Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Commerce
Title R156 - Professional Licensing
Rule R156-31b - Nurse Practice Act Rule
Section R156-31b-601 - Requirements for Non-accredited Nursing Education Programs
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 156-31b-601
Current through Bulletin 2024-24, December 15, 2024
(1) A nursing education program with temporary approval under Subsection 58-31b-601(2) or (3)(a) shall:
(a) disclose to each student who enrolls
that:
(i) program accreditation is pending,
meaning that the program has an active application on file with an accrediting
body as defined in Subsection
R156-31b-102(1),
by having submitted initial notification to the accrediting body;
(ii) any education completed before the
accrediting body's final determination will satisfy, at least in part, state
requirements for prelicensing education; and
(iii) if the program fails to achieve
accreditation in accordance with Section
58-31b-601, a student who has not
yet graduated will not be made eligible for the NCLEX by the state;
and
(b) attest to each
student who enrolls that the program is allowed to enroll new students because
it meets the requirements of Section
58-31b-601.
(2) The disclosure required by Subsection (1) shall:
(a) be signed by each student who
enrolls; and
(b) at a minimum,
state the following: "The nursing program in which you are enrolling has not
yet been accredited. The program is being reviewed by the (insert the name of
the accrediting body). This program is allowed to enroll new students because
it meets the requirements of Section 58-31b-601 for temporary approval. Any
education you complete in accordance with Section 58-31b-601, or a final
approved determination by the (insert the name of the accrediting body) will
satisfy state requirements for licensure. If the (insert the name of the
accrediting body) ultimately determines that the program does not qualify for
accreditation, you will not be made eligible for the NCLEX by the state of
Utah."
(3) A nursing education program with temporary approval under Subsection 58-31b-601(2) or (3)(a) shall provide to the Board:
(a) a Board-approved annual report by
December 31 of each calendar year; and
(b) copies of the correspondence between the
program provider and the accrediting body, within 30 days of the program's
receipt or transmission of the correspondence.
(4) If an accredited program under Subsection 58-31b-601(1) or a program with temporary approval under Subsection 58-31b-601(2) or (3)(a) receives notice or determines that its accreditation status or candidacy for accreditation is in jeopardy, the program shall:
(a) immediately notify the Board of
its accreditation status;
(b)
immediately and verifiably notify each enrolled student in writing of the
program's accreditation status, including:
(i)
the estimated date when the accrediting body will make its final determination
as to the program's accreditation; and
(ii) the potential impact of the program's
accreditation status on the student's ability to:
(A) secure licensure and employment;
and
(B) transfer academic credits
to another institution in the future; and
(c) attempt negotiations with other academic
institutions to establish a transfer articulation agreement.
(5) Under Section 58-31b-601, if a program with temporary approval fails to achieve accreditation, or if an accredited program loses its accreditation, the program shall:
(a) within ten days of receiving formal
notification from the accrediting body, submit to the Board:
(i) a written report of official notice of
losing accreditation; and
(ii) a
written plan to close the program and cease operations;
(b) notify in writing each matriculated and
pre-enrollment nursing student about the program's accreditation status;
and
(c) notify in writing each
nursing student who will graduate from a non-accredited program that they will
not be eligible for initial licensure through the state.
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