Title 201 | Chapter 020 | Regulation 240
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BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Board of Nursing
(Amendment)
201 KAR 20:240.Fees for applications and for services.
Section 1.
Fees for Licensure Applications.(1)
The board shall collect a fee for:(a)
An application for licensure; and(b)
Licensure renewal or reinstatement.(2)
The fee for an application shall be:(a)
Licensure by endorsement as a registered nurse - $165;(b)
Licensure by endorsement as a licensed practical nurse - $165;(c)
Licensure by examination as a registered nurse - $125;(d)
Licensure by examination as a licensed practical nurse - $125;(e)
Renewal of license - fifty-five (55) dollars;(f)
Retired status - twenty-five (25) dollars;(g)
Reinstatement of license - $135;(h)
Paper copy of an application - forty (40) dollars;(i)
Full verification of licensure, credential or registration history - fifty (50) dollars;(j)
Licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse - $165;(k)
Renewal of licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse - fifty-five (55) dollars;(l)
Reinstatement of licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse - $135;(m)
Name change - twenty-five (25) dollars;(n)
Application to establish a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse prelicensure program of nursing pursuant to 201 KAR 20:280 - $2,000;(o)
Information submitted to establish an advanced practice registered nurse program pursuant to 201 KAR 20:062 - $2,000; or(p)
Information submitted to establish an additional track pursuant to 201 KAR 20:062 - $500.(3)
An application or information submitted under this section shall not be evaluated by the board unless the current fee is submitted.Section 2.
Fees for Applications for Continuing Education Approvals. The fee for an application for approval of a provider of continuing education or for a renewal or reinstatement of the approval shall be:(1)
Initial provider approval - $400;(2)
Reinstatement of provider approval - $400;(3)
Renewal of approval - $100; or(4)
Individual review of continuing education offerings - ten (10) dollars.Section 3.
Fees for Services.(1)
The fee for a service shall be:(a)
Validation of the current status of a temporary work permit, provisional license, license, or credential:1.
If requested in writing in individual nurse format - fifty (50) dollars; or2.
If requested in writing in list format - fifty (50) dollars for the first name and twenty (20) dollars for each additional name;(b)
Copy of an examination result or transcript - twenty-five (25) dollars;(c)
Nursing certificate - thirty (30) dollars; or(d)
Release of NCLEX results to another state board of nursing - seventy-five (75) dollars.(2)
An applicant for licensure who takes or retakes the licensure examination shall pay:(a)
The current examination fee required by the national council of state boards of nursing; and(b)
Application for licensure fee pursuant to Section 1 of this administrative regulation.(3)
A graduate of a foreign school of nursing shall be responsible for:(a)
Costs incurred to submit credentials translated into English;(b)
Immigration documents; and(c)
Other documents needed to verify that the graduate has met Kentucky licensure requirements.(4)
A program of nursing that requires a site visit pursuant to 201 KAR 20:360, Section 5, shall pay the cost of the site visit to the board.Section 4.
An application shall lapse and the fee shall be forfeited if the application is not completed as follows:(1)
For an application for licensure by endorsement, within one (1) year(2)
For an application for licensure by examination, within one (1) year from the date the application form is filed with the board office;(3)
For an application for reinstatement of license, within one (1) year from the date the application form is filed with the board office; or(4)
For all other applications, except for renewal of license applications, within one (1) year from the date the application form is filed with the board office.Section 5.
An applicant who meets all requirements for approval, licensure, or credential shall be issued the appropriate approval, license, or credential without additional fee.Section 6.
Fees for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners.(1)
The application fee shall be $120.(2)
The credential renewal fee shall be fifty (50) dollars.(3)
The credential reinstatement fee shall be $120.Section 7.
A payment for an application fee that is in an incorrect amount shall be returned and the application shall not be posted until the correct fee is received.Section 8.
Bad Transaction Fee. Any transaction, including paper or electronic, submitted to the board for payment of a fee which is returned for nonpayment shall be assessed a bad transaction fee of thirty-five (35) dollars.JESSICA WILSON, President
APPROVED BY AGENCY: March 25, 2022
FILED WITH LRC: March 30, 2022 at 9:40 a.m.
PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENT PERIOD: A public hearing on this administrative regulation shall be held on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT) in the office of the Kentucky Board of Nursing, 312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300, Louisville, Kentucky. Individuals interested in being heard at this hearing shall notify this agency in writing by Thursday, June 16, 2022, five workdays prior to the hearing of their intent to attend. If no notification of intent to attend the hearing is received by that date, the hearing may be canceled. This hearing is open to the public. Any person who wishes to be heard will be given an opportunity to comment on the proposed administrative regulation. A transcript of the public hearing will not be made unless a written request for a transcript is made. If you do not wish to be heard at the public hearing, you may submit written comments on the proposed administrative regulation. Written comments shall be accepted until end of day (11:59 p.m. EDT) Thursday, June 30, 2022. Send written notification of intent to be heard at the public hearing or written comments on the proposed administrative regulation to the contact person.
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.
REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS AND TIERING STATEMENT
Contact Person:
Jeffrey R. Prather
(1) Provide a brief summary of:
(a) What this administrative regulation does:
It sets fees.
(b) The necessity of this administrative regulation:
It is required by statute.
(c) How this administrative regulation conforms to the content of the authorizing statutes:
By setting fees.
(d) How this administrative regulation currently assists or will assist in the effective administration of the statutes:
By setting fees.
(2) If this is an amendment to an existing administrative regulation, provide a brief summary of:
(a) How the amendment will change this existing administrative regulation:
It establishes the length of time before applications lapse before the application fee is forfeited.
(b) The necessity of the amendment to this administrative regulation:
To bring the regulation in-line with other regulations.
(c) How the amendment conforms to the content of the authorizing statutes:
The board is authorized to make these changes.
(d) How the amendment will assist in the effective administration of the statutes:
By establishing the length of time before applications lapse.
(3) List the type and number of individuals, businesses, organizations, or state and local governments affected by this administrative regulation:
Applicants seeking licensure by endorsement or reinstatement, number unknown.
(4) Provide an analysis of how the entities identified in question (3) will be impacted by either the implementation of this administrative regulation, if new, or by the change, if it is an amendment, including:
(a) List the actions that each of the regulated entities identified in question (3) will have to take to comply with this administrative regulation or amendment:
No action necessary.
(b) In complying with this administrative regulation or amendment, how much will it cost each of the entities identified in question (3):
There is no cost
(c) As a result of compliance, what benefits will accrue to the entities identified in question (3):
The length of time before an application lapses has been extended.
(5) Provide an estimate of how much it will cost the administrative body to implement this administrative regulation:
(a) Initially:
There is no additional cost.
(b) On a continuing basis:
There is no additional cost.
(6) What is the source of the funding to be used for the implementation and enforcement of this administrative regulation:
Agency funds.
(7) Provide an assessment of whether an increase in fees or funding will be necessary to implement this administrative regulation, if new, or by the change if it is an amendment:
No increase is needed.
(8) State whether or not this administrative regulation established any fees or directly or indirectly increased any fees:
It does not.
(9) TIERING: Is tiering applied?
None. Tiering is not needed.
FISCAL NOTE ON STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
(1) What units, parts or divisions of state or local government (including cities, counties, fire departments, or school districts) will be impacted by this administrative regulation?
The Kentucky Board of Nursing.
(2) Identify each state or federal statute or federal regulation that requires or authorizes the action taken by the administrative regulation.
KRS 314.131.
(3) Estimate the effect of this administrative regulation on the expenditures and revenues of a state or local government agency (including cities, counties, fire departments, or school districts) for the first full year the administrative regulation is to be in effect.
(a) How much revenue will this administrative regulation generate for the state or local government (including cities, counties, fire departments, or school districts) for the first year?
None.
(b) How much revenue will this administrative regulation generate for the state or local government (including cities, counties, fire departments, or school districts) for subsequent years?
None.
(c) How much will it cost to administer this program for the first year?
No additional cost.
(d) How much will it cost to administer this program for subsequent years?
No additional cost.
Note: If specific dollar estimates cannot be determined, provide a brief narrative to explain the fiscal impact of the administrative regulation.
