Ohio Admin. Code 4751-1-13.1 - Continuing education waiver
(A) Licensees may request a waiver of annual
continuing education required or an extension of the renewal period for
continuing education compliance by using the "CE Waiver Form" (07/2015)
available from the board office or at www.beltss.ohio.gov.
(B) All requests are considered and acted on
by the board , in its sole discretion, on a case by case basis.
(C) All requests must be accompanied by a
statement of inability to attend continuing education courses, certified by a
physician or physician extender such as a nurse practitioner (NP) or physician
assistant (PA), as permitted by their respective practice acts
within sixty days of the onset of the illness or
disability that prevents attendance at or participation in any continuing
education functions
in a timely
manner .
(D) The board may
issue partial waivers. The board will take the following into consideration,
but this may not be an all-inclusive list:
(1)
The extent to which the illness or disability prevents attendance at or
participation in continuing education courses or functions.
(2) The licensee's attempt to gain continuing
education . It is the board 's expectation that all licensees attempt to complete
continuing education requirements throughout the time period leading up to
their renewal date.
(3) The length
of the illness or disability.
(E) Waivers shall not be granted in excess of
three consecutive renewal periods.
(F) Penalty
continuing education
fines does not accrue while a licensee is on a waiver,
but will begin accruing on the first day of the first renewal period after the
waiver expires as provided in paragraph (D) of rule
4751-1-10
of the Administrative Code. If the waiver request is denied, the licensee will
be assessed penalty
continuing education
fines back to the original date of
renewal.
(G) The board may waive
all or part of the annual renewal fee or fines at
its sole discretion if it determines that enforcing the
fee
fees
would cause undue hardship.
(H)
Licensees may not practice while on waiver status.
(I) Licensees will be notified of the board 's
decision in writing. The board 's decision is final.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4751.04, 4751.201, 4751.24; 42 U.S.C. 1396g; 42 C.F.R. 431.707, 431.708
Rule Amplifies: 4751.04, 4751.201, 4751.24, 4751.32; 42 U.S.C. 1396g; 42 C.F.R. 431.707, 431.708, 431.714
Prior Effective Dates: 08/01/2017, 02/17/2019
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