Iowa Admin. Code r. 655-3.2 - Fees for licensure
The following fees apply for licensure of registered nurses (RN), licensed practical nurses (LPN), and advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNP):
(1) Application
for an initial license based on the registered nurse examination, $93 (plus the
fee for evaluation of the fingerprint cards and the criminal history background
checks by the Iowa division of criminal investigation (DCI) and the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI)).
(2)
Application for an original license based on the practical nurse examination,
$93 (plus the fee for evaluation of the fingerprint cards and the criminal
history background checks by the Iowa DCI and the FBI).
(3) Application for RN/LPN license by
endorsement, $119 (plus the fee for evaluation of the fingerprint cards and the
criminal history background checks by the Iowa DCI and the FBI).
(4) Application for an initial license,
renewal, or both of an ARNP, $81 for any period of licensure up to three
years.
(5) Certified statement that
an RN/LPN is licensed in this state or registered as an ARNP, $25.
(6) Reactivation of a license to practice as
an RN/LPN, $175 for a license lasting more than 24 months up to 36 months (plus
the fee for evaluation of the fingerprint cards and the criminal history
background checks by the Iowa DCI and the FBI).
(7) Reactivation of a license to practice as
an ARNP, $81 for any licensing period up to three years.
(8) Renewal of a license to practice as an
RN/LPN, $99 for a three-year period.
(9) Late renewal of an RN/LPN license, $50
(plus the renewal fee as specified in subrule 3.2(8)).
(10) Check returned for any reason, $15. If
licensure/registration has been issued by the board office based on a check for
the payment of fees and the check is later returned by the bank, the board will
request payment by certified check or money order.
(11) Certified copy of an original document,
$20.
(12) Processing of the
fingerprint cards and the Iowa DCI and FBI criminal history background checks,
$50.
(13) Petition for eligibility
determination, $25.
Notes
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(1) A person who engages in the practice of nursing in the state of Iowa as defined in Iowa Code section 152.1, outside of caring for one's family, shall have a current Iowa license, whether or not the person's employer is in Iowa and whether or not the person receives compensation. Any nurse who participates in the care of a patient situated in Iowa, whether that care is provided through telephonic, electronic or in-person means, and regardless of the location of the nurse, must obtain Iowa licensure unless specifically exempted.
(2) Current Iowa licensure is not mandatory when:
a. A nurse holds an active multistate license issued by a party state , pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 152E. A nurse who practices nursing in Iowa pursuant to a multistate licensure privilege is subject to the jurisdiction of the board, the courts, and the laws of Iowa.
b. A nurse holds an active license in another state and is providing services to patients in Iowa only during interstate transit.
c. A nurse holds an active license in another state and is providing emergency services in an area in which the governor of Iowa has declared a state of emergency.
(3) A licensed practical nurse who is enrolled in an approved program for registered nurses shall hold an active licensed practical nurse license in all jurisdictions in which the licensed practical nurse provides patient care. A registered nurse who is enrolled in an approved program for advanced registered nurse practitioners shall hold an active registered nurse license in all jurisdictions in which the registered nurse provides patient care.