Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 389 (2022GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Lisonbee, K.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/24/2022

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• enables the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing to approve a qualified nursing education program for up to five years under certain conditions;
• grants rulemaking authority to the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing for approving a nursing education program for another period of approval; and
• makes technical changes.

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Bill text

NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Karianne Lisonbee
Senate Sponsor: 
Michael K. McKell
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends the provisions related to unaccredited nursing education programs.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ enables the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing to approve a
qualified nursing education program for up to five years under certain conditions;
▸ grants rulemaking authority to the Division of Occupational and Professional
Licensing for approving a nursing education program for another period of
approval; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
58-31b-601
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 272
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
58-31b-601
 is amended to read:
58-31b-601.
Minimum standards for nursing programs to qualify graduates -- 
Temporary approval to qualify graduates for licensure -- Minimum standards for
medication aide training to qualify persons for certification.
(1) Except as provided in [
Subsection (2)
] 
Subsections (2) and (3)
, to qualify as an
approved education program for the purpose of qualifying graduates for licensure under this
chapter, a nursing education program shall be accredited by an accrediting body for nursing
education that is [
approved
] 
recognized
 by the United States Department of Education.
(2) (a) [
In accordance with Subsection (2)(b) and Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
] 
The
 division, in consultation with the board, may [
make
rules establishing requirements for a nursing education program to qualify for a limited time as
an approved education program
] 
approve a nursing education program for up to five years,
 for
the purpose of qualifying graduates for licensure under this chapter, if the program:
(i) [
(A) is in the process of obtaining
] 
holds candidacy or is in the process of applying
for candidacy for
 the accreditation described in Subsection (1);
(ii) has been denied initial accreditation after holding candidacy for the accreditation
described in Subsection (1); or
(iii) is no longer accredited under Subsection (1); and
(b) has not previously received a term of approval granted by the division.
[
(B) has recently been denied accreditation after seeking to obtain the accreditation
described in Subsection (1); or
]
[
(C) has recently lost the accreditation described in Subsection (1); and
]
[
(ii) is approved under Subsection (2)(a) on or before May 15, 2016.
]
[
(b) A program approved under Subsection (2)(a) may qualify graduates for licensure
under Subsection (2)(a) until June 30, 2022.
]
[
(c) Beginning November 30, 2020, a program approved under Subsection (2)(a) may
not enroll any new students into the program unless:
]
[
(i) the program has a final site visit scheduled with a nursing program accreditor for
the accreditation described in Subsection (1); and
]
[
(ii) the final site visit described in Subsection (2)(c)(i) is scheduled during the period
beginning November 30, 2020, and ending May 30, 2021.
]
[
(d) On or after July 1, 2022, a nursing education program that is not an approved
education program under Subsection (1) may not qualify graduates for licensure under this
chapter.
] 
(3) (a) For a nursing education program that has previously received a term of approval
granted under Subsection (2), the division may reapprove the nursing education program for
the purpose of qualifying graduates for licensure if:
(i) the reapproval is for a period that does not exceed five years; and
(ii) a minimum of 12 months has passed since the day on which the previous term of
approval expired.
(b) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
division, in consultation with the board, shall make rules to implement Subsection (3)(a).
[
(3)
] 
(4)
 In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking
Act, and the provisions of this chapter, the division shall make rules defining the minimum
standards for a medication aide certified training program to qualify a person for certification
under this chapter as a medication aide certified.