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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 18. Professional and Occupational Licensing |
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Agency 90. Board of Nursing |
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Chapter 20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing |
Section 170. Closing of an approved nursing education program; custody of records
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A. 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 intended closing.
The governing institution shall assist in the transfer of students to other approved programs with the following conditions:
1. The program shall continue to meet the standards required for approval until all students are transferred and shall submit a quarterly report to the board regarding progress toward closure.
2. The program shall provide to the board a list of the names of students who have been transferred to approved programs, and the date on which the last student was transferred.
3. The date on which the last student was transferred shall be the closing date of the program.
B. When the board denies or withdraws approval of a program, the governing institution shall comply with the following procedures:
1. The program shall be closed according to a time frame established by the board.
2. The program shall provide 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.
3. The program shall provide quarterly reports to the board regarding progress toward closure.
C. Provision shall be made for custody of records as follows:
1. If the governing institution continues to function, it shall assume responsibility for the records of the students and the graduates. The institution shall inform the board of the arrangements made to safeguard the records.
2. If the governing institution ceases to exist, the academic transcript of each student and graduate shall be transferred by the institution to the board for safekeeping.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR 495-01-1 § 2.14, eff. April 15, 1985; amended, Volume 03, Issue 19, eff. July 22, 1987; Volume 05, Issue 05, eff. January 4, 1989; Volume 06, Issue 09, eff. March 1, 1990; Volume 06, Issue 17, eff. June 20, 1990; Volume 07, Issue 06, eff. January 16, 1991; Volume 07, Issue 24, eff. September 25, 1991; Volume 08, Issue 12, eff. April 10, 1992; Volume 10, Issue 07, eff. January 27, 1994; Volume 11, Issue 19, eff. July 12, 1995; Volume 15, Issue 03, eff. December 3, 1998; Volume 20, Issue 24, eff. September 8, 2004; Volume 32, Issue 04, eff. November 18, 2015.