§ 21.332a. Inactive status and reactivation.

 (a)  A CRNP who places his certification on inactive status is not required to meet the continuing education requirements in §  21.332(b)(1) (relating to requirement of continuing education) during the period the certification is on inactive status. Upon application for reactivation of certification, the CRNP shall show proof of meeting the continuing education requirements for the biennial period immediately preceding the request for reactivation.

 (b)  A CRNP who places his prescriptive authority approval on inactive status for less than 3 years is not required to meet the continuing education requirements in §  21.332(b)(2) during the period the prescriptive authority approval is on inactive status. Upon application for reactivation of prescriptive authority approval, the CRNP shall show proof of meeting the continuing education requirements for the biennial period immediately preceding the request for reactivation.

 (c)  A CRNP who places his prescriptive authority approval on inactive status for 3 years or longer may reactivate the prescriptive authority approval by meeting one of the following conditions:

   (1)  Complete the requirement in §  21.283(2) (relating to prescribing and dispensing drugs) by taking at least 45 hours of course work in advanced pharmacology.

   (2)  Provide evidence to the Board that:

     (i)   The CRNP has practiced, for at least 1 of the last 3 years, as a CRNP with prescriptive authority in another jurisdiction.

     (ii)   The scope of the prescriptive authority in the other jurisdiction is equivalent to prescriptive authority in this Commonwealth.

     (iii)   The CRNP was required, as a condition for continued practice in the other jurisdiction, to complete continuing education that is substantially equivalent to the requirements of §  21.283(3).

     (iv)   The CRNP met the continuing education requirements of the other jurisdiction within 1 year of the request for reactivation of prescriptive authority.

   The provisions of this §  21.332a issued under sections 2.1(k) and 8.1(c) of the Professional Nursing Law (63 P. S. § §  211(k) and 218.1(c).

   The provisions of this §  21.332a adopted December 3, 2004, effective December 4, 2004, 34 Pa.B. 6409.

   This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §  21.332 (relating to requirement of continuing education); and 49 Pa. Code §  21.333 (relating to continuing education subject matter).