Ohio Admin. Code 4751-1-13.1 - [Effective 7/1/2025] 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 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 fines does
do 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
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 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; 42 U.S.C. 1396g; 42 C.F.R. 431.707, 431.708
Rule Amplifies: 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, 12/01/2022
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