Section 848IAC7-1-2. Eligibility

   (a) A nurse who has been affected by the personal use or abuse of alcohol or other drugs is eligible for participation in ISNAP if the nurse:

(1) is licensed by the board;

(2) has:

(A) applied for:

(i) licensure by examination;

(ii) licensure by endorsement; or

(iii) reinstatement of a lapsed license; or

(B) submitted a renewal application.

  (b) In order to participate in ISNAP, the nurse must sign an abstinence based RMA with ISNAP. Failure to comply with the terms of the RMA may subject the nurse to termination from participation in ISNAP.

  (c) A nurse shall maintain an active Indiana nursing license to be and to remain eligible for participation in ISNAP. A nurse who allows the nurse's license to lapse while enrolled in ISNAP shall be terminated from participation in ISNAP until the nurse's license is renewed. A nurse whose license is revoked may no longer participate in ISNAP at the expense of the state of Indiana.

  (d) A nurse who holds:

(1) an Indiana nursing license; and

(2) a nursing license in another state;

but practices in another state shall be monitored by the state in which the nurse practices if the other state has a monitoring program.

  (e) If a nurse is being monitored by another state's program, the nurse shall be responsible for causing the monitoring program in the other state to submit copies of that program's monitoring reports to the board and adherence information requested if the nurse has had disciplinary action imposed on the nurse's license by the Indiana board.

  (f) A nurse who practices in another state that does not have a monitoring program is eligible for monitoring by ISNAP if the nurse maintains an active Indiana license.

  (g) A nurse who signs an RMA with ISNAP and begins practicing in another state shall be monitored by the other state unless the other state does not have a monitoring program. (Indiana State Board of Nursing; 848 IAC 7-1-2; filed Jan 23, 2006, 8:35 a.m.: 29 IR 1927; readopted filed Nov 9, 2012, 11:23 a.m.: 20121205-IR-848120387RFA)