CHAPTER 179
HB 1394-FN – FINAL VERSION
05Mar2008… 0565h
04/24/08 1489s
21May2008… 1816eba
2008 SESSION
10/03
HOUSE BILL 1394-FN
AN ACT relative to procedures for approvals of nursing education programs.
SPONSORS: Rep. Schulze, Hills 26; Rep. Millham, Belk 5; Rep. Harding, Graf 11; Rep. Skinder, Sull 1; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 24
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
This bill allows the board of nursing to require certain approvals, affiliations, and accreditations of nursing education programs regulated by the board.
This bill is a request of the committee established by 2007, 90.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
05Mar2008… 0565h
04/24/08 1489s
21May2008… 1816eba
08-2258
10/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eight
AN ACT relative to procedures for approvals of nursing education programs.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
179:1 Board of Nursing; Powers and Duties; Fees. Amend RSA 326-B:4, XIII to read as follows:
XIII. Establish and collect fees, under rules adopted by the board under RSA 541-A, relative to applicants seeking any type of license issued by the board under this chapter, including fees for applications for temporary licenses, reinstatement of inactive licenses, [license] licenses by [examinations] examination, and renewal of licenses, as well as fees for verifying license status, program graduation, or computerized lists, and fees for site visits associated with nursing education programs under RSA 326-B:32.
179:2 New Subparagraph; Fees; Charges. Amend RSA 326-B:8, II by inserting after subparagraph (e) the following new subparagraph:
(f) Site visits associated with nursing education programs under RSA 326-B:32.
179:3 Board of Nursing; Rulemaking; Reference Added. Amend RSA 326-B:9, IV to read as follows:
IV. The standards to be met by, and the process for approval of, education programs designed to prepare applicants to qualify for licensure or certification in any of the disciplines regulated by the board under RSA 326-B:32, including the time period within which noncompliance must be corrected before such approval is withdrawn.
179:4 Nurse Practice Act; Education Programs. Amend RSA 326-B:32 to read as follows:
326-B:32 Education Programs.
I.(a) The board shall establish standards for the establishment and outcomes for nursing and nursing assistant education programs intended to prepare students for licensure or for certification, including clinical learning experiences.
(b) The board shall approve, disapprove, or withdraw approval for [such] nursing education programs that meet or fail to meet the requirements of this chapter and the rules adopted by the board. Nursing education programs under this subparagraph shall not include education for nursing assistants. The board shall require that nursing education programs:
(1) Seek and receive approval from the postsecondary education commission prior to applying for approval from the board.
(2) Receive institutional regional or national accreditation in addition to specialized nursing accreditation by accrediting bodies recognized by the United States Department of Education.
(3) Be affiliated with an existing degree-granting institution with institutional regional or national accreditation recognized by the United States Department of Education.
(c) The board shall approve, disapprove, or withdraw approval for nursing assistant education programs that meet or fail to meet the requirements of this chapter and the rules adopted by the board. The board shall require that nursing assistant education programs seek and receive approval from the postsecondary education commission prior to applying for approval from the board.
(d) An educational institution or other entity conducting such an education program shall comply with paragraphs II and III and rules adopted by the board pursuant to RSA 541-A.
II. The board shall establish the process for determining nursing and nursing assistant education program compliance.
III. The board:
(a) Shall set requirements for establishment of :
(1) New nursing [and nursing assistant] education programs, including requirements relative to affiliation, accreditation, and site visits required for initial nursing education program approval and subsequent evaluations.
(2) New nursing assistant education programs.
(b) Shall periodically review nursing and nursing assistant education programs and require such programs to submit evidence of compliance with standards.
(c) Shall grant continuing approval if, upon review of evidence, the board determines that the program meets the established standards. The board shall publish a list of approved programs.
(d) [May] Shall deny or withdraw approval or take such action as deemed necessary when nursing or nursing assistant education programs fail to meet the standards established by the board.
(e) Shall reinstate approval of a nursing or nursing assistant education program upon submission of satisfactory evidence that its program meets the standards established by the board.
(f) Shall establish the process for nursing and nursing assistant programs that cease operation.
IV. Any education program conducted in another state shall be deemed to be an education program approved by the board if that program meets the requirements for approval established by this section and the program has been approved by the regulatory authority of its state.
179:5 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: June 11, 2008
Effective Date: August 10, 2008