(a) An individual who:
(1) is seeking:
- (A) a federally authorized work visa;
(B) licensure by examination as a:
- (i) registered nurse under section 11(g); or
(ii) licensed practical nurse under section 12(f);
of this chapter;
- (2) does not have a Social Security number; and
(3) meets all applicable requirements of this chapter;
may not be required to provide a Social Security number as a condition of applying for or being issued a provisional license.
(b) An individual described in subsection (a) shall provide to the board the following:
- (1) The individual's alien identification number.
- (2) A signed affidavit affirming that the individual is seeking a federally authorized work visa.
(3) Documentation of an offer of employment to provide registered nursing or practical nursing services in Indiana that is a condition of the federally authorized work visa.
The individual must affirm under the penalties of perjury that the information provided to the board under this subsection is true and accurate.
- (c) Upon verification of the individual's lawful status through the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, the board shall grant a provisional license to an individual who meets the requirements of subsections (a) and (b).
- (d) A provisional license issued under this section is valid for not more than one hundred eighty (180) days. The fee for a provisional license under this section is ten dollars ($10).
- (e) After being issued a Social Security number as a condition of a federally authorized work visa, an individual described in this section who is issued a provisional license shall provide to the board the individual's Social Security number. After receiving the individual's Social Security number, the board shall issue to the individual a license under section 11(g) or 12(f) of this chapter.
- (f) If an individual fails to provide the individual's Social Security number as required under subsection (e), the individual's provisional license lapses.
As added by P.L.143-2025, SEC.47.