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Chapter 4723 | Nurses

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A multistate license to practice registered or licensed practical/vocational nursing issued by a home state to a resident in that state will be recognized by each party state as authorizing a nurse to practice as a registered nurse (RN) or as a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN), under a multistate licensure privilege, in each party state.

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Ohio residents will be able to apply for a multistate license and nurses residing in other states who hold a multistate license will be able to begin practicing in Ohio.

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An active license to practice nursing as a registered nurse is subject to renewal in odd-numbered years.

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c. Each party state shall require the following for an applicant to obtain or retain a multistate license in the home state: 1. Meets the home state’s qualifications for licensure or renewal of licensure, as well as, all other applicable state laws; 2. i. Has graduated or is eligible to graduate from a licensing board-approved RN or LPN/VN prelicensure education program; or ii. Has graduated from a foreign RN or LPN/VN prelicensure education program that (a) has been approved by the authorized accrediting body in the applicable country and (b) has been verified by an independent credentials review agency to be comparable to a licensing board-approved prelicensure education program; 3. Has, if a graduate of a foreign prelicensure education program not taught in English or if English is not the individual’s native language, successfully passed an English proficiency examination that includes the components of reading, speaking, writing and listening; 4. Has successfully passed an NCLEX-RN® or NCLEX-PN® Examination or recognized predecessor, as applicable; 5. Is eligible for or holds an active, unencumbered license; 6. Has submitted, in connection with an application for initial licensure or licensure by endorsement, fingerprints or other biometric data for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the agency responsible for retaining that state’s criminal records; 7. Has not been convicted or found guilty, or has entered into an agreed disposition, of a felony offense under applicable state or federal criminal law; 8. Has not been convicted or found guilty, or has entered into an agreed disposition, of a misdemeanor offense related to the practice of nursing as determined on a case-by-case basis; 9. Is not currently enrolled in an alternative program; 10. Is subject to self-disclosure requirements regarding current participation in an alternative program; and 11. Has a valid United States Social Security number.

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402(2) A multistate licensee who changes primary state of residence to another party state shall apply for a multistate license in the new party state within 60 days.

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A multistate license to practice registered or licensed practical/vocational nursing issued by a home state to a resident in that state will be recognized by each party state as authorizing a nurse to practice as a registered nurse (RN) or as a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN), under a multistate licensure privilege, in each party state.

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A multistate license to practice registered or licensed practical/vocational nursing issued by a home state to a resident in that state will be recognized by each party state as authorizing a nurse to practice as a registered nurse (RN) or as a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN), under a multistate licensure privilege, in each party state.

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A multistate license to practice registered or licensed practical/vocational nursing issued by a home state to a resident in that state will be recognized by each party state as authorizing a nurse to practice as a registered nurse (RN) or as a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN), under a multistate licensure privilege, in each party state.

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Gov. Mike DeWine signed the NLC into law in the state of Ohio on July 1, 2021.

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Effective: January 1, 2023

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Starting on this date, Ohio residents will be able to apply for a multistate license and nurses residing in other states who hold a multistate license will be able to begin practicing in Ohio.

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(D) The board shall grant a license to practice nursing as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following applies: (1) The applicant holds a license in another state. (2) The applicant has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private certification as described in that chapter as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse in a state that does not issue that license.

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(D) The board shall grant a license to practice nursing as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following applies: (1) The applicant holds a license in another state. (2) The applicant has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private certification as described in that chapter as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse in a state that does not issue that license.

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Submit a completed "Nursing Licensure by Endorsement Application," and the license application fee required by section 4723.08 of the Revised Code;

