1. (1) The Board may utilize a hearing officer to conduct a hearing prior to withdrawing approval or denying approval of a nursing education program. Nursing education program hearings shall be conducted in compliance with the provisions of the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, as may be amended from time to time.
2. (2) The nursing education program may present written or oral evidence for the Board's consideration at any Board hearing.
3. (3) The nursing education program may appeal the Board’s withdrawal of program approval to the Montgomery County Circuit Court.

Author: Alabama Board of Nursing

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-21-2(1).

Editor’s Note: Rule 610-X-3-.06 was renumber to .08 as per certification filed September 25, 2006; effective October 30, 2006. Rule .08 was renumbered to .09 as per certification filed November 19, 2010; effective December 24, 2010. Previous Rule 610-X-3-.09 renumbered .10 per certification published November 30, 2020; effective January 14, 2021.

History: Filed September 29, 1982. 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 Repealed and New Rule: Filed July 22, 2002; effective August 26, 2002.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: Published November 30, 2020; effective January 14, 2021.