Ala. Admin. Code r. 610-X-8-.12

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 610-X-8-.12 - Reinstatement Of A Board Lapsed License, Permit, Certificate or Approval

1. Application for reinstatement of a board-lapsed license, permit, certificate or approval may be made at any time after the effective date of the Order that resulted in the Board-Lapsed license, permit, certificate or approval, unless otherwise specified in the Order.

2. Applications for reinstatement of a board-lapsed license, permit, certificate or approval shall include:

a. The non-refundable reinstatement fee for reinstatement of the lapsed license, permit, certificate or approval.

b. A completed application for reinstatement of board-lapsed license, permit, certificate or approval.

c. Documented evidence of continuing education requirements for reinstatement of a lapsed license, permit, certificate or approval.

d. Executed releases authorizing the sharing of information between and communication with all necessary healthcare providers and Board staff.

e. Submission of results of all required evaluations conducted by a Board-acceptable licensed healthcare provider in consultation with Board staff.

f. Submission of all documentation in support of any affirmative responses to regulatory questions on the application.

g. Submission of official verification of licensure from each jurisdiction where the applicant holds or has ever held a nursing or health-related license, permit, certificate or approval.

3. Completed applications for reinstatement of a board-lapsed license, permit, certificate or approval shall be adjudicated through either informal disposition or formal disposition of a contested case. A Board- Lapsed license may only be reinstated by Order of the Board.

4. If the Board determines that the conditions identified in the Board-Lapsed Order have been satisfied, the Board may, in its discretion, reinstate the license, permit, certificate or approval upon such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate.

a. If the Board-Lapsed Order stayed the licensee's or holder of a certificate of qualification to engage in advanced practice nursing's Voluntary Disciplinary Alternative Program Agreement, the Board may, in its discretion, permit the licensee or holder of the certificate of qualification to engage in advanced practice nursing to complete the terms of the Voluntary Disciplinary Alternative Program Agreement, despite the prior imposition of the Board-Lapsed Order.

b. If the Board-Lapsed Order stayed the probation of a licensee or holder of a permit, certificate or approval probation, the Board's order shall, at a minimum, require the licensee or holder of the permit, certificate or approval to be reinstated on probation, under such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 610-X-8-.12

Amended: New Rule: Filed August 19, 2011; effective September 23, 2011.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXII, Issue No. 09, June 30, 2014, eff. 7/29/2014.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVII, Issue No. 11, August 30, 2019, eff. 9/9/2019; operative 1/1/2020.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLII, Issue No. 10, July 31, 2024, eff. 9/14/2024.

Author: Alabama Board of Nursing

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-21-2, 34-21-24(a).