RELATES TO:

KRS 61.878, 314.041, 314.051, 314.071, 314.073

STATUTORY AUTHORITY:

KRS 314.071, 314.131

NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:

KRS 314.071(1) requires the board to establish licensure periods by administrative regulation for licenses issued by the board. This administrative regulation establishes the licensure periods andmiscellaneous requirements.

1. Section 1.

   1. (1) A nursing license or credential issued during the first six (6) months of a licensure period shall expire at the end (October 31) of the current licensure period.
   2. (2) A nursing license or credential issued during the last six (6) months of a licensure period shall expire at the end (October 31) of the succeeding licensure period.
2. Section 2. Licensure Periods. The licensure period for all licenses and credentials, except for provisional, inactive, and retired status licenses, shall be for one (1) year beginning on November 1.
3. Section 3. For the purposes of the practice of nursing, a nurse shall use the name under which he or she is licensed with the board of nursing.

4. Section 4.

   1. (1) A nurse shall provide the board with an electronic mail (email) address to receive communications from the board.
   2. (2) This requirement shall also apply to dialysis technicians and certified professional midwives.
   3. (3) The email address provided shall be exempt from disclosure pursuant to KRS 61.878(1)(a).

5. Section 5.

   1. (1) A nurse shall provide the board with Workforce Data as part of the nurse's licensure renewal application under 201 KAR 20:370.
   2. (2) The Workforce Data is collected for statistical purposes and shall be exempt from disclosure pursuant to KRS 61.878(1)(a).

History

(9 Ky.R. 289; eff. 9-8-1982; Am. 11 Ky.R. 1623; eff. 6-4-1985; 21 Ky.R. 1748; eff. 2-15-1995; 31 Ky.R. 794; 1056; eff. 1-4-2005; 38 Ky.R. 1185; 1437; eff. 2-15-2012; 39 Ky.R. 2196 eff. 7-17-2013; 47 Ky.R. 553; eff. 12-15-2020; 48 Ky.R. 2615, 49 Ky.R. 19; eff. 8-25-2022.)

FILED WITH LRC: June 14, 2022

CONTACT PERSON: Jeffrey R. Prather, General Counsel, Kentucky Board of Nursing, 312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300, Louisville, Kentucky 40222, phone (502) 338-2851, email Jeffrey.Prather@ky.gov.