S.B. 263
         EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR NURSING LICENSURE AMENDMENTS

Senate Floor Amendments

Amendment 1 February 28, 2012 10:55 AM



Senator Gene Davis proposes the following amendments:

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    Senate Committee Amendments
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             31          58-31b-601. Minimum standards for nursing programs -- Medication aide
             32      training.
             33          (1) [A] To qualify as an approved education program and qualify graduates for
             34      licensure under this chapter, a nursing education program shall:
             35          (a) be affiliated with an accredited institution of higher education [in order to be
             36      approved by the division.];
  and      

             37          [(2) The minimum standards a nursing program shall meet to qualify graduates for
             38      licensure under this chapter shall be defined by division rule.]
             39          (b) (i) be accredited by the:
             40          (A) Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education;
             41          (B) National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission; or
             42          (C) Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs; or
             43          (ii) be approved by the board
  ,       or an equivalent agency in the state in which the nursing

             44      education program is offered
  ,            {   ;   } and

             45          
{   (c)   } comply with standards defined by division rules.

             46          (2) An approved education program under Subsection (1), may offer its
             46a      S. didactic .S courses using
             47      classroom, clinical, or online methods.

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