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TITLE 22EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 11TEXAS BOARD OF NURSING
CHAPTER 221ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES
RULE §221.9Inactive Status

(a) An APRN may choose to change current APRN status to inactive status by providing a written request for such change. The APRN must meet the requirements of §217.9 of this title (relating to Inactive and Retired Status) in order to place his/her license in inactive status.

(b) Inactive APRN status means that the registered nurse may not practice in the APRN role and may not hold himself/herself out to be an APRN by using any titles which imply that he/she is an APRN. Prescriptive authority shall be placed on inactive status concurrent with inactivation of the APRN license.


Source Note: The provisions of this §221.9 adopted to be effective February 25, 2001, 26 TexReg 1509; amended to be effective February 27, 2019, 44 TexReg 833

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