58-31b-305. Term of license — Expiration — Renewal.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 58-31b-305- Board: means the Board of Nursing created in Section 58-31b-201. See Utah Code 58-31b-102
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Licensee: means an individual who is licensed or certified under this chapter. See Utah Code 58-31b-102
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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The division shall issue each license or certification under this chapter in accordance with a two-year renewal cycle established by rule. |
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The division may by rule extend or shorten a renewal period by as much as one year to stagger the renewal cycles the division administers. |
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| (2) |
The division shall renew the license of a licensee who, at the time of renewal:
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completes and submits an application for renewal in a form prescribed by the division; |
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pays a renewal fee established by the division under Section 63J-1-504; |
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views a suicide prevention video described in Section 58-1-601 and submits proof in the form required by the division; and |
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meets continuing competency requirements as established by rule. |
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In addition to the renewal requirements under Subsection (2), a person licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse shall be currently certified by a program approved by the division in collaboration with the board and submit evidence satisfactory to the division of that qualification or if licensed prior to July 1, 1992, meet the requirements established by rule. |
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In addition to the requirements described in Subsections (2) and (3), an advanced practice registered nurse licensee specializing in psychiatric mental health nursing who, as of the day on which the division originally issued the licensee’s license had not completed the division’s clinical practice requirements in psychiatric and mental health nursing, shall, to qualify for renewal:
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if renewing less than two years after the day on which the division originally issued the license, demonstrate satisfactory progress toward completing the clinical practice requirements; or |
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have completed the clinical practice requirements. |
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Each license or certification automatically expires on the expiration date shown on the license or certification unless renewed in accordance with Section 58-1-308. |
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The division shall accept and apply toward an hour requirement that the division establishes under Subsection (2)(d) continuing education that an advanced practice registered nurse completes in accordance with Section 26B-4-204. |
Amended by Chapter 329, 2023 General Session
