function or dysfunction. This competence may be demonstrated through
						educational training and supervised clinical experience.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
														21.701 (relating to
							 definitions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter G - DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONISTS › RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LICENSED DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONIST › Section 21.711 - Professional conduct

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Licensed
						dietitian-nutritionists shall:
(1) Conduct
						themselves with honesty, integrity and fairness.
(2) Practice dietetics based on scientific
						principles and current information.
(3) Present substantiated information and
						interpret controversial information without personal bias, recognizing that
						legitimate differences of opinion exist.
(4) Provide information which will enable
						patients to make their own informed decisions regarding nutrition and dietetic
						therapy, including:
(i) The purpose and nature
						of any evaluation, treatment, educational or training procedure.
(ii) The estimated cost of each stage of a
						procedure or of the entire treatment.
(iii) The reasonable expectations of the
						professional relationship.
(iv) The
						right to withdraw from treatment at any time.
(5) Safeguard the patient's dignity, the
						right to privacy and the confidentiality of patient information and make full
						disclosure about any limitations on the LDN's abilities to guarantee full
						confidentiality. This standard does not prohibit or affect reporting
						responsibilities under 23 Pa.C.S. Chapter 63 (relating to Child Protective
						Services Law), the Older Adults Protective Services Act (35 P.S.
						§§
														10211-10224) and other statutes
						which may mandate reporting of this information.
(6) Provide professional services with
						objectivity and with respect for the unique needs and values of
						individuals.
(7) Be alert to
						situations that might cause a conflict of interest or have the appearance of a
						conflict. The LDN shall provide full disclosure when a real or potential
						conflict of interest arises.
(8)
						Permit the use of their names for the purpose of certifying that dietetic
						services have been rendered only if they provided or supervised the provision
						of those services.
(9) Accurately
						present professional qualifications and credentials.
(i) Dietitian-nutritionists may use the title
						"Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionist" or abbreviation LDN only when they hold a
						current license issued by the Board.
(ii) LDNs are subject to disciplinary action
						for aiding another person in violating any Board requirement or aiding another
						person in representing himself as an LDN when that person is not currently
						licensed.
(10) Document
						and maintain accurate records in accordance with the acceptable and prevailing
						standard of recordkeeping. Discussion of a patient's sexual practices,
						preferences and performance shall be fully documented in the patient's chart,
						when applicable.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter G - DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONISTS › LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 21.721 - Qualifications for licensure

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) An
						individual may apply for licensure as a dietitian-nutritionist by submitting a
						written application on forms provided by the Board and remitting the
						application fee set forth in § 21.705 (relating to fees).
(b) To obtain licensure, an applicant must
						meet the qualifications set forth in section 6(b)(1)-(4) of the act
						(63
						P.S. §
													216(b)(1)-(4)),
						which include:
(1) Evidencing good moral
						character.
(2) Receipt of a
						baccalaureate or higher degree from a Board-approved program or equivalent
						program as set forth in section 5(b) and (c) of the act (63 P.S. §
														215(b) and (c)).
(3) Completion of a planned continuous
						preprofessional experience of at least 900 hours under appropriate
						supervision.
(4) Successful
						completion of one of the examinations specified in §
													21.722 (relating to education and
						examination of applicants).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter G - DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONISTS › LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 21.722 - Education, examination and re-examination of applicants

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
Education.
The Board
						approves educational programs that meet the requirements of section 6(b)(2) of
						the act (63 P.S. §
													216(b)(2)) that are approved
						by ACEND or the ACN.
(b)
Examination.
(1) The Board
						approves the Registration Examination for Registered Dietitians and Examination
						of the Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists as the examinations which
						an applicant may complete to satisfy section 6(b)(4) of the act.
(2) A candidate shall take the examination
						for the first time within 1 year of completing the dietetics-nutrition
						education program unless prevented by emergency, illness, military service or
						other good cause shown, or the candidate holds a license to practice as a
						dietitian-nutritionist in another state or country.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter G - DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONISTS › LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 21.723 - License renewal

