49 Pa. Code § 21.147

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 24, June 15, 2024

Section 21.147 - Fees

(a) The following application fees are charged by the Board for services 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 PN 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 .......................................................................................................................... $76

(c) The following fees are charged by the Board for services 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 fee is charged for evaluations of curricula and programs requiring Board approval under §§ 21.145b(b) and 21.156a(2) (relating to IV therapy curriculum requirements; and continued competency)............................................................................................. $285

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

49 Pa. Code § 21.147

The provisions of this § 21.147 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 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 § 21.147 issued under section 17.6 of the Practical Nurse Law (63 P.S. § 667.6); and 11.2(a) and (d) of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. § 11.2(a) and (d)); amended under sections 810(a)(3) and (7) and 812.1 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §§ 279(a)(3) and (7) and 279.3a); sections 13.1 and 17.5 of the Practical Nurse Law (63 P.S. §§ 663.1 and 667.5); sections 11(b) and 11.2 of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. §§ 221(b) and 221.2); and section 22.1 of the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P.S. § 42.21c).

This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 21.149 (relating to temporary practice permits); 49 Pa. Code § 21.156 (relating to renewal of license); 49 Pa. Code § 21.156a (relating to continued competency); and 49 Pa. Code § 21.605 (relating to biennial renewal).