Chapter 4723-2 | Public Notice

Rule 4723-2-01 | Definitions.

• Effective: February 1, 2020
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

(A) For purposes of Chapters 4723-1 to 4723-27 of the Administrative Code, and except as otherwise provided, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) "Active duty service member" means any member of the armed forces of the United States performing active duty under title 10 of the United States Code.

(2) "Armed forces" means the armed forces of the United States, including the army, navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard, or any reserve components of those forces; the national guard of any state; the commissioned corps of the United States public health service; the merchant marine service during wartime; such other service as may be designated by congress; or the Ohio organized militia when engaged in full-time national guard duty for a period of more than thirty days.

(3) "Applicant" means an individual who applies to the board for a license, temporary permit, or certificate, or renewal, reinstatement or reactivation of a license or certificate, to practice as:

(a) A registered nurse or licensed practical nurse;

(b) A dialysis technician intern;

(c) A certified dialysis technician;

(d) A medication aide;

(e) A community health worker; or

(f) An advanced practice registered nurse.

(4) "Service member" means any person who is serving in the armed forces.

(5) "Merchant marine" includes the United States army transport service and the United States naval transport service.

(6) "Veteran" means any person who has completed service in the armed forces, including the national guard of any state, or a reserve component of the armed forces, who has been discharged under honorable conditions from the armed forces or who has been transferred to the reserve with evidence of satisfactory service.

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: ORC 4723.07
Amplifies: ORC 5903.01
Five Year Review Date: 10/11/2024

Rule 4723-2-02 | Processing applications from service members, veterans, or spouses of service members or veterans.

• Effective: February 1, 2015
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

(A) The board shall include questions on all applications for licensure, certification, or biennial renewal of licensure or certification, that inquire as to whether the applicant is:

(1) A service member;

(2) A veteran; or

(3) The spouse or surviving spouse of a service member or veteran.

(B) If the applicant responds affirmatively to any of the questions discussed in paragraph (A) of this rule, the board shall:

(1) Route the application to a board staff member who is responsible for monitoring the application and communicating with the applicant regarding the status of the application, including informing the applicant of any documentation needed for the board to process the application;

(2) Expedite the processing of the application, even if the application was received later in time than other applications that are pending processing;

(3) Provide information to applicants if the applicant or their spouse will be imminently deployed, regarding available fee and continuing education waivers, as discussed in rule 4723-2-03 of the Administrative Code;

(4) Request that the applicant submit documentation to the board demonstrating that the applicant is a service member, veteran, or spouse or surviving spouse of a service member or veteran; and

(5) Track, on an annual basis, the total number of applications submitted by service members, veterans, or spouses or surviving spouses of service members or veterans, and the average number of business days expended by the board to process those applications.

(C) For purposes of paragraph (B)(4) of this rule, acceptable forms of documentation include:

(1) A copy of a document issued by the armed forces showing the applicant is a service member or veteran, or that the applicant's spouse was a service member or veteran; and

(2) If the applicant is a spouse or surviving spouse of a service member or veteran, a copy of a document showing that the applicant and the service member or veteran are spouses according to the law of any state or country.

Last updated September 11, 2023 at 11:11 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 5903.04
Amplifies: 4723.06, 4723.07
Five Year Review Date: 10/11/2024

Rule 4723-2-03 | Fee waivers available to service members, veterans, or spouses of service members or veterans.

• Effective: February 1, 2020
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

(A) A licensed practical nurse or registered nurse, who submits a renewal application after September fifteenth or later, or whose license lapsed, due to the licensee's service in the armed forces, shall be eligible for renewal and reinstatement without payment of the late application fee required by division (A)(10) of section 4723.08 of the Revised Code, and the reinstatement fee required by division (A)(15) of section 4723.08 of the Revised Code, if the following are met:

(1) The licensee presents the board with satisfactory evidence that, not more than six months prior to the date the evidence is submitted to the board, the licensee or certificate holder was honorably discharged or separated under honorable conditions;

(2) The licensee is not suffering a mental or physical impairment that may affect the individual's ability to provide safe care; and

(3) The licensee meets the requirements for license or certificate renewal required by section 4723.24 of the Revised Code.

(B) A licensed practical nurse or registered nurse, who submits a renewal application after September fifteenth or later, or whose license lapsed, due to the licensee's spouse's service in the armed forces, shall be eligible for renewal and reinstatement without payment of the late application fee required by division (A)(10) of section 4723.08 of the Revised Code, and the reinstatement fee required by division (A)(15) of section 4723.08 of the Revised Code, if the following are met:

(1) The licensee presents the board with satisfactory evidence that the licensee did not renew their license because their spouse's military service caused them to be absent from the state of Ohio;

(2) The licensee presents the board satisfactory evidence that, not more than six months prior to the date the evidence is submitted to the board, the licensee's spouse was honorably discharged or separated under honorable conditions; and

(3) The licensee meets the requirements for license renewal required by section 4723.24 of the Revised Code.

