Title XXII — OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS

335.011. Short title. — Sections 335.011 to 335.096 may be known as "The Nursing Practice Act". ­­-------- (L. 1975 S.B. 108 § 1) Effective 1-21-76

335.016. Definitions. — As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the following words and terms mean: (1) "Accredited", the official authorization or status granted by an agency for a program through a voluntary process; (2) "Advanced practice regist…

335.017. Intravenous fluids, administration requirements for practical nurses. — One of the selected acts which may be performed by persons licensed under the provisions of this chapter as licensed practical nurses is the administration of intravenous fluid treatment. The adminis…

335.019. Prescriptive authority, when — certificate of controlled substance prescriptive authority, issued when. — 1. An advanced practice registered nurse's prescriptive authority shall include authority to: (1) Prescribe, dispense, and administer medications and nonscheduled le…

335.021. Board of nursing — members' qualifications, appointments, how made. — 1. "The Missouri State Board of Nursing" shall consist of nine members, five of whom must be registered professional nurses. One member of the board shall be a licensed practical nurse, one member shal…

[Repealed or reserved.]

335.026. Oath of office, removal from board, when — meetings, when held, quorum — compensation and expenses. — 1. Before entering upon their duties, members of the board shall make and file with the secretary of state the oath of office required by Article VII, Section 11 of the …

335.031. Immunity of board members performing official duties. — Members of the board shall not be personally liable either jointly or separately for any act or acts committed in the performance of their official duties as board members. ­­-------- (L. 1975 S.B. 108 § 5) Effectiv…

335.036. Duties of board — fees set, how — fund, source, use, funds transferred from, when — rulemaking. — 1. The board shall: (1) Elect for a one-year term a president and a secretary, who shall also be treasurer, and the board may appoint, employ and fix the compensation of a l…

335.042. Criminal background check, fingerprint submission. — 1. The state board of nursing may require that fingerprint submissions be made as part of an application seeking licensure to practice as a registered nurse, practical nurse, and advanced practice registered nurse, as …

335.046. License, application for — qualifications for, fee — hearing on denial of license. — 1. An applicant for a license to practice as a registered professional nurse shall submit to the board a written application on forms furnished to the applicant. The original application…

335.051. Reciprocity — license without examination, temporary license, when. — 1. The board shall issue a license to practice nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse, a registered professional nurse, or a licensed practical nurse without examination to an applicant who h…

335.056. Renewal of license, when due, fee — unlicensed practice prohibited — APRN renewal, requirements. — 1. The license of every person licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall be renewed as provided. An application for renewal of license shall be mailed to every pe…

335.061. Reinstatement of license, when — inactive status, board may provide for. — 1. Any licensee who allows his or her license to be placed on inactive status as provided in sections 335.011 to 335.096 shall be reinstated as provided by sections 335.011 to 335.096 and by rule …

335.066. Denial, revocation, or suspension of license, grounds for, civil immunity for providing information — complaint procedures. — 1. The board may refuse to issue or reinstate any certificate of registration or authority, permit or license required pursuant to this chapter* …

335.067. Intervention programs may be established by the board — purpose of program — screening — completion of program, effect of — disciplinary action for failure to complete — confidentiality. — 1. The state board of nursing may establish an intervention program and an alterna…

335.068. Complaints to be sealed records, when. — 1. If the board determines that a complaint does not constitute a violation of the nursing practice act or that the complaint is unsubstantiated, then that complaint, and all documentation related to it, shall be deemed a sealed r…

335.071. Nursing schools, standards for approval, fees — noncompliance, effect of. — 1. Any institution desiring to conduct an approved educational program of professional nursing or of practical nursing shall apply to the board and submit evidence that it is prepared to meet sta…

335.075. Verification of licensure prior to hiring. — 1. Before hiring a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or advanced practice registered nurse in Missouri, an employer shall verify that the applicant has a current, valid license to practice nursing under chapter 335. …

335.076. Titles, RN, LPN, and APRN, who may use. — 1. Any person who holds a license to practice professional nursing in this state may use the title "Registered Professional Nurse" and the abbreviation "RN". No other person shall use the title "Registered Professional Nurse" or …

335.081. Exempted practices and practitioners. — So long as the person involved does not represent or hold himself or herself out as a nurse licensed to practice in this state, no provision of sections 335.011 to 335.096 shall be construed as prohibiting: (1) The practice of any …

