(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, upon receipt of a notice from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services that a nurse is in violation of KRS
205.712, the board shall issue an order suspending the nurse’s license. If the individual is an applicant for licensure, the board shall issue a denial of licensure. The order shall constitute disciplinary action against the nurse or individual.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 314.077


(2) Suspension of a license or denial of licensure under subsection (1) of this section shall continue until the Cabinet for Health and Family Services notifies the board that the nurse or individual is no longer in violation of KRS § 205.712.
(3) A nurse shall not be entitled to a hearing before the board on a suspension of a license in child support cases administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in accordance with 42 U.S.C. secs. 651 et seq.
(4) To reinstate a license suspended under this section, a nurse shall comply with all reinstatement requirements.
Effective: June 20, 2005
History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 596, effective June 20, 2005. — Created
2002 Ky. Acts ch. 266, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2002.