Authority: IC 25-23-1-7

Affected: IC 25-23-1

Sec. 1. (a) A controlling organization wishing to open a state accredited nursing program shall submit a letter of intent to the board six (6) months prior to the anticipated admission of its first group of students, which shall include the following:

1. (1) Expansion plans of the existing programs within a fifty (50) mile radius.
2. (2) Nursing manpower studies documenting the need for the program.

(b) The controlling organization shall submit a completed application on forms provided by the board and shall request a personal appearance before the board. The application shall include documented evidence of resources and needs necessary to start a program. This documentation shall include the following:

1. (1) Availability of qualified faculty.
2. (2) Budgeted faculty positions.
3. (3) Availability of adequate clinical facilities for the program.
4. (4) Availability of adequate academic facilities for the program.
5. (5) Evidence of financial resources adequate for the planning, implementation, and continuation of the program.

(c) The board shall meet with representatives of the controlling organization for review of documented evidence of need.

(d) The board requires that a program in nursing in a state assisted college or university be authorized by the Indiana commission for higher education.

(e) Prior to the board meeting, the proposed program site shall be visited by a representative of the board or a survey visitor appointed by the board, or both. The visitors shall meet with administrative personnel of the controlling institution and shall examine the academic and clinical facilities in terms of appropriateness for the implