New Legislation for Military Nurses Deployed Overseas

If you are a nurse, in the military, and you are deployed overseas, you need to be aware of recent legislation that was passed by the 2005 General Assembly.   House Bill 189 will become effective June 20, 2005.  According to the bill, any person who is a member of the United States Armed Forces, including the Kentucky National Guard or Reserve, and who holds a license that expires while they are deployed overseas, shall have ninety (90) days from the end of the deployment to renew the license. 

The license will be renewed without cost and without having to meet any continuing education requirement.   After the end of the overseas deployment, the nurse must provide to KBN a copy of their official orders ending the deployment and must complete an application.  The nurse will not be penalized if the license lapses while they are overseas.  For more information, contact Nathan Goldman, General Counsel, at 502-429-3309 or send a message via the Legal Contact Form.