(1)The board may
issue a license to a volunteer nurse or certified midwife who meets the
requirements set forth in this section.
(2)A volunteer nursing or certified midwife license shall only be issued to an
applicant who:
(a)Currently holds a license to practice nursing, either as a practical nurse
or as a professional nurse, or to practice as a certified midwife, and the license is
due to expire unless renewed; or
(b)Is not currently engaged in the practice of nursing or as a certified
midwife either full-time or part-time and has, prior to ceasing practice, maintained
full licensure in good standing in any state or territory of the United States.
(3)(a) A volunteer nursing license shall permit the nurse to engage in
volunteer nursing tasks within the scope of the nurse'
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(1) The board may
issue a license to a volunteer nurse or certified midwife who meets the
requirements set forth in this section.
(2) A volunteer nursing or certified midwife license shall only be issued to an
applicant who:
(a) Currently holds a license to practice nursing, either as a practical nurse
or as a professional nurse, or to practice as a certified midwife, and the license is
due to expire unless renewed; or
(b) Is not currently engaged in the practice of nursing or as a certified
midwife either full-time or part-time and has, prior to ceasing practice, maintained
full licensure in good standing in any state or territory of the United States.
(3) (a) A volunteer nursing license shall permit the nurse to engage in
volunteer nursing tasks within the scope of the nurse's license.
(b) A volunteer certified midwife license shall permit the certified midwife to
engage as a volunteer in the practice as a certified midwife within the scope of the
certified midwife's license.
(4) An applicant for a volunteer nursing or certified midwife license shall
submit to the board an application containing the information the board may
prescribe, a copy of the applicant's most recent nursing or certified midwife license,
and a statement signed under penalty of perjury in which the applicant agrees not
to receive compensation for any nursing tasks or tasks as a certified midwife that
are performed while in possession of the license.
(5) A person who possesses a volunteer nursing or certified midwife license
is immune from civil liability for actions performed within the scope of the nursing
or certified midwife license unless it is established that injury or death was caused
by gross negligence or the willful and wanton misconduct of the licensee. The
immunity provided in this subsection (5) applies only to the licensee and does not
affect the liability of any other individual or entity. Nothing in this subsection (5)
limits the ability of the board to take disciplinary action against a licensee.
(6) The fee for a volunteer nursing or certified midwife license, including
assessments for legal defense, peer assistance, and other programs for which
licenses are assessed, must not exceed fifty percent of the license renewal fee,
including all assessments, established by the board for an active nursing or
certified midwife license.
(7) The board shall design a questionnaire to be sent to all volunteer nurses
and certified midwives who apply for license renewal. Each applicant for license
renewal shall complete the board-designed questionnaire. The purpose of the
questionnaire is to determine whether a licensee has acted in violation of this part 1
or has been disciplined for any action that might be considered a violation of this
part 1 or might make the licensee unfit to practice nursing or as a certified midwife
with reasonable care and safety. If an applicant fails to answer the questionnaire
accurately, the failure constitutes grounds for discipline under section 12-255-120
(1)(v). The board may include the cost of developing and reviewing the questionnaire
in the fee paid under subsection (6) of this section. The board may deny an
application for license renewal that does not accompany an accurately completed
questionnaire.
(8) (a) The board shall deny an application for the reactivation of a practical
or professional nurse license for a volunteer nurse if the board determines that the
nurse requesting reactivation has not actively volunteered as a nurse for the two-year period immediately preceding the filing of the application for license
reactivation or has not otherwise demonstrated continued competency to return to
the active practice of nursing in a manner approved by the board.
(b) The board shall deny an application for the reactivation of a certified
midwife license for a volunteer certified midwife if the board determines that the
certified midwife requesting reactivation has not actively volunteered as a certified
midwife for the two-year period immediately preceding the filing of the application
for license reactivation or has not otherwise demonstrated continued competency
to return to the active practice as a certified midwife in a manner approved by the
board.