| (ix) notification or approval from the governing entity
and from other regulatory/accrediting agencies, as required. This
includes regional approval of out-of-service extension sites for public
colleges.
(4) When the curriculum of the extension site/campus
deviates from the original program in any way, the proposed extension
is viewed as a new program and Board Education Guideline 3.1.1 available
at https://www.bon.texas.gov applies.
(5) Extension programs of professional nursing education
programs which have been closed may be reactivated by submitting notification
of reactivation to the Board at least four (4) months prior to reactivation,
using Board Education Guideline 3.1.5 available at https://www.bon.texas.gov.
(6) A program intending to close an extension site/campus
shall:
(A) Notify the Board office at least four (4) months
prior to closure of the extension site/campus; and
(B) Submit required information according to Board
Education Guideline 3.1.7 available at https://www.bon.texas.gov,
including:
(i) reason for closing the program;
(ii) date of intended closure;
(iii) academic provisions for students; and
(iv) provisions made for access to and storage of vital
school records.
(c) Transfer of Administrative Control by Governing
Entity. The authorities of the governing entity shall notify the Board
office in writing of an intent to transfer the administrative authority
of the program. This notification shall follow Board Education Guideline
3.1.6 available at https://www.bon.texas.gov.
(d) Closing a Program.
(1) When the decision to close a program has been made,
the dean or director must notify the Board by submitting a written
plan for closure complying with Board Education Guideline 3.1.7 available
at https://www.bon.texas.gov, which includes the following:
(A) reason for closing the program;
(B) date of intended closure;
(C) academic provisions for students to complete the
professional nursing education program and teach-out arrangements
that have been approved by the appropriate Texas agency (i.e., the
THECB, the TWC, or the Board);
(D) provisions made for access to and safe storage
of vital school records, including transcripts of all graduates; and
(E) methods to be used to maintain requirements and
standards until the program closes.
(2) The program shall continue within standards until
all students enrolled in the professional nursing education program
at the time of the decision to close have graduated. In the event
this is not possible, a plan shall be developed whereby students may
transfer to other approved programs.
(3) A program is deemed closed when the program has
not enrolled students for a period of two (2) years since the last
graduating class or student enrollment has not occurred for a two
(2) year period. Board-ordered enrollment suspensions may be an exception.
(4) A program's voluntary closure under this section
may be accepted by the Executive Director of the Board without requirement
of Board ratification. Notice of a program's accepted closure shall
be sent to the director or coordinator and others as determined by
the Board. The chief administrative officer of the governing entity
shall be notified by the Board when the program's closure is accepted
by the Executive Director. The program shall then be removed from
the list of Board approved professional nursing education programs.
(5) A program that has voluntarily closed under this
section may reapply for approval. However, a new proposal may not
be submitted to the Board until at least twelve (12) calendar months
from the date the program's closure was accepted by the Executive
Director have elapsed.
(6) A program submitting its voluntary closure under
this section must comply with all of the requirements of this section.
(e) Approval of a Professional Nursing Education Program
Outside Texas' Jurisdiction to Conduct Clinical Learning Experiences
in Texas.
(1) The professional nursing education program outside
Texas' jurisdiction seeking approval to conduct clinical learning
experiences in Texas should initiate the process with the Board at
least four (4) months prior to the anticipated start date of the clinical
learning experiences in Texas.
(2) A written request, the required fee set forth in §223.1(a)(20)
of this title, and all required supporting documentation shall be
submitted to the Board office following Board Education Guideline
3.1.3 available at https://www.bon.texas.gov.
(A) Evidence that the program has been approved/licensed
or deemed exempt from approval/licensure by the appropriate Texas
agency, (i.e., the THECB, the TWC) to conduct business in the State
of Texas, must be provided before approval can be granted by the Board
for the program to conduct clinical learning experiences in Texas.
(B) Evidence that the program's NCLEX-RN® examination
rate is at least 80% for the current examination year, as that term
is defined in §215.2(20) of this title (relating to Definitions).
(C) The Board may withdraw the approval of any program
that fails to maintain the requirements set forth in Board Education
Guideline 3.1.3 available at https://www.bon.texas.gov and this section.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §215.3 adopted to be effective January 9, 2005, 29 TexReg 12190; amended to be effective February 19, 2008, 33 TexReg 1328; amended to be effective October 19, 2008, 33 TexReg 8509; amended to be effective December 27, 2010, 35 TexReg 11668; amended to be effective October 23, 2012, 37 TexReg 8304; amended to be effective October 1, 2013, 38 TexReg 6596; amended to be effective January 31, 2017, 42 TexReg 312; amended to be effective August 9, 2018, 43 TexReg 5074; amended to be effective November 30, 2023, 48 TexReg 6907 |