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A license
						issued under section 5(e) of the act (63 P.S. §
													215(e)) or under this
						subchapter will be valid from the date of issuance through September 30, 2006,
						following the issuance of the license. Each subsequent license renewal will be
						valid for 2 years from October 1 through September 30.
(b) When applying for renewal of licensure,
						an LDN shall:
(1) Complete the renewal
						application, including disclosing a license to practice dietetics-nutrition in
						any other state, territory, possession or country.
(2) Pay the required fee as set forth in
						§ 21.705 (relating to fees).
(3) Submit, or cause to be submitted, proof
						to the Board that the LDN has satisfactorily completed a minimum of 30 hours of
						CPE approved by the Board in accordance with §
													21.724 (relating to continuing
						education) during the 2 calendar years immediately preceding the application
						for renewal. At least 2 of the required 30 hours shall be completed in approved
						training in child abuse recognition and reporting in accordance with §
													21.508(b)
						(relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training
						requirement).
(4) Disclose any
						discipline imposed by a state licensing board in the previous biennial period
						or any criminal charges pending or criminal conviction, plea of guilty or nolo
						contendere, or admission into a probation without verdict or accelerated
						rehabilitative disposition program during the previous biennial period unless
						prior notification has been made under §
													21.723a (relating to reporting of
						crimes and disciplinary action).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter G - DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONISTS › LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 21.723a - Reporting of crimes and disciplinary action

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) An LDN shall notify the Board of pending
						criminal charges within 30 days of the filing of the criminal charges or on the
						biennial renewal application under §
												21.723 (relating to license
						renewal), whichever is sooner.
(b)
						An LDN shall notify the Board of a criminal conviction, plea of guilty or nolo
						contendere, or admission into a probation without verdict or accelerated
						rehabilitative disposition program within 30 days of the disposition or on the
						biennial renewal application under §
												21.723, whichever is
						sooner.
(c) An LDN shall notify the
						Board of disciplinary action in the nature of a final order taken against the
						LDN's license by the licensing authority of another state, territory or country
						within 90 days of receiving notice of the disciplinary action or on the
						biennial renewal application under § 21.723, whichever is
						sooner.
The provisions of this §
														21.723a issued under sections
							 2.1(k) and
							 12.1(a) of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S.
							 §§
															212.1(k) and
							 222(a)).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
														21.723 (relating to license
							 renewal).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter G - DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONISTS › LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 21.723b - Reporting of address changes

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
An LDN shall notify the Board within 14 days of a
						  change of address.
The provisions of this §
														21.723b issued under section
							 2.1(k) of The
							 Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. §
															212.1(k)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter G - DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONISTS › LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 21.724 - Continuing education

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
Prior to renewal.
One hour of CPE credit will be given for
						each 50-minute clock hour of CPE activity. Each LDN shall complete 30 CPE
						credits during the 2 calendar years immediately preceding the application for
						license renewal. At least 2 of the 30 hours shall be completed in approved
						training in child abuse recognition and reporting in accordance with §
												21.508(b)
						(relating to child abuse recognition and reporting-mandatory training
						requirement). If any activity overlaps two renewal periods, the date of
						completion of the activity determines the date in which the activity can be
						reported.
(b)
Board-approved continuing professional education.
The Board
						will accept for completion of the CPE requirement substantive learning
						experiences, subject to the limitations in paragraph (2) relating to the field
						of nutrition and dietetics which are not designed for the public and which are
						sponsored by the AND, the ACN, by individual state dietetic associations, if
						the association is a member of the AND or ACN, by approved college or dietetic
						programs under §
												21.722 (relating to education,
						examination and re-examination of applicants) when a certificate of attendance
						is issued, and courses related to the practice of dietetics-nutrition offered
						by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, the
						Accreditation Council on Pharmaceutical Education, the American Osteopathic
						Association and the American Medical Association.
(1) In addition to lecture-based CPE courses,
						LDNs may apply to the Board for approval of CPE credit and the Board may, upon
						review by the LDN Committee, grant credit for the following:
(i) Case presentations, such as grand rounds
						or patient case studies.
(ii)
						Academic coursework and research studies approved by an institutional review
						board.
(iii) Interactive
						workshops.
(iv) Lecturers and
						seminars.
(v) Residency and
						Fellowship programs which are at the post baccalaureate level, and are
						sponsored by a United States regionally accredited college or university, or an
						institution accredited/approved by the Joint Committee on Accreditation of
						Healthcare Organizations or the National Committee for Quality
						Assurance.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter G - DIETITIAN-NUTRITIONISTS › LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS › Section 21.725 - Inactive status

