(1) A
nursing program may be closed due to withdrawal of Board approval or may close
voluntarily.
(2) A governing
institution seeking to close a nursing education program shall submit written
notification to the Board at least six (6) months prior to the planned closing
date.
(3) An acceptable nursing
program closure plan shall be developed and submitted to the Board for approval
within thirty days of nursing program closure notification. The governing
institution shall ensure that all standards for nursing education programs are
maintained and all necessary courses are taught until the last student is
transferred or graduated.
(4) The
governing institution shall secure and provide for the permanent custody and
storage of records of students and graduates. The Board shall be notified of
the location and method of retrieving information from these records.
(5) Any nursing program under a closure plan
shall submit to the Board confirmation, in writing, that the closure plan has
been fully implemented when the closure plan has been completed.
Notes
Ala. Admin. Code r. 610-X-3-.07
Filed September 29, 1982.
Amended: Filed April 1, 1985; effective May 6, 1985. Amended: Filed July 23,
1997; effective August 27, 1997. Repealed and New Rule: Filed July 22, 2002;
effective August 26, 2002. Amended: Filed September 25, 2006; effective October
30, 2006.
Amended by
Alabama
Administrative Monthly Volume XXXV, Issue No. 02, November 30,
2016, eff. 1/5/2017.
Amended by
Alabama
Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIX, Issue No. 02, November 30,
2020, eff. 1/14/2021.
Amended by
Alabama
Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 08, May 31, 2022,
eff. 7/15/2022.
Rule
610-X-3-.05 was renumber to .07 as per certification filed September 25, 2006; effective
October 30, 2006. Rule .07 was renumbered to .08 as per certification filed
November 19, 2010; effective December 24, 2010. Previous Rule
610-X-3-.08 renumbered .07 per certification published November 30, 2020; effective January
14, 2021.
Author: Alabama Board of Nursing
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
1975, ยง
34-21-2(1).
