LAC 46:XLVII.701. Initial Request

A. An institution contemplating the establishment of a program of practical nursing shall submit the following preliminary information: 1. purpose of establishing a program to include community needs and readiness to support a program; 2. sources of potential students, faculty and funds; 3. availability of physical and clinical facilities; 4. tentative timetable for initiating program; 5. survey of employment opportunities for potential graduates; 6. a proposal assuring the implementation of the initial requirements as listed in §703. B. Any institution or program closed by the board, under §1503 of these rules and regulations, must comply with the provisions of that Section and may apply only after three years from the date of closure. C. An institution with any affiliation with any principal, agent and/or personnel, including faculty, who has been associated with any practical nursing program closed within three years, may only apply after an affirmative showing that such application is in the best interest of the public health, safety and welfare.