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Notice: 226900

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division:

Board of Nursing

Chapter:

NURSING PROGRAMS

Overview

RULE:

64B9-2.001	Definitions (Repealed)
64B9-2.002	Certification for Approval (Repealed)
64B9-2.008	Clinical Training (Repealed)
64B9-2.011	Approval of Nursing Education Programs (Repealed)
64B9-2.013	Program Changes Requiring Board Approval (Repealed)
64B9-2.015	Standards of Nursing Education (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

Rule 64B9-2.001, F.A.C., the purpose is to add to the definition of ”approved nursing education program” a requirement for the Board’s separate approval of each campus and geological location and to add a definition for a “Distance Learning Program. ”Rule 64B9-2.002, F.A.C., the purpose is to require course outlines for all courses, and to permit nursing programs to submit letters of intent from clinical facilities in lieu of previously executed contracts; to permit new, small programs to combine statistics from two graduating classes to determine if the program meets the required passing rates on the national licensing exam; to extend the program approval period from three to five years or to be concurrent with national or regional accreditation, and to clarify documentation required with applications for approval. Rule 64B9-2.008, F.A.C., the purpose is to permit more efficient requirements for clinical facility approval and to correct erroneous language.  Rule 64B9-2.011, F.A.C., the purpose is to extend program approval requirements to out-of-state programs with clinical instruction in Florida and to distance learning programs; for Rule 64B9-2.013, F.A.C., the purpose is to set forth the changes related to multiple locations that require Board approval and for Rule 64B9-2.015, F.A.C., the purpose is to clarify that the programs requirements apply to all programs, regardless of the educational delivery method.

SUBJECT:

Definitions; Certification for Approval, Clinical Training, Approval of Nursing Education Programs, Program Changes Requiring Board Approval and Standards of Nursing Education.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

464.006 FS., 464.019(2) FS.

LAW:

464.019 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

4/7/2006 Vol. 32/14

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

464.006 FS., 464.019(2) FS., 464.019 FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=64B9-2.001&PDate=4/7/2006&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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