(C) An advanced practice registered nurse who submits a renewal application after September fifteenth or later, or whose license lapsed, due to the licensee's service in the armed forces, shall be eligible for renewal and reinstatement without payment of the late application fee required by division (A)(10) of section 4723.08 of the Revised Code, and the reinstatement fee required by division (A)(15) of section 4723.08 of the Revised Code, if the following are met:

(1) The licensee presents the board with satisfactory evidence that, not more than six months prior to the date the evidence is submitted to the board, the licensee was honorably discharged or separated under honorable conditions;

(2) The licensee is not suffering a mental or physical impairment that may affect the individual's ability to provide safe care; and

(3) The licensee meets the requirements for license renewal required by section 4723.42 of the Revised Code.

(D) An advanced practice registered nurse, who submits a renewal application after September fifteenth or later, or whose license lapsed, due to the licensee's spouse's service in the armed forces, shall be eligible for renewal and reinstatement without payment of the late application fee required by division (A)(10) of section 4723.08 of the Revised Code, and the reinstatement fee required by division (A)(15) of section 4723.08 of the Revised Code, if the following are met:

(1) The licensee presents the board with satisfactory evidence that the licensee did not renew their certificate because their spouse's military service caused them to be absent from the state of Ohio;

(2) The licensee presents the board satisfactory evidence that, not more than six months prior to the date the evidence is submitted to the board, the licensee's spouse was honorably discharged or separated under honorable conditions; and

(3) The licensee meets the requirements for license renewal required by section 4723.42 of the Revised Code.

(E) A dialysis technician certificate holder, who submits a renewal application on March first or later, or whose certificate lapsed, due to the holder's service in the armed forces, shall be eligible for renewal and reinstatement without payment of the late application fee required by division (A)(10) of section 4723.08 of the Revised Code, and the reinstatement fee required by division (A)(15) of section 4723.08 of the Revised Code, if the following are met:

(1) The certificate holder presents the board with satisfactory evidence that, not more than six months prior to the date the evidence is submitted to the board, the certificate holder was honorably discharged or separated under honorable conditions;

(2) The certificate holder is not suffering a mental or physical impairment that may affect the individual's ability to provide safe care; and

(3) The certificate holder meets the requirements for certificate renewal required by section 4723.77 of the Revised Code and rule 4723-23-05 of the Administrative Code.

(F) A dialysis technician certificate holder, who submits a renewal application on March first or later, or whose certificate lapsed, due to the holder's spouse's service in the armed forces, shall be eligible for renewal and reinstatement without payment of the late application fee required by division (A)(10) of section 4723.08 of the Revised Code, and the reinstatement fee required by division (A)(15) of section 4723.08 of the Revised Code, if the following are met:

(1) The certificate holder presents the board with satisfactory evidence that the certificate holder did not renew their certificate because their spouse's military service caused them to be absent from the state of Ohio;

(2) The certificate holder presents the board satisfactory evidence that, not more than six months prior to the date the evidence is submitted to the board, the certificate holder's spouse was honorably discharged or separated under honorable conditions; and

(3) The certificate holder meets the requirements for license renewal required by section 4723.77 of the Revised Code and rule 4723-23-05 of the Administrative Code.

(G) A community health worker certificate holder, who submits a renewal application on April first or later, or whose certificate lapsed due to the holder's service in the armed forces shall be eligible for renewal and reinstatement without payment of the late application fee required by paragraph (C) of rule 4723-26-04 of the Administrative Code and division (A)(10) of section 4723.08 of the Revised Code, and the reinstatement fee required by paragraph (H)(2) of rule 4723-26-04 of the Administrative Code and division (A)(15) of section 4723.08 of the Revised Code if the following conditions are met:

(1) The certificate holder presents the board with satisfactory evidence that, not more than six months prior to the date the evidence is submitted to the board, the certificate holder was honorably discharged or separated under honorable conditions; and

(2) The certificate holder is not suffering a mental or physical impairment that may affect the individual's ability to provide safe care.

(H) A community health worker certificate holder, who submits a renewal application on April first or later, or whose certificate lapsed, due to the holder's spouse's service in the armed forces shall be eligible for renewal and reinstatement without payment of the late application fee required by paragraph (C) of rule 4723-26-04 of the Administrative Code and division (A)(10) of section 4723.08 of the Revised Code, and the reinstatement fee required by paragraph (H)(2) of rule 4723-26-04 of the Administrative Code and division (A)(15) of section 4723.08 of the Revised Code, if the following are met:

(1) The certificate holder presents the board with satisfactory evidence that the holder did not renew their certificate because their spouse's military service caused them to be absent from the state of Ohio;

(2) The certificate holder presents the board satisfactory evidence that, not more than six months prior to the date the evidence is submitted to the board, the holder's spouse was honorably discharged or separated under honorable conditions; and

(3) The certificate holder meets the requirements for certificate renewal required by section 4723.85 of the Revised Code.

