Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart
1.
Program review and approval.
Upon request of an academic institution, the board shall
review courses offered by the institution, and upon finding conformity between
the proposed program and the requirements of this chapter, shall approve the
institution as offering courses which meet all or some portion of the course
requirements for licensure. If the institution offers courses which are
approved by the board to meet all course requirements of part
6400.6500, the board shall
designate the institution as an approved academic program. If the institution
offers courses approved by the board to meet five or more of the courses
required in part 6400.6500,
the board shall designate the institution as an approved course
provider.
Subp. 2.
Requesting course review.
In submitting a program of study offered by an academic
institution to meet all or some of the course requirements, the institution
shall provide the following information in an application package for review by
the board:
A. indication of whether
the institution is requesting designation as an approved program or as an
approved course provider;
B.
evidence of the institution's current accreditation by a regional accrediting
organization for higher education;
C. designation of a faculty member to serve
as program director to coordinate the institution's program or course offerings
with the board. The program director shall have authority to accept courses of
equivalent content to those accepted by the board to fulfill academic course
requirements specified in part
6400.6500 from students
transferring to the institution and the program and from students enrolled in
the program who cannot arrange class schedules to permit timely completion of
the board-approved courses. The program director must report approval of
courses so substituted to the board for each affected student who makes
application for licensure to the board;
D. evidence of the establishment and use of
an advisory group of administrators and others in the long-term care industry,
including names and experience of group members and frequency of meetings, to
review course requirements and practicum activities in order to provide
guidance to keep courses current and make student experiences reality based and
practical;
E. a description of the
course of study offered or recommended by the institution for those interested
in licensure as a nursing home administrator in Minnesota. Nothing in this
chapter restricts institutions from designing or implementing curricula, or
establishing requirements for courses, majors, or other designations offered by
the institution, more comprehensive than required under this chapter for
licensure;
F. a topic-by-topic
review of all course requirements outlined in part
6400.6500 showing where and how
within the institution's course offerings the outlined topics are
covered;
G. an outline of each
course offered by the institution to fulfill one or more of the licensure
course requirements listing texts and materials used in the course;
and
H. identification of one or
more qualified faculty members to:
(1)
coordinate practicum experiences for students;
(2) ensure that all practicums are conducted
according to the requirements of part
6400.6600;
(3) provide instruction, or evidence of the
use of the NAB preceptor training materials and self-assessment, to any
administrator becoming a preceptor for the first time after September 1, 1997,
regarding objectives for the practicum and procedures to follow to structure
and supervise a successful practicum experience for a student; and
(4) ensure that each practicum is initiated
with a signed learning agreement between the student, faculty advisor, and
preceptor outlining the roles and responsibilities of all three parties, the
time to be spent by the student in each facility department in relation to the
student's prior experience, and the learning outcomes expected for the
student.
Subp.
3.
Review and approval process.
Upon receipt of an application package for approval of an
academic institution program to meet board course requirements, the board shall
acknowledge receipt of the request and identify any missing requirements to the
program director. Upon receipt of all required information, the board shall
review all materials presented and may conduct an on-site visit or request an
appearance by one or more representatives of the institution at a meeting to
review all material for conformance to requirements. Board members shall base
their decision to approve or reject an academic institution program on whether
or not the application materials presented provide assurance that students
completing the program at the institution will cover the course topics outlined
in part 6400.6500
with sufficient depth to enable the board to infer student attainment of the
knowledge, skills, and abilities to begin work as a nursing home administrator.
If the application package and discussion with program officials fail to show
compliance with the rules or to provide sufficient evidence to satisfy the
board members that they can infer beginning level competency among students
completing the proposed course offerings, the board shall notify the program
director in writing of the deficiencies the institution must remedy. Once all
deficiencies are satisfactorily remedied, the board shall grant approval to the
program or courses in writing and include reference to the institution's
offerings in its correspondence with students interested in learning where
courses approved by the board to meet licensure requirements are available. If
the deficiencies are not corrected, the board shall deny approval for the
program by written notice to the program director.
Subp. 4.
Annual update.
Annually on or before September 1, the program director of an
institution with an approved program or courses shall file with the board on
forms prescribed by the board for that purpose a report indicating the
following:
A. number of students with
known intent to pursue licensure as nursing home administrators in Minnesota
enrolled during the past academic year in courses meeting board
requirements;
B. any changes in any
of the information presented to satisfy the requirements outlined in this part
and part 6400.6500 since the initial
application or since the update report of the preceding year; and
C. to the extent available, a schedule of
when throughout the academic year the approved courses will be offered by the
institution.
Subp. 5.
Five-year program review.
A.
Every fifth year following the board's initial approval of an academic
institution's program or courses, the program director shall provide a complete
review of the institution's program by submitting to the board by September 1
of the fifth year, a review application package in the same format and
incorporating the same information as required in subpart
2 for a new program approval
application. Where no change has occurred since the initial application, the
program director may submit a copy of the initially submitted information with
an updated date and attestation that the information is current.
B. The board shall review the five-year
program review package submitted by the institution and approve or deny
continued board approval for the program as provided in subpart
3. Where the board finds it
necessary to deny continued approval to a program or to specific courses, the
board shall provide information to the program director about ways in which
students currently enrolled in the program may obtain supplementary or
alternative courses to complete the requirements for licensure in view of the
revocation of approval for courses offered by the institution. The program
director shall provide the information to all students enrolled in the
previously approved program or courses and shall work with the students to
provide a smooth transition to alternative institutions offering approved
courses.
C. In addition to the
five-year program review, if the board receives information that the success
rates fall below the national average for candidates from the program who,
during any January 1 through December 31 period, wrote for the first time the
national examination for nursing home administrators developed by NAB, the
board must take one of the actions described in subitems (1) to (3).
(1) If success rates are below the national
average for one period, the board shall require the director to identify
factors that are potentially affecting the low success rate on the licensure
examination. The director shall submit a plan of corrective action by a
specified date. The plan of action must be on a board-supplied form and include
the signature of the director and another institutional administrative academic
representative. If the following year the success rate is above the national
average, no action by the board is required.
(2) If success rates are below the national
average for any two consecutive periods, the board shall notify the director of
a survey to identify additional factors affecting the low success rate and
review progress on the plan for corrective action submitted the previous year.
The survey must include the director, faculty, students, and an institutional
administrative academic representative. The director shall submit a revised
plan of corrective action by a specified date. The plan of corrective action
must be on a board-supplied form and include the signature of the director and
another institutional administrative academic representative. If the following
year the success rate is above the national average, no action is required by
the board.
(3) If success rates are
below the national average for any three consecutive periods, the board shall
require the director and another institutional administrative academic
representative to meet with a committee of board members and board staff for a
survey for compliance with all applicable rules and for the implementation of
the plan for corrective action submitted the previous year. Upon completion of
the survey, the board shall take action in compliance with subpart
3.
Subp. 6. [Repealed, 24 SR 1780 45
SR 753]
Statutory Authority: MS s
16A.1285;
144A.21;
144A.24;
214.06