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
An LDN may request that his license be placed on
						  inactive status. The licensee will not be required to remit the biennial
						  renewal fee during the period when the license is on inactive status. In order
						  to return to active status, the licensee shall submit proof of completion of a
						  minimum of 30 hours of approved CPE in the biennial period preceding the
						  request for reactivation and pay applicable fees. A person who requests an
						  active status license who has been on inactive status for 5 consecutive years
						  shall satisfy the requirements of section 6(b)(4) of the act (63 P.S. §
													216(b)(4)), unless the
						  person demonstrates that he has an active license to practice in another state
						  or has had an RD registration or a CNS certification for at least 2 out of the
						  last 5 years.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter H - CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.801 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
						  subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the content clearly indicates
						  otherwise:
Act
-The Professional Nursing Law
						  (63
						  P. S. §§
													211-225.5), which provides
						  for the certification of CNSs.
Approved
-Approved by the Board.
Approved program
-Those educational
						  programs accredited by the NLNAC or CCNE for preparing a professional nurse to
						  practice as a CNS.
Board
-The State Board of Nursing of
						  the Commonwealth.
Board-designated specialty
-One of six
						  patient populations, including neonatal, pediatrics, family/across the
						  lifespan, adult/gerontology, women's health/gender-related and
						  psychiatric/mental health.
Board-recognized
-The Board has
						  determined that an entity meets the Board's quality standards to conduct an
						  activity and has named the entity on the Board's web site.
Certification
-Certification as a CNS
						  issued by the Board.
CCNE-Commission on Collegiate Nursing
						  Education
-The organization recognized by the United States Secretary
						  of Education as a National accreditation agency that provides a nongovernmental
						  peer review process in accordance with Nationally recognized standards
						  established for the practice of accreditation in the United States.
CNS-Clinical nurse specialist
-An
						  individual licensed in this Commonwealth to practice professional nursing who
						  meets the educational and examination or equivalency requirements of the act
						  and who is certified by the Board as a clinical nurse specialist.
NLNAC-National League for Nursing Accrediting
						  Commission
-The organization that is recognized as the accrediting body
						  for all types of nursing education programs by the United States Department of
						  Education and that is responsible for the specialized accreditation of nursing
						  education programs, both postsecondary and higher degrees.
National certification
-The credential
						  awarded by a Board-recognized organization evidencing that an individual has
						  passed a National certification examination and has maintained current National
						  certification in a specialty as specified by the organization.
National certification organization
-An
						  organization recognized by the Board and maintained on the approved list on the
						  Board's website that has as one of its purposes the examination of individuals
						  who will practice as CNSs.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter H - CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.802 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
In this subchapter, the Board:
(1) Provides for certification of CNSs who
						meet the qualifications set forth in the act.
(2) Administers the act by providing rules
						and regulations relating to the issuance and renewal of CNS
						certification.
(3) Provides rules
						and regulations for the conduct of CNSs.
(4) Regulates the practice of CNSs.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter H - CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.803 - Applicability of rules relating to professional nurses

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Sections
						  21.1-21.4a,
						  21.6 and
						  21.11-21.18a apply to nurses certified
						  under this subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 21 - STATE BOARD OF NURSING › Subchapter H - CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 21.804 - Approved educational programs

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a)
						The Board will approve educational programs as set forth in section 6.2(c) of
						the act (63 P.S. §
													216.2(c)).
(b) The Board will maintain a list of
						approved educational programs on its web site as set forth in section 6.2(c)(2)
						of the act.
(c) Educational
						programs that prepare nurses to practice as CNSs created after March 20, 2008,
						shall submit evidence that the program meets the criteria in section
						6.2(c)(1) of the
						act to the Board for inclusion on the list of approved programs.