Texas Register, Volume 32, Number 45, Pages 8061-8222, November 9, 2007 Page: 8,092
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(4) The Texas Board of Nursing will select one or more
national nursing accrediting agencies, recognized by the United States
Department of Education and determined by the Board to have stan-
dards equivalent to the Board's ongoing approval standards.
(A) The Texas Board of Nursing will periodically re-
view the standards of the national nursing accrediting agencies follow-
ing revisions of accreditation standards or revisions in Board require-
ments for validation of continuing equivalency.
(B) The Texas Board of Nursing will deny or withdraw
approval from a school of nursing or educational program that fails to:
(i) meet the prescribed course of study or other stan-
dard under which it sought approval by the Board;
(ii) meet or maintain voluntary accreditation, by a
school of nursing or educational program approved by the Board as
stated in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, with the national nursing
accrediting agency selected by the Board under which it was approved
or sought approval by the Board; and
(iii) maintain the approval of the state board of nurs-
ing of another state that the Board has determined has standards that are
substantially equivalent to the Board's standards under which it was ap-
proved.
(C) A school of nursing or educational program is con-
sidered approved by the Board and exempt from Board rules that re-
quire ongoing approval if the program:
(i) is accredited and maintains voluntary accredi-
tation through an approved national nursing accrediting agency that
has been determined by the Board to have standards equivalent to the
Board's ongoing approval standards; and
(ii) maintains an acceptable pass rate, as determined
by the Board, on the applicable licensing exam;
(D) A school of nursing or educational program that
fails to meet or maintain an acceptable pass rate, as determined by the
Board, on applicable licensing examinations is subject to review by the
Board.
(E) A school of nursing or educational program, ap-
proved by the Board as stated in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph,
that does not maintain voluntary accreditation is subject to review by
the Board.
(F) The Board may assist the school or program in its
effort to achieve compliance with the Board's standards.
(G) A school or program from which approval has been
withdrawn may reapply for approval.
(H) A school of nursing or educational program accred-
ited by an agency recognized by the Board shall:
(i) provide the board with copies of any reports sub-
mitted to or received from the national nursing accrediting agency se-
lected by the Board within three (3) months of receipt of official reports;
(ii) notify the Board of any change in accreditation
status within two (2) weeks following receipt of official notification
letter; and
(iii) provide other information required by the Board
as necessary to evaluate and establish nursing education and workforce
policy in this state.
(d) [(e)] Notice of a program's approval status shall be sent to
the director, chief administrative officer of the governing institution,
and others as determined by the Board.215.6. Administration and Organization.
(a) The governing institution of a professional nursing
school/educational program, not including a diploma program, must
[shall] be accredited by an [a Board-recognized] agency recognized by
the THECB or hold a certificate of authority from the THECB under
provisions leading to accreditation of the institution in due course.
(b) There shall be an organizational chart which demonstrates
the relationship of the professional pre-licensure nursing educational
[education] program to the governing institution, and indicates lines of
responsibility and authority.
(c) - (e) (No change.)
(f) Each professional nursing educational [education] program
shall be administered by a qualified individual who is accountable for
the planning, implementation and evaluation of the professional nurs-
ing educational [education] program. The dean or director shall:
(1) - (3) (No change.)
(4) have a minimum of three years teaching experience in
a professional nursing educational educationn] program;
(5) have demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities in
administration within a professional nursing educational [edCeation]
program; and
(6) (No change.)
(g) When the dean or director of the program changes, the dean
or director shall submit to the Board office written notification of the
change indicating the final date of employment.
(1) - (3) (No change.)
(4) In a fully approved professional nursing educational
[education] program, if the individual to be appointed as dean or direc-
tor does not meet the requirements for dean or director as specified in
subsection (f) of this section, the administration is permitted to petition
for a waiver of the Board's requirements, according to Board guide-
lines, prior to the appointment of said individual.
(h) A newly appointed dean, director, interim dean, or interim
director of a professional nursing educational [education] program
shall attend the next scheduled orientation provided by the Board.
215.12. Records and Reports.
(a) Accurate and current records shall be maintained in a con-
fidential manner and be accessible to appropriate parties. These records
shall include, but are not limited to:
(1) - (3) (No change.)
(4) administrative records, which include minutes of fac-
ulty meetings for the past three years[, annual reports], and school cat-
alogs;
(5) - (7) (No change.)
(b) (No change.)
(c) Copies of the program's Texas Board of Nursing Compli-
ance Audit of the Nursing Educational Program (CANEP), Nursing Ed-
ucational Program Information Survey (NEPIS), [Annual Reports] and
important Board communication shall be maintained as appropriate.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal author-
ity to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on October 29,
2007.32 TexReg 8092 November 9, 2007 Texas Register
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