PRINTER'S NO. 61
No. 62 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY COSTA, JANUARY 27, 2003
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
JANUARY 27, 2003
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 2, 1956 (1955 P.L.1211, No.376),
2 entitled "An act providing for and regulating the licensing
3 and practice of practical nursing; imposing duties on the
4 State Board of Nurse Examiners; and imposing penalties,"
5 further providing for licenses, duration, renewal and
6 inactive status.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 13.1 of the act of March 2, 1956 (1955
10 P.L.1211, No.376), known as the Practical Nurse Law, added
11 December 20, 1985 (P.L.423, No.110), is amended to read:
12 Section 13.1. Licenses, Duration, Renewal, Inactive
13 Status.--(a) Licenses issued pursuant to this act shall expire
14 on the thirtieth day of June of each biennium, or on such other
15 biennial expiration date as may be established by regulation of
16 the board. Application for renewal of a license shall biennially
17 be forwarded to each person holding a current license prior to
18 the expiration date of the current renewal biennium. The
19 application form shall be completed and returned to the board,
1 accompanied by the required fee, as determined by the board by
2 regulation; upon approval of each application, the applicant
3 shall receive a renewal of license.
4 (b) Any person licensed under this act may request an
5 application for inactive status. The application form may be
6 completed and returned to the board; upon receipt of each
7 application, the applicant shall be maintained on inactive
8 status without fee and shall be entitled to apply for an active
9 license at any time. Any person who requests an active status
10 license who has been on inactive status for a period of [five
11 (5)] two (2) consecutive years shall, prior to receiving an
12 active license, satisfy the requirements of the board's
13 regulations for ensuring continued competence, and remit the
14 required fee. A person shall not be denied active status as a
15 result of any increased educational requirements for licensure
16 since the time he or she received his or her original license.
17 Section 2. This act shall apply to persons who are on
18 inactive status and who file an application for active status
19 under section 13.1(b) of the act after the effective date of
20 this act.
21 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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