6494555, 64B9-2.002 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 6494555

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division:

Board of Nursing

Chapter:

NURSING PROGRAMS

Overview

RULE:

64B9-2.002

Certification for Approval (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect 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.

SUMMARY:

Course outlines for all courses are required, and nursing programs to submit letters of intent from clinical facilities in lieu of previously executed contracts are permitted; 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 is permitted; the program approval period from three to five years or to be concurrent with national or regional accreditation is extended, and documentation required with applications for approval is clarified.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

464.006, 464.019(2) FS.

LAW:

464.019 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/5/2008 Vol. 34/49

COMMENTS:

From 12/5/2008 To 12/26/2008 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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