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ORDER — Stephanie Cook-Belmer, L.P.N. Reinstatement Applicant
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March 6, 2019
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. On June 2, 2014, the Board issued License Number 0002-090845 to Stephanie Cook-
Belmer, L.P.N., to practice practical nursing in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Her primary state of
residence is Illinois,
2. On July 11, 2018, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
(“IDFPR”) suspended Ms. Cook-Belmer’s license to practice due to an unpaid tax liability, Pursuant to
Virginia Code § 54,1-2409, the IDFPR suspension formed the basis for the mandatory suspension of her
Virginia practical nursing license by Order of the Virginia Department of Health Professions (“DHP”)
entered October 2, 2018.
3. Upon receiving notification from DHP that her Virginia practical nursing license was
suspended, Ms. Cook-Belmer contacted IDFPR and paid a fine in the amount of $730. Ms. Cook-Belmer’s
Illinois license was subsequently reinstated on October 16, 2018.
4, Ms. Cook-Belmer submitted an application for reinstatement of her Virginia license on
October 16, 2018,
5. At the hearing, Ms. Cook-Belmer testified that she was unaware of the outstanding tax debt
from Illinois or that the IDFPR had suspended her practical nursing license. She further apologized for the
error and explained the personal circumstances surrounding her missing the payment and then explained
the steps she has taken to avoid such errors in the future.
6. Ms. Cook-Belmer is currently employed at Newport News Public Schools. When she
learned her license in Virginia had been suspended, she immediately told her supervisor and has not
practiced since the suspension of her license. Evidence presented revealed that the school system intends
to return her to her nursing position if she receives her license.
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