(I) A medication aide certificate holder who submits a renewal application after March first, or whose certificate lapsed due to the holder's service in the armed forces shall be eligible for renewal and reinstatement by paying the renewal fee set forth in paragraph (A)(2) of rule 4723-27-10 of the Administrative Code without payment of the late application fee set forth in paragraph (A)(3) of rule 4723-27-10 of the Administrative Code and division (A)(10) of section 4723.08 of the Revised Code or the reinstatement fee specified in paragraph (A)(4) of rule 4723-27-10 of the Administrative Code, if the following conditions are met:

(1) The certificate holder presents the board with satisfactory evidence that not more than six months prior to the date the evidence is submitted to the board, the certificate holder was honorably discharged or separated under honorable conditions; and

(2) The certificate holder is not suffering a mental or physical impairment that may affect the individual's ability to provide safe care.

(J) A medication aide certificate holder who submits a renewal application after March first, or whose certificate lapsed, due to the holder's spouse's service in the armed forces shall be eligible for renewal and reinstatement without payment of the late application fee required by paragraph (C) of rule 4723-27-05 of the Administrative Code and division (A)(10) of section 4723.08 of the Revised Code, and the reinstatement fee required by paragraph (H)(2) of rule 4723-27-05 of the Administrative Code and division (A)(15) of section 4723.08 of the Revised Code, if the following are met:

(1) The certificate holder presents the board with satisfactory evidence that the holder did not renew their certificate because their spouse's military service caused them to be absent from the state of Ohio;

(2) The certificate holder presents the board satisfactory evidence that, not more than six months prior to the date the evidence is submitted to the board, the holder's spouse was honorably discharged or separated under honorable conditions; and

(3) The certificate holder meets the requirements for certificate renewal required by rule 4723-27-05 of the Administrative Code and section 4723.651 of the Revised Code.

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: ORC 4723.07, 4723.69, 4723.79
Amplifies: ORC 4723.24, 4723.651, 4723.77, 5903.10
Five Year Review Date: 10/11/2024
Prior Effective Dates: 2/1/2015

Rule 4723-2-04 | Military duty time extension and factors to be considered.

• Effective: February 1, 2015
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

(A) Upon receipt of an application from a licensed nurse, dialysis technician, certified community health worker, or medication aide that is accompanied by proper documentation certifying that the individual has been called to active duty during a current or prior reporting period, and certifying the length of that active duty, the individual shall receive an extension of the current continuing education reporting period equal to the total number of months spent in active duty during the current reporting period. For purposes of this rule, any portion of a month served on active duty shall be considered one full month.

(B) In determining whether the requirements of this chapter are met, the board shall consider relevant education, training, or service completed by a licensee or certificate holder as a member of the armed forces.

Last updated September 11, 2023 at 11:11 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 4723.07, 4723.69, 4723.79, 5903.12
Amplifies: 4723.24, 4723.651, 4723.77
Five Year Review Date: 10/11/2024

Rule 4723-2-05 | Temporary military licenses.

• Effective: April 15, 2021
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

(A) For purposes of this rule, the definitions set forth in section 4743.041 of the Revised Code and rule 4723-2-01 of the Administrative Code apply. In addition, for purposes of this rule:

(1) "In good standing" means an applicant's license in another state or jurisdiction is current, valid and unrestricted;

(2) "License" includes certificates;

(3) "Spouse" means a person to whom the applicant for a temporary license is currently married, or less than six months have expired since the divorce, dissolution, or annulment of the marriage.

(B) The board shall issue temporary licenses to applicants according to section 4743.041 of the Revised Code. For purposes of determining whether an applicant is qualified for a temporary license as set forth in that section, the following apply:

(1) The applicant has indicated in the Ohio elicense system that the applicant is seeking a temporary military license;

(2) The applicant holds a license in good standing in another state or jurisdiction, of the same type sought in this state;

(3) The applicant has submitted to the board a copy of a document issued by the armed forces showing that the applicant or the applicant's spouse is on military duty in this state; and

(4) The board has received the results of a criminal records check conducted in accordance with section 4723.091 of the Revised Code and is not ineligible for temporary licensure due to a disqualifying criminal offense as specified in section 4723.092 of the Revised Code.

(C) The board shall waive all license fees for issuance of a temporary license as required by section 4743.041 of the Revised Code.

(D) The board shall issue a temporary license to a qualified applicant within fourteen days of board's receipt of the results of a criminal records check conducted in accordance with section 4723.091 of the Revised Code.

(1) In order to track, prioritize and expedite the issuance of temporary military licenses, the board shall comply with the requirements of rule 4723-2-02 of the Administrative Code.

(2) The board may postpone issuance of the temporary license until:

(a) Completion of any investigation being conducted by the licensing agency in another state or jurisdiction in which the applicant holds a license; or

(b) Confirmation from the licensing agency in another state or jurisdiction that the applicant holds a license of the same type sought in this state that is in good standing.

(E) For purposes of implementing temporary licenses in accordance with section 4743.041 of the Revised Code, the temporary license shall be valid for a period of six years.

(F) Within thirty days following the board's fiscal year end, the board shall submit a report to the director of veterans services on the number and type of temporary licenses issued according to section 4743.041 of the Revised Code during fiscal year.

Last updated April 15, 2021 at 9:06 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 4723.06, 4723.07, 4743.041
Amplifies: 4723.041
Five Year Review Date: 10/11/2024