HAR §16-89-51. Closing of an approved nursing education program

(a) Voluntary closing. When the governing institution anticipates the closing of a nursing education program, it shall notify the board in writing, stating the reason, plan, and date of the intended closing. Notice of intent to discontinue a nursing program shall be transmitted to the board at least thirty days prior to public announcement. The governing institution shall choose one of the following closing procedures: (1) The program shall continue until the last class of enrolled graduates: (A) The program shall continue to meet the standards for approval until all of the enrolled students graduate; (B) The date of closure is the date on the degree, diploma, or certificate of the last graduate; and (C) The governing institution shall notify the board of the actual closing date. (2) The program shall close after the governing institution has made reasonable effort to transfer its students to other approved programs: (A) The program shall make reasonable effort to continue to maintain the standards until date of closing; and (B) A list of the names of students who have been transferred to approved programs and the date on which the last student was transferred shall be submitted to the board by the governing institution. (b) Closing as a result of denial or withdrawal of approval. When the board denies or withdraws approval of a program, the governing institution shall: (1) Close the program after the governing institution has made what the board considers a reasonable effort to assist in the transfer of students to other approved programs. A time frame for the transfer process shall be established by the board; (2) Submit to the board a list of the names of students who have transferred to approved programs and the date on which the last student was transferred shall be submitted to the board by the governing institution; and (3) Submit in writing to the board thirty days prior to public announcement the expected date of closing, and submit in writing to §16-89-51 89-30 the board thirty days prior to the actual closing the actual date of closing of the program. (c) Custody of record. Provision shall be made for custody of records as follows: (1) Safe storage of vital records, including permanent records of all graduates of the program; and (2) Notification to the board as to where the records will be stored and how they may be accessed by appropriate request. [Eff and comp 5/5/05; comp 12/27/10; am and comp 3/28/13; am and comp 10/27/18] (Auth: HRS §457-5) (Imp: HRS §457-11) SUBCHAPTER 9 MAJOR REVISION OF NURSING PROGRAM