Effective renewal year 2021, responsibility for CNPS professional liability protection has been transferred to NNPBC.
What does this mean for me?
- RNs, RPNs, NPs and employed students will continue to pay for CNPS professional liability protection during their initial registration or registration renewal.
- At the time of renewal, RNs, RPNs, NPs and employed students have two options for their CNPS professional liability protection:
- Select the preferential group rate as part of a bundle that includes your required CNPS fee along with NNPBC membership for a cost of $109.20 (RNs/RPs), $236.04 (NPs) and $86.10 (ESNs).
- Select the CNPS only option for for a cost of $164.86 (RNs/RPs), $375.38 (NPs) and $164.85 (ESNs).
- In order to align with the BCCNM registration year, NNPBC will be offering its membership for a 13-month period at a cost of 12 months.
- This transition does not impact LPNs and non-practicing nurses, LPNs and non-practising nurses will be provided with the opportunity to choose to purchase NNPBC membership during their BCCNM renewal or can do this at a later time via the NNPBC website.
2021 Fees Table (NP, RN, RPN, ESN) - Purchased through BCCNM during renewal
| Designation | 2021 CNPS/NNPBC bundled option * | 2021 CNPS Individual Rate (no NNPBC) |
|---|---|---|
| RNs and RPNs | $109.20 (13 months, $54.60 for NNPBC and $54.60 for CNPS includes GST) | $164.85 (13 months) |
| NPs | $236.04 (13 months, $54.60 for NNPBC and $181.44 for CNPS includes GST) | $375.38 (13 months) |
| Employed students | $86.10 (13 months, $31.50 NNPBC and $54.60 for CNPS includes GST ) | $164.85 (13 months) |
* NNPBC membership no longer includes membership in the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA). To join CNA, visit the CNA website.
Any nurse who chooses not to select the bundled option, may purchase NNPBC at any time at our rate of $54.60 (includes GST).
Note as of October 1, 2021 NNPBC offers a half-year fee at a rate of 26.00 plus GST.
(remember if you purchased NNPBC as part of the bundled option when you renewed, there is NO NEED to purchase again).
2021 LPN Fee
Association Membership: $52.00 (13 months) + GST = $54.60
Note as of October 1, 2021 NNPBC offers a half-year fee at a rate of $26.00 plus GST.
2021 Non-Practising Fee
Association Membership: $30.00 (13 months) + GST = $31.50
Note as of October 1, 2021 NNPBC offers a half-year fee for non-practising nurses at a rate of $15.00 plus GST.
2021 Associate Member Fee (Retired/Student Members -excluding employed students) Fee:
Association Membership: $30.00 (13 months) + GST = $31.50
Note as of October 1, 2021 NNPBC offers a half-year fee for associate members at a rate of $15.00 plus GST.