Iowa Admin. Code r. 655-7.3 - Application process
(1) An
applicant who wishes to be licensed as an ARNP shall submit the following to
the board:
a. An ARNP application for each
population focus.
b. A dated copy
of the applicant's current advanced level certification issued by the
appropriate national professional certification organization.
c. If the applicant is not licensed as a
registered nurse in Iowa, verification of an active registered nurse license in
another state recognized for licensure in this state pursuant to the nurse
licensure compact contained in Iowa Code chapter 152E.
d. A nonrefundable license fee of
$81.
(2) The applicant
shall request that official transcripts be sent directly to the board from the
educational program verifying the coursework, date of completion of the
program, and the degree conferred.
(3) The executive director of the board or
the executive director's designee shall have the authority to determine if all
requirements have been met for licensure of the applicant as an ARNP. If all
requirements have been met:
a. The applicant
shall be issued a license and a certificate to practice as an ARNP which
clearly denotes the applicant's name, title, and population focus, and the
expiration date of the license.
b.
The expiration date of the ARNP license shall be the same as the expiration
date of the applicant's license to practice as a registered nurse.
(4) Licensure completion. An
applicant shall complete the ARNP licensure process within 12 months from the
start of the application. The board reserves the right to destroy incomplete
application materials after 12 months.
(5) Renewal of licensure. An ARNP license may
be renewed beginning 60 days prior to the license expiration date and ending 30
days after the expiration date. To renew, a licensee shall submit the
information required by subrule 7.3(1). The expiration date assigned to a
renewed ARNP license shall be the same as the expiration date of the licensee's
license to practice as a registered nurse.
(6) Inactive status. Failure to renew an ARNP
license within 30 days after its expiration shall result in an inactive ARNP
license.
a. Continuing to work as an ARNP with
an inactive ARNP license may result in disciplinary action.
b. To reactivate the license, the licensee
must reactivate the underlying license to practice as a registered nurse, if
required, and shall complete the license renewal process for the ARNP
license.
(7) License
denial. Rule 655-3.9 (17A,272C) shall govern
the denial of an application for an ARNP license.
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