SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 1496

    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 062300

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11  Senator Campbell moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment 

14         On page 2, lines 5-30, delete those lines

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17         (2)  The board shall adopt rules regarding educational

18  objectives, faculty qualifications, curriculum guidelines,

19  administrative procedures, and clinical training as are

20  necessary to ensure that approved programs graduate nurses

21  capable of competent practice under this part. The rules must

22  consider student attrition rate standards and retention of

23  qualified faculty and shall establish thresholds to serve as

24  indicators of successful program performance.

25         (3)  The department shall survey each institution

26  applying for approval and submit its findings to the board.

27  If the board is satisfied that the program meets the

28  requirements of this part and rules pursuant thereto, it shall

29  certify the program for approval and the department shall

30  approve the program.

31         (4)  Any fully approved nursing program that maintains

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 1496

    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 062300





  1  accreditation through a nursing accrediting body recognized by

  2  the United States Department of Education is exempt from

  3  review by the board if it maintains a student pass rate on the

  4  National Clinical Licensure Exam of not less than 10

  5  percentage points below the national average pass rate, as

  6  reported annually by the National Council of State Boards of

  7  Nursing.

  8         (5)  If an institution's rate drops below the standard

  9  established in subsection (4) for 2 consecutive years, the

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