49 Pa. Code § 21.5

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024

Section 21.5 - Fees

(a) The following application fees are charged by the Board for services provided to licensees and applicants:

Licensure by examination-Board-approved nursing education program graduates .................................................. $95

Reexamination ................................................................................................................................................................... $75

Licensure by endorsement ............................................................................................................................................... $120

Licensure by endorsement with examination ................................................................................................................. $145

Temporary practice permit ............................................................................................................................................... $70

Extension of temporary practice permit .......................................................................................................................... $85

Fee for review and challenge of RN exam ...................................................................................................................... $435

Licensure by examination-Graduates of out-of-State nursing education programs.................................................... $115

Verification of licensure...................................................................................................................................................... $45

Reactivation of inactive or lapsed license (5 years or longer)........................................................................................ $130

Restoration after suspension or revocation ..................................................................................................................... $60

Certification of scores......................................................................................................................................................... $25

Verification of licensure with history................................................................................................................................... $50

(b) The following renewal fees are charged by the Board to support its operations:

Biennial renewal of license................................................................................................................................................. $122

(c) The following fees are charged by the Board for services provided to nursing education programs:

Application for approval of new nursing education program ......................................................................................... $2,195

Review of curriculum revisions fee.................................................................................................................................... $585

Review of annual compliance report fee.......................................................................................................................... $430

New nursing education program survey visit fee............................................................................................................. $1,525

(d) The following fees related to continuing education are charged by the Board:

Approval of each hour of registered nurse continuing education activity by sources not listed in § 21.134(a) (relating to continuing education sources)....................... $115

Renewal of approval of registered nurse continuing education activity by sources not listed in § 21.134(a) ................................................................................................. $35

(e) The following fee is charged for evaluations of programs requiring Board approval under § 21.30a(a)(2) (relating to continued competency)............$285

(f) In addition to the fees prescribed in subsection (a), which are payable directly to the Board, a candidate for the registered nurse licensing examination shall also pay a fee to the National Council of the State Board of Nursing (www.ncsbn.org) to cover costs associated with the preparation and administration of the registered nurse licensing examination.

49 Pa. Code § 21.5

The provisions of this §21.5 adopted December 25, 1987, effective 12/26/1987, 17 Pa.B. 5329; amended June 8, 1990, effective 6/9/1990, 20 Pa.B. 3078; amended July 27, 1990, effective 7/28/1990, 20 Pa.B. 4086; amended November 29, 1991, effective 11/30/1991, 21 Pa.B. 5521; amended June 12, 1992, effective immediately and applies to biennial renewals commencing May 1, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 2976; amended June 18, 1993, effective 6/19/1993, 23 Pa.B. 2827; amended November 26, 1993, effective 11/27/1993, 23 Pa.B. 5634; amended June 16, 2000, effective 6/17/2000, 30 Pa.B. 3040; amended November 17, 2000, effective 11/18/2000, 30 Pa.B. 5952; amended June 2, 2006, effective 6/3/2006, 36 Pa.B. 2673; amended July 11, 2008, effective 7/12/2008, 38 Pa.B. 3796, amended August 20, 2010, effective 8/21/2010, 40 Pa.B. 4755; amended July 26, 2019, effective 7/27/2019, 49 Pa.B. 3891.

The provisions of this §21.5 issued under section 11.2(a) and (d) of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. § 221.2(a) and (d)); and section 17.6 of the Practical Nurse Law (63 P.S. § 667.6); amended under sections 2.1(k), 11(b), 11.2 and 12.1 of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. §§ 212.1(k), 221(b), 221.2 and 222); sections 13.1 and 17.5 of the Practical Nurse Law (63 P.S. §§ 663.1 and 667.5); section 22.1 of the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P.S. § 42.21c); and sections 810(a)(3) and (7) and 812.1(a) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §§ 279.1(a)(3) and (7) and 279.3a(a)).

This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 21.7 (relating to temporary practice permits); 49 Pa. Code § 21.29 (relating to expiration and renewal of license); 49 Pa. Code § 21.30a (relating to continued competency); 49 Pa. Code § 21.134 (relating to continuing education sources); and 49 Pa. Code § 21.605 (relating to biennial renewal).