(a) A nursing program is determined to be board approved if the program is accredited by a national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. The accreditation is considered board approved and is exempt from board rules that require ongoing approval if the school or program maintains this accreditation. (b) By July 1, 2022, all nursing programs shall be accredited by a national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. A program created after July 1, 2018, shall have 5 years to obtain accreditation by an accurediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. (c) The board may require information concerning the nursing program to be reported to the board by legislative rule. The requested information shaall be consistent with information already being collected by the schools which is required to maintain the program's accreditation. l (d) The board shall approve a new nursing program until the program is accredited by a national nursing accrediting agency recoginized by the United States Department of Education.
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