Code of Massachusetts Regulations
244 CMR - BOARD OF REGISTRATION IN NURSING
Title 244 CMR 6.00 - Approval of Nursing Education Programs, Standards and Procedures
Section 6.05 - Procedures for the Establishment and Continuing Operation of Nursing Education Programs
Universal Citation: 244 MA Code of Regs 244.6
Current through Register 1537, December 20, 2024
A parent institution seeking to establish or continue operation of a nursing education program must first obtain prior written Board approval in three progressive stages: Prerequisite, Initial and Full. At each stage, the parent institution must apply for approval on a form prescribed by the Board. To be considered complete, the application must include all information and documentation appropriate to the stage as designated on the prescribed form.
(1) Prerequisite Approval Status.
(a) A parent
institution seeking to establish a program shall:
1. submit a complete application for
Prerequisite approval at least 18 months before the proposed date for student
admissions to the proposed program;
2. demonstrate compliance with
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CMR 6.04 through a site survey and
verification of information presented in the application; and
3. provide satisfactory evidence of the
appointment of an Administrator qualified in accordance with
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CMR 6.04(2)(a) at least 12
months before the proposed date for student admissions.
(b) If the Board determines the parent
institution has provided satisfactory evidence of its potential ability to
establish a nursing education program that complies with
244
CMR 6.04, the Board shall provide written
notice of Prerequisite approval status to the parent institution, which shall
remain in effect for 18 months, unless the notice specifies
otherwise.
(2) Initial Approval Status.
(a) A parent institution that received
written notice from the Board of Prerequisite approval status shall submit a
complete application for Initial approval, prepared by the Administrator, at
least six months before the proposed date for student admissions to the
proposed program.
(b) If the Board
determines that the parent institution has provided satisfactory evidence of
the nursing education program's ability to comply with
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CMR 6.04, the Board shall provide written
notice of Initial approval status to the parent institution, which shall remain
in effect for a duration specified in the notice.
(c) A parent institution may not admit
students into a nursing education program until the Board provides written
notice of Initial approval status to the parent institution.
(d) After the first notice of the Board
granting Initial approval status, a parent institution seeking to continue
operation of a nursing education program shall submit a complete application
for continuation of Initial approval status prepared by the Administrator,
annually on the first Monday in November. The parent institution shall also
accommodate a site survey, if the Board deems it necessary.
(3) Full Approval Status.
(a) A parent institution
that received written notice from the Board of Initial approval status shall
submit a complete application for Full approval, prepared by the Administrator,
within the time frame specified in the written notice of Initial approval
status.
(b) If the Board determines
that the parent institution has provided satisfactory evidence of the nursing
education program's accreditation and continuous compliance with
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CMR 6.04, the Board shall provide written
notice of Full approval status to the parent institution. The Board's Full
approval of a nursing education program shall be valid for one year, unless the
Board's notice specifies otherwise.
(c) After the first notice of the Board
granting Full approval status, a parent institution seeking to continue
operation of a nursing education program shall submit a complete application
for continuation of Full approval status prepared by the Administrator,
annually on the first Monday in November. The parent institution shall also
accommodate a site survey, if the Board deems it necessary.
(d) If the Board determines that the parent
institution has provided satisfactory evidence of the nursing education
program's continuous compliance with
244
CMR 6.04, the Board shall provide written
notice of continued Full approval status to the parent institution. The Board's
continued Full approval of a nursing education program shall be valid for one
year, unless the Board's notice specifies otherwise.
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