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A registered nurse applicant for licensure by endorsement shall satisfy the following: (1) Have completed a registered nursing education program approved by a jurisdiction of the national council of state boards of nursing at the time the applicant completed the program; (2) Submit a completed "Nursing Licensure by Endorsement Application," and the license application fee required by section 4723.08 of the Revised Code; (3) As required by section 4723.09 of the Revised Code, submit to a criminal records check completed by the bureau of criminal identification and investigation; (4) Have been originally licensed by examination to practice as a registered nurse and meet one of the following requirements: (a) If originally licensed by examination prior to January 1, 1953, evidence of having passed an examination; (b) If originally licensed by examination on or after January 1, 1953, but prior to July 1, 1982, achievement of a score of at least three hundred fifty on each subject tested in the "State Board Test Pool Examination"; (c) If originally licensed by examination on or after July 1, 1982, but prior to October 1, 1988, achievement of a score of at least one thousand six hundred on the NCLEX-RN; or (d) If originally licensed by examination on or after October 1, 1988, achievement of a "pass" score on the NCLEX-RN; (B) In addition to meeting the requirements in paragraph (A) of this rule, prior to licensure by endorsement as a registered nurse an applicant shall: (1) Submit evidence of successful completion of a registered nursing education program according to paragraph (A)(1) of this rule; (2) Have submitted directly from the jurisdiction of the applicant's original licensure by examination, or electronically from the national council of state boards of nursing, verification of licensure by examination as a registered nurse, as required by paragraph (A)(4) of this rule; (3) Have submitted verification of current, valid licensure as a registered nurse directly from any jurisdiction of the national council of state boards of nursing, or electronically by the national council of state board of nursing; (4) Complete two contact hours of continuing education that is directly related to Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code or rules adopted by the board, and that meets the requirements set forth in paragraph (C) of rule 4723-14-01 of the Administrative Code for category A education; and (5) Submit any other documentation required by the board.

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The board of nursing may impose fees not to exceed the following limits: (1) For application for licensure by examination or endorsement to practice nursing as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse submitted under division (A) or (B) of section 4723.09 of the Revised Code, seventy-five dollars;

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(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, a licensing authority shall provide an applicant with a written decision to issue or reject a license or government certification under this chapter or take any other action under this chapter within sixty days after receiving a complete application. For purposes of this division, an application shall not be considered complete until any required examination or criminal records check under divisions (A) and (B) of section 4796.08 of the Revised Code is complete. (B) If an applicant is the subject of a complaint, allegation, or investigation that relates to information provided in the application, unprofessional conduct, a violation of a law regulating a profession, occupation, or occupational activity, or an alleged crime pending before a court, administrative agency, licensing authority, or other entity that regulates a license, out-of-state occupational license, or government certification, a licensing authority shall not issue or deny a license or government certification to the applicant under this chapter until the complaint, allegation, or investigation is resolved to the satisfaction of the licensing authority. A licensing authority shall provide the applicant with a written decision to issue or reject a license or government certification under this chapter or take any other action under this chapter within sixty days after the complaint, allegation, or investigation is resolved to the satisfaction of the licensing authority.

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(2) As part of the request for a criminal records check, the individual requesting the check shall do both of the following: (a) Under the form and methods described in division (C) of section 109.572 of the Revised Code, submit one complete set of fingerprint impressions directly to the superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and investigation for the purpose of conducting the check; (b) Ask the superintendent to request that the federal bureau of investigation provide to the superintendent any information the federal bureau of investigation has with respect to the individual.

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The board may grant a nonrenewable temporary permit to practice nursing as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse to an applicant for a license under division (B) or (D) of this section if the board is satisfied by the evidence that the applicant holds a current, valid, and unrestricted license or equivalent authorization from another jurisdiction. Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code does not apply for a temporary permit issued under this division. Subject to earlier automatic termination as described in this paragraph, the temporary permit shall expire at the earlier of one hundred eighty days after issuance or upon the issuance of a license under division (B) or (D) of this section.

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Have submitted directly from the jurisdiction of the applicant’s original licensure by examination, or electronically from the national council of state boards of nursing, verification of licensure by examination as a registered nurse

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subject to renewal in odd-numbered years. An application for renewal of the license is due on the fifteenth day of September of the renewal year. A late application may be submitted before the license lapses. If a license is not renewed or classified as inactive, the license lapses on the first day of November of the renewal year. (b) An active license to practice nursing as a licensed practical nurse is subject to renewal in even-numbered years.

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A nurse applying to renew an active license to practice nursing as a licensed practical nurse or registered nurse in Ohio must complete twenty-four contact hours of continuing education during the reporting period, unless an exception applies, and at least one of the required hours needs to be in category A continuing education. (1) For the period immediately following licensure by examination, a nurse who holds an active license to practice nursing in Ohio is not required to complete any contact hours of continuing education for the first license renewal; (2) A nurse who has been licensed by endorsement in Ohio for one year or less must complete twelve contact hours of continuing education; (3) A nurse who has been licensed by endorsement in Ohio for more than one year must complete twenty-four contact hours of continuing education.

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A nurse from another jurisdiction who applies for licensure by endorsement to practice as a licensed practical nurse or registered nurse in Ohio is required to complete two contact hours of category A continuing education in order to be eligible for licensure.

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