335.086. Use of fraudulent credentials prohibited. — No person, firm, corporation or association shall: (1) Sell or attempt to sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish or attempt to furnish any nursing diploma, license, renewal or record or aid or abet therein; (2) Practice nursing…

335.096. Penalty for violation. — Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a class E felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished as provided by law. ­­-------- (L. 1975 S.B. 108 § 18, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 2007 H.B. 780 merged with S.B. 308,…

335.097. Board of nursing, powers, enforcement. — 1. The president or secretary of the board of nursing may administer oaths, issue subpoenas duces tecum and require production of documents and records. Subpoenas duces tecum shall be served by a person authorized to serve subpoen…

335.099. Licensed practical nurse, additional authorized acts. — Any licensed practical nurse, as defined in section 335.016: (1) Who is an approved instructor for the level 1 medication aid program shall be qualified to teach the insulin administration course under chapter 198; …

335.175. Utilization of telehealth by nurses established. — 1. No later than January 1, 2014, there is hereby established within the state board of registration for the healing arts and the state board of nursing the "Utilization of Telehealth by Nurses". An advanced practice reg…

335.200. Nurse education incentive grants — definitions. — As used in sections 335.200 to 335.203, the following terms mean: (1) "Board", the state board of nursing; (2) "Department", the Missouri department of higher education and workforce development; (3) "Eligible institution…

335.203. Nursing education incentive program established — grants authorized, eligibility — administration — rulemaking authority. — 1. There is hereby established the "Nursing Education Incentive Program" within the state board of nursing. 2. Subject to appropriation and board d…

335.205. Licensure, surcharge, amount. — The board, in addition to any other duties it may have regarding licensure of nurses, shall collect, at the time of any initial license application or license renewal application, a nursing education incentive program surcharge from each p…

*335.360. Findings and declaration of purpose. — 1. The party states find that: (1) The health and safety of the public are affected by the degree of compliance with and the effectiveness of enforcement activities related to state nurse licensure laws; (2) Violations of nurse lic…

*335.365. Definitions. — As used in this compact, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Adverse action", any administrative, civil, equitable, or criminal action permitted by a state's laws which is imposed by a licensing board or other authority against a nurse, including actions…

*335.370. General provisions and jurisdiction. — 1. A multistate license to practice registered or licensed practical or vocational nursing issued by a home state to a resident in that state shall be recognized by each party state as authorizing a nurse to practice as a registere…

*335.375. Applications for licensure in a party state. — 1. Upon application for a multistate license, the licensing board in the issuing party state shall ascertain, through the coordinated licensure information system, whether the applicant has ever held, or is the holder of, a…

*335.380. Additional authorities invested in party state licensing boards. — 1. In addition to the other powers conferred by state law, a licensing board shall have the authority to: (1) Take adverse action against a nurse's multistate licensure privilege to practice within that …

*335.385. Coordinated licensure information system and exchange of information. — 1. All party states shall participate in a coordinated licensure information system of all licensed registered nurses, "RNs", and licensed practical or vocational nurses, "LPNs" or "VNs". This syste…

*335.390. Establishment of the interstate commission of nurse licensure compact administrators. — 1. The party states hereby create and establish a joint public entity known as the "Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators". (1) The commission is an instrum…

*335.395. Rulemaking. — 1. The commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers pursuant to the criteria set forth in this section and the rules adopted thereunder. Rules and amendments shall become binding as of the date specified in each rule or amendment and shall have the same…

*335.400. Oversight, dispute resolution and enforcement. — 1. (1) Each party state shall enforce this compact and take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate this compact's purposes and intent. (2) The commission shall be entitled to receive service of process in any…

*335.405. Effective date, withdrawal and amendment. — 1. This compact shall become effective and binding on the earlier of the date of legislative enactment of this compact into law by no less than twenty-six states or December 31, 2018. All party states to this compact that also…

*335.410. Construction and severability. — This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the con…

*335.415. Head of the nurse licensing board defined. — 1. The term "head of the nurse licensing board" as referred to in section 335.390 of this compact shall mean the executive director of the Missouri state board of nursing. 2. This compact is designed to facilitate the regulat…

*335.420. Contingent effective date. — The repeal of sections 335.300 to 335.355 and the enactment of sections 335.360 to 335.415 of this act shall become effective on December 31, 2018, or upon the enactment of sections 335.360 to 335.415 of this act by no less than twenty-six s…