Alabama Administrative Code
Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING
Chapter 610-X-3 - NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Section 610-X-3-.04 - Deficiencies
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024
(1) The Board shall conduct surveys and evaluations as often as necessary to determine compliance with all standards set forth in Chapter 610-X-3.
(2) The Board shall, upon determining that a program is not in compliance with standards set forth in Chapter 610-X-3, provide to the governing institution administrator and nursing program administrator a written notice of deficiencies that establishes a reasonable time, based upon the number and severity of deficiencies, to correct deficiencies.
(3) A nursing education program that receives a Notice of Deficiency from the Board shall establish a written plan within the specified time and provide reports to the Board, as requested, to document progress in resolving deficiency(ies).
(4) The Board may initiate action regarding any program that fails to correct identified deficiencies within the time specified by the Board, either through a formal hearing or Board-approved informal disposition. The Board may:
(5) Programs under a notice of deficiency issued prior to January 1, 2018, shall continue with their plan of correction, as specified in the notice of deficiency.
Rule 610-X-3-.03 was renumber to .05 as per certification filed September 25, 2006; effective October 30, 2006. Rule .05 was renumbered to .06 as per certification filed November 19, 2010; effective December 24, 2010. Rule 610-X-3-.06 renumbered .04 per certification published November 30, 2020; effective January 14, 2021.
Author: Alabama Board of Nursing
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-21-5.