Cabinet for Health and Family Services authorizes Out-of-State Registry for Inpatient Hospital Services and Skilled Nursing Care - nurses and dialysis technicians may apply
Posted almost 4 years ago by Stephanie Smith
Out-of-State Registry Application
On August 18, 2021 the Cabinet for Health and Family Services authorized the Out-of-State Registry for Inpatient Hospital Services and Skilled Nursing Care. Nurses and dialysis technicians who will only perform services necessary to support COVID-19 response efforts during the duration of the state of emergency are eligible to apply for the registry. These services are limited to inpatient hospital services and skilled nursing care.
The application should be submitted to the Kentucky Board of Nursing for nurses or dialysis technicians who are licensed or credentialed in a state other than Kentucky and are in good standing to perform health services. Individuals who seek to practice in Kentucky pursuant to the above criteria must apply for and be placed on the Kentucky Out-of-State Registry for Inpatient Hospital Services and Skilled Nursing Care prior to beginning work in Kentucky. Completed forms should be emailed to Kelsea.Williams@ky.gov and Michelle.Rudovich@ky.gov.
Please Note: The Out-of-State Registry for Inpatient Hospital Services and Skilled Nursing Care is different from the Out-of-State Registry to Practice in Kentucky During the COVID-19 State of Emergency. The Out-of-State Registry to Practice in Kentucky During the COVID-19 State of Emergency ended on July 23 and no longer provides authority for any nurse or dialysis technician who was on that registry to work in Kentucky or to practice telehealth for a patient who resides in Kentucky.
If a nurse or dialysis technician who was on the previous Out-of-State Registry wishes to be placed on the Out-of-State Registry for Inpatient Hospital Services and Skilled Nursing Care they must submit a new application to be on the new registry, and may not practice in Kentucky until they receive their approval letter.
Contact Michelle.Rudovich@ky.gov with questions.