Professional License Verification, Registry Checks, and Reports to Licensing Boards
Requires primary-source verification of every professional license, certification and registry listing before hire and at each renewal, bars work with a lapsed or restricted license, explains the Nurse Licensure Compact, and sets out the Agency's duty under RSMo §383.133 to report to the licensing authority, within fifteen days of the final action, any disciplinary action against a health care professional or a resignation in the face of complaints that might have led to discipline.
About this policy
- Policy number
- MO-HH-HR-05
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- RSMo §383.133
- Library
- Missouri home health · 57 policies
- Category
- Human resources
- Sections
- 16
In short
- We check your license or registry listing directly with the issuing board before you start and at every renewal.
- You cannot work in a licensed role if your license has expired or is restricted.
- Nurses may work in Missouri on a Missouri license or a multistate compact license.
- Tell the Administrator within one business day of any complaint or action by a licensing board.
- The Agency must report discipline of a licensed professional to the licensing board within 15 days of the final action.
What's inside
16 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (RSMo §383.133)
- 5. What Is Verified
- 6. Verification Before Hire
- 7. Ongoing Monitoring
- 8. Reports to Licensing Authorities
- 9. Responsibilities
- 10. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 11. Staff Training
- 12. References
- 13. Related Policies and Forms
- 14. Approval
- 15. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- How did you verify this nurse's license, and when does it expire?
- This nurse has a license from another state. How do you know she can practice in Missouri?
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