Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Professional Licensing › Board of Nursing › Board of Nursing - General Rules › Part 3 - NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS › Section R. 338.10303 - Initial program approval; procedure

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 303. The following requirements are established for
						initial approval of a program of nursing education:
(a) The sponsoring agency shall submit all
					 the following to the board:
(i) A letter of
					 intent to initiate a program of nursing education.
(ii) A feasibility study that demonstrates
					 all the following, with supporting documentation relative to the proposed
					 program location:
(A) Need for the
					 program.
(B) Need for graduates of
					 the proposed program.
(C)
					 Availability of students.
(D)
					 Impact on all existing nursing education programs in a 50-mile radius of the
					 proposed program. The applying institution is responsible for surveying schools
					 within the radius to determine the perceived impact the proposed program will
					 have on the availability of the existing program's clinical placements,
					 faculty, and student recruitment.
(E) Ability of proposed clinical education
					 sites to provide students with clinical experiences that meet course outcomes,
					 provide students the opportunity to practice skills with individuals or groups
					 across the life span and meet the requirements of R 338.10307(5), (6), (7), and
					 (8). Evidence must also include documentation of the effect on other schools
					 utilizing the proposed clinical facilities and letters of intent from the
					 proposed clinical education sites, signed by the chief nursing officer, or an
					 equivalent position, outlining the plan to accommodate all the sponsoring
					 agency's students.
(iii)
					 Evidence that the mission of the sponsoring agency is consistent with the
					 philosophy and purpose of a program to prepare students for the practice of
					 nursing.
(iv) Evidence that the
					 sponsoring agency shall provide funding and other support for the nursing
					 education program that meets all the following requirements:
(A) A 5-year budget in which the first 2
					 years of the budget do not include tuition and the remaining 3 years of the
					 budget includes tuition.
(B) A
					 financial statement prepared by an independent certified public accountant or
					 auditor, a bank line of credit, or a surety bond that equals the total tuition
					 for all students who have been enrolled for 2 years.
(C) Submission of evidence that the
					 sponsoring agency shall provide appropriate physical facilities and other
					 support services for the nursing education program, in conjunction with other
					 departments in the sponsoring agency, including faculty, administration, and
					 student participation in governance of the sponsoring agency, a grievance or
					 complaint process, counseling, academic advising, career placement, financial
					 aid, and learning resource centers or a library.
(v) Evidence of approval to provide financial
					 aid for students, under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965,
					 20 USC
					 1070 to
					 1099d. If the sponsoring agency is
					 unable to submit evidence that it is approved to provide financial aid under
					 Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965,
					 20 USC
					 1070 to
					 1099d, until after the board
					 approves the program, the program, with board approval, may submit the evidence
					 to the department before enrolling students to the program.
(vi) A sponsoring agency that is an
					 institution requiring approval from the department's proprietary schools unit,
					 or its successor agency, to conduct a nursing education program or to confer a
					 particular degree or certificate on the graduates of the program shall submit
					 to the board a copy of the approval. A proprietary school shall possess a
					 state-issued license, be in operation for 2 years, offer health-related
					 programs, and demonstrate student success with results that meet or exceed
					 state or national averages.
(vii)
					 Proposed number of students to be enrolled in the program annually, the number
					 of times that enrollment periods are held per year, and the dates when
					 enrollment periods are held annually.
(viii) Proposed first date of admission of
					 students to the nursing sequence of the program.
(ix) Plans to recruit and employ a program
					 director and other nursing faculty members sufficiently in advance of admitting
					 students to the nursing sequence to ensure consistency in the planning and
					 implementation of the curriculum. The plan should include a timeline for
					 recruitment and disclose recruitment resources. If already appointed, the names
					 and qualifications of the director of the program and other nursing faculty
					 members must be provided.
(x) The
					 sponsoring agency shall provide evidence of a tuition policy in which students
					 pay as they proceed through the program either by semesters, terms, units, or
					 other time frame as specified by the sponsoring agency. The sponsoring agency
					 shall also provide evidence of a refund policy that adheres to the refund
					 policies of applicable state, federal, and accrediting agencies.
(xi) Evidence that students possess the
					 necessary prerequisite education before admission to the program. The program
					 shall not be the provider of the prerequisite education, unless it is a
					 state-approved higher educational institution or has the approval of this state
					 to offer prerequisite courses.
(xii) A student contract or enrollment
					 application that outlines the nursing education program's admission
					 requirements, a tuition refund policy that complies with paragraph (x) of this
					 subdivision, a withdrawal and failure policy, and academic progression and
					 program completion requirements.
(xiii) History of sponsoring
					 agency.