CS/HB 121: Nursing Education Programs
GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Overdorf ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berfield ; Daniels ; Stark
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.
Last Action: 12/8/2025 House - Bill referred to House Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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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
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CS/HB 121, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/5/2025 at 9:06 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 254 Nursing Education Programs Harrell Compare Last Action: 11/18/2025 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 464.019 Approval of nursing education programs. Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 121, Original Filed Version Posted 10/8/2025 at 10:50 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 11/5/2025 (pdf)
Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 12/4/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 254 Nursing Education Programs Harrell Compare Last Action: 11/18/2025 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 516809 - Amendment
Remove lines 268-269 and insert:Overdorf 12/3/2025
5:26 PMAdopted without Objection
12/4/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 464.019 Approval of nursing education programs. Page 2 (pdf)