22 Tex. Admin. Code § 221.8 - APRN Licensure Renewal
(a) In
conjunction with Texas RN license renewal or at least on a biennial basis, an
applicant for license renewal as an APRN shall submit to the Board the required
nonrefundable fee for license renewal as specified in §
223.1 of this title and a
completed license renewal application.
(1) An
applicant must provide a detailed explanation and supporting documentation for
each affirmative answer to questions regarding the applicant's eligibility for
licensure.
(2) An applicant must
attest on forms provided by the Board to maintaining current national
certification or recertification as applicable by the national professional
certification organization that meets the requirements set forth in this rule
and is recognized by the Board. This requirement shall apply to APRNs who:
(A) completed an APRN education program on or
after January 1, 1996; or
(B) were
licensed as APRNs based upon obtaining national certification.
(3) An applicant must attest, on
forms provided by the Board, to having a minimum of 400 hours of current
practice within the preceding biennium.
(4) An applicant must attest, on forms
provided by the Board, to being in compliance with the requirements of Chapter
216 and Chapter 222 of this title, where applicable.
(b) Failure to renew the registered nurse
license or to provide the required fee and documentation for maintaining APRN
licensure shall result in expiration of the APRN license and prescriptive
authority, where applicable. The individual whose APRN license has expired may
not practice as an APRN or use any titles to imply that he/she is an
APRN.
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