Indiana § 25-23-1-12.6 - Provisional license requirements for foreign nursing school graduates seeking licensure
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§ 25-23-1-12.6. Provisional license requirements for foreign nursing school graduates seeking licensure
Sec. 12.6. (a) An individual who:
(1) is seeking:
(A) a federally authorized work visa;
(B) licensure by examination as a:
(i) registered nurse under section 11(g); or
(ii) licensed practical nurse under section 12(f);
of this chapter;
(2) does not have a Social Security number; and
(3) meets all applicable requirements of this chapter;
may not be required to provide a Social Security number as a condition of applying for or being issued a provisional license.
(b) An individual described in subsection (a) shall provide to the board the following:
(1) The individual's alien identification number.
(2) A signed affidavit affirming that the individual is seeking a federally authorized work visa.
(3) Documentation of an offer of employment to provide registered nursing or practical nursing services in Indiana that is a condition of the federally authorized work visa.
The individual must affirm under the penalties of perjury that the information provided to the board under this subsection is true and accurate.
(c) Upon verification of the individual's lawful status through the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, the board shall grant a provisional license to an individual who meets the requirements of subsections (a) and (b).
(d) A provisional license issued under this section is valid for not more than one hundred eighty (180) days. The fee for a provisional license under this section is ten dollars ($10).
(e) After being issued a Social Security number as a condition of a federally authorized work visa, an individual described in this section who is issued a provisional license shall provide to the board the individual's Social Security number. After receiving the individual's Social Security number, the board shall issue to the individual a license under section 11(g) or 12(f) of this chapter.
(f) If an individual fails to provide the individual's Social Security number as required under subsection (e), the individual's provisional license lapses.
As added by P.L.143-2025, SEC.47.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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