HAR §16-89-40. Requirements

(a) Control of the new nursing program shall be vested in the governing body of a university or community college. A new program in nursing may be given initial approval after completion of the requirements of this section. (b) Phase I - twelve months prior to the intended opening of school. (1) Any agency or institution considering the establishment of a school shall advise the board of its intent in writing; (2) The following information shall be submitted in writing: (A) Purpose of establishing the school; (B) Philosophy, objectives, and accreditation status of the controlling agency or institution; (C) Type of educational program to be established; (D) Relationship to the controlling agency or institution; (E) Financial resources of the program; (F) Need and readiness of the community to support the program; (G) Source of potential students; (H) Clinical and physical facilities for program; (I) Recruitment activities relative to securing a director of the program; and (J) Tentative timetable for initiating the program. (c) Phase II - six months prior to the intended opening of the school. (1) The agency or institution shall submit a progress report, which shall include the following information: (A) Statements of philosophy and purposes; (B) Curriculum and its objectives; (C) Admission policies and plans for student welfare; (D) Statements of policy necessary for operation of the program; (E) Plans for resources and facilities, including clinical facilities and services; (F) Tentative program calendar; (G) Budget plan; §16-89-44 89-21 (H) Qualifications and curriculum vitae of the director shall be submitted to the board; the date employment will begin shall be specified; (I) Timetable for employment of faculty and documentation of availability of qualified instructors; and (J) Organizational chart showing agency control, relationships, and lines of authority. (2) Continuing approval may be granted by the board at this time, if all the conditions of the law and the rules have been fulfilled. Approval shall be effective until the time of the report of the first accreditation survey. (3) Provisions shall be made for accepting students. Students shall not be accepted until continuing approval has been granted by the board. (d) Phase III - three months prior to the opening of the school. Progress reports on the development of the program shall be made by the director to the board. Qualified faculty members sufficient to initiate the program shall be employed. (e) Phase IV - after opening of the school. An interim report on the form provided by the board shall be submitted six months after the commencement of the school year. [Eff 6/18/79; am and ren §16-89-40, 6/22/81; am and comp 3/20/82; am and comp 9/18/82; am and comp 6/22/90; comp 9/5/97; comp 8/9/01; comp 5/5/05; comp 12/27/10; am and comp 3/28/13; comp 10/27/18] (Auth: HRS §457-5) (Imp: HRS §457-11) SUBCHAPTER 8 STANDARDS FOR NURSING PROGRAMS