CS/HB 121: Nursing Education Programs
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Overdorf ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berfield ; Daniels ; López, J. ; Stark ; Valdés
Nursing Education Programs ; Revises application requirements for nursing education program approval; authorizes Board of Nursing to revoke program's approval; revises requirements for annual reports program directors of approved programs are required to submit to board; provides for revocation of program's approval & discipline of its program director; revises remediation procedures; removes provision authorizing board to extend program's probationary status; authorizes agents of DOH to conduct onsite evaluations & inspections; authorizes DOH to collect evidence as part of such evaluations & inspections; removes provision authorizing approved nursing education programs to request extension to meet board's accreditation requirements.
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/8/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 10/14/2025 | House |
• Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Education & Employment Committee |
| 10/29/2025 | House |
• Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda |
| 11/5/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Education & Employment Committee • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
| 11/21/2025 | House |
• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda |
| 12/4/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee |
| 12/5/2025 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 12/8/2025 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar |
| 1/12/2026 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/15/2026) |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 1/15/2026 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 1 |
| 1/15/2026 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 1/16/2026 | Senate |
• Referred to Fiscal Policy |
| 1/22/2026 | Senate |
• Received |
