Ala. Admin. Code r. 610-X-3-.07
Closing A Program
Effective Jul 15, 2022Filed September 29, 1982. Amended: Filed
April 1, 1985; effective May 6, 1985. Amended: Filed
July 23, 1997; effective August 27, 1997. Repealed and New Rule: Filed July 22, 2002; effective August 26, 2002. Amended:
Filed September 25, 2006; effective October 30, 2006. Amended (Rule Number Only): Filed November 19, 2010; effective
December 24, 2010. Amended: Filed November 21, 2016; effective
January 5, 2017. Amended (Rule Number Only): Published
November 30, 2020; effective January 14, 2021. Amended:
Published May 31, 2022; effective July 15, 2022.Alabama Board of Nursing
- (1) A nursing program may be closed due to withdrawal of Board approval or may close voluntarily.
- (2) A governing institution seeking to close a nursing education program shall submit written notification to the Board at least six (6) months prior to the planned closing date.
- (3) An acceptable nursing program closure plan shall be developed and submitted to the Board for approval within thirty days of nursing program closure notification. The governing institution shall ensure that all standards for nursing education programs are maintained and all necessary courses are taught until the last student is transferred or graduated.
- (4) The governing institution shall secure and provide for the permanent custody and storage of records of students and graduates. The Board shall be notified of the location and method of retrieving information from these records.
- (5) Any nursing program under a closure plan shall submit to the Board confirmation, in writing, that the closure plan has been fully implemented when the closure plan has been completed.
Author: Alabama Board of Nursing
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-21-2(1).
Editor’s Note: Rule 610-X-3-.05 was renumber to .07 as per
certification filed September 25, 2006; effective
October 30, 2006. Rule .07 was renumbered to .08 as per
certification filed November 19, 2010; effective
December 24, 2010. Previous Rule 610-X-3-.08 renumbered .07 per
certification published November 30, 2020; effective
January 14, 2021.
History: Filed September 29, 1982. Amended: Filed
April 1, 1985; effective May 6, 1985. Amended: Filed
July 23, 1997; effective August 27, 1997. Repealed and New Rule: Filed July 22, 2002; effective August 26, 2002. Amended:
Filed September 25, 2006; effective October 30, 2006. Amended (Rule Number Only): Filed November 19, 2010; effective
December 24, 2010. Amended: Filed November 21, 2016; effective
January 5, 2017. Amended (Rule Number Only): Published
November 30, 2020; effective January 14, 2021. Amended:
Published May 31, 2022; effective July 15, 2022.