Revenues (+/-):
Expenditures (+/-):
Other Explanation:
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Board of Nursing
(Amendment)
201 KAR 20:240.Fees for applications and for services.
Section 1.
Fees for Licensure Applications.(1)
The board shall collect a fee for:(a)
An application for licensure; and(b)
Licensure renewal or reinstatement.(2)
The fee for an application shall be:(a)
Licensure by endorsement as a registered nurse - $165;(b)
Licensure by endorsement as a licensed practical nurse - $165;(c)
Licensure by examination as a registered nurse - $125;(d)
Licensure by examination as a licensed practical nurse - $125;(e)
Renewal of license - fifty-five (55) dollars;(f)
Retired status - twenty-five (25) dollars;(g)
Reinstatement of license - $135;(h)
Paper copy of an application - forty (40) dollars;(i)
Full verification of licensure, credential or registration history - fifty (50) dollars;(j)
Licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse - $165;(k)
Renewal of licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse - fifty-five (55) dollars;(l)
Reinstatement of licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse - $135;(m)
Name change - twenty-five (25) dollars;(n)
Application to establish a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse prelicensure program of nursing pursuant to 201 KAR 20:280 - $2,000;(o)
Information submitted to establish an advanced practice registered nurse program pursuant to 201 KAR 20:062 - $2,000; or(p)
Information submitted to establish an additional track pursuant to 201 KAR 20:062 - $500.(3)
An application or information submitted under this section shall not be evaluated by the board unless the current fee is submitted.Section 2.
Fees for Applications for Continuing Education Approvals. The fee for an application for approval of a provider of continuing education or for a renewal or reinstatement of the approval shall be:(1)
Initial provider approval - $400;(2)
Reinstatement of provider approval - $400;(3)
Renewal of approval - $100; or(4)
Individual review of continuing education offerings - ten (10) dollars.Section 3.
Fees for Services.(1)
The fee for a service shall be:(a)
Validation of the current status of a temporary work permit, provisional license, license, or credential:1.
If requested in writing in individual nurse format - fifty (50) dollars; or2.
If requested in writing in list format - fifty (50) dollars for the first name and twenty (20) dollars for each additional name;(b)
Copy of an examination result or transcript - twenty-five (25) dollars;(c)
Nursing certificate - thirty (30) dollars; or(d)
Release of NCLEX results to another state board of nursing - seventy-five (75) dollars.(2)
An applicant for licensure who takes or retakes the licensure examination shall pay:(a)
The current examination fee required by the national council of state boards of nursing; and(b)
Application for licensure fee pursuant to Section 1 of this administrative regulation.(3)
A graduate of a foreign school of nursing shall be responsible for:(a)
Costs incurred to submit credentials translated into English;(b)
Immigration documents; and(c)
Other documents needed to verify that the graduate has met Kentucky licensure requirements.(4)
A program of nursing that requires a site visit pursuant to 201 KAR 20:360, Section 5, shall pay the cost of the site visit to the board.Section 4.
An application shall lapse and the fee shall be forfeited if the application is not completed as follows:(1)
For an application for licensure by endorsement, within one (1) year from the date the application form is filed with the board office;(2)
For an application for licensure by examination, within one (1) year from the date the application form is filed with the board office;(3)
For an application for reinstatement of license, within one (1) year from the date the application form is filed with the board office; or(4)
For all other applications, except for renewal of license applications, within one (1) year from the date the application form is filed with the board office.Section 5.
An applicant who meets all requirements for approval, licensure, or credential shall be issued the appropriate approval, license, or credential without additional fee.Section 6.
Fees for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners.(1)
The application fee shall be $120.(2)
The credential renewal fee shall be fifty (50) dollars.(3)
The credential reinstatement fee shall be $120.Section 7.
A payment for an application fee that is in an incorrect amount shall be returned and the application shall not be posted until the correct fee is received.Section 8.
Bad Transaction Fee. Any transaction, including paper or electronic, submitted to the board for payment of a fee which is returned for nonpayment shall be assessed a bad transaction fee of thirty-five (35) dollars.JESSICA WILSON, President
APPROVED BY AGENCY: March 25, 2022
FILED WITH LRC: March 30, 2022 at 9:40 a.m.
PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENT PERIOD: A public hearing on this administrative regulation shall be held on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT) in the office of the Kentucky Board of Nursing, 312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300, Louisville, Kentucky. Individuals interested in being heard at this hearing shall notify this agency in writing by Thursday, June 16, 2022, five workdays prior to the hearing of their intent to attend. If no notification of intent to attend the hearing is received by that date, the hearing may be canceled. This hearing is open to the public. Any person who wishes to be heard will be given an opportunity to comment on the proposed administrative regulation. A transcript of the public hearing will not be made unless a written request for a transcript is made. If you do not wish to be heard at the public hearing, you may submit written comments on the proposed administrative regulation. Written comments shall be accepted until end of day (11:59 p.m. EDT) Thursday, June 30, 2022. Send written notification of intent to be heard at the public hearing or written comments on the proposed administrative regulation to the contact person.
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.
REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS AND TIERING STATEMENT
Contact Person:
Jeffrey R. Prather
(1) Provide a brief summary of:
(a) What this administrative regulation does:
It sets fees.
(b) The necessity of this administrative regulation:
It is required by statute.
(c) How this administrative regulation conforms to the content of the authorizing statutes:
By setting fees.
(d) How this administrative regulation currently assists or will assist in the effective administration of the statutes:
By setting fees.
(2) If this is an amendment to an existing administrative regulation, provide a brief summary of:
(a) How the amendment will change this existing administrative regulation:
It establishes the length of time before applications lapse before the application fee is forfeited.
(b) The necessity of the amendment to this administrative regulation:
To bring the regulation in-line with other regulations.
(c) How the amendment conforms to the content of the authorizing statutes:
The board is authorized to make these changes.
(d) How the amendment will assist in the effective administration of the statutes:
By establishing the length of time before applications lapse.
(3) List the type and number of individuals, businesses, organizations, or state and local governments affected by this administrative regulation:
Applicants seeking licensure by endorsement or reinstatement, number unknown.
(4) Provide an analysis of how the entities identified in question (3) will be impacted by either the implementation of this administrative regulation, if new, or by the change, if it is an amendment, including:
(a) List the actions that each of the regulated entities identified in question (3) will have to take to comply with this administrative regulation or amendment:
No action necessary.
(b) In complying with this administrative regulation or amendment, how much will it cost each of the entities identified in question (3):
There is no cost
(c) As a result of compliance, what benefits will accrue to the entities identified in question (3):
The length of time before an application lapses has been extended.
(5) Provide an estimate of how much it will cost the administrative body to implement this administrative regulation:
(a) Initially:
There is no additional cost.
(b) On a continuing basis:
There is no additional cost.
(6) What is the source of the funding to be used for the implementation and enforcement of this administrative regulation:
Agency funds.
(7) Provide an assessment of whether an increase in fees or funding will be necessary to implement this administrative regulation, if new, or by the change if it is an amendment:
No increase is needed.
(8) State whether or not this administrative regulation established any fees or directly or indirectly increased any fees:
It does not.
(9) TIERING: Is tiering applied?
None. Tiering is not needed.
FISCAL NOTE ON STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
(1) What units, parts or divisions of state or local government (including cities, counties, fire departments, or school districts) will be impacted by this administrative regulation?
The Kentucky Board of Nursing.
(2) Identify each state or federal statute or federal regulation that requires or authorizes the action taken by the administrative regulation.
KRS 314.131.
(3) Estimate the effect of this administrative regulation on the expenditures and revenues of a state or local government agency (including cities, counties, fire departments, or school districts) for the first full year the administrative regulation is to be in effect.
(a) How much revenue will this administrative regulation generate for the state or local government (including cities, counties, fire departments, or school districts) for the first year?
None.
(b) How much revenue will this administrative regulation generate for the state or local government (including cities, counties, fire departments, or school districts) for subsequent years?
None.
(c) How much will it cost to administer this program for the first year?
No additional cost.
(d) How much will it cost to administer this program for subsequent years?
No additional cost.
Note: If specific dollar estimates cannot be determined, provide a brief narrative to explain the fiscal impact of the administrative regulation.
Revenues (+/-):
Expenditures (+/-):
Other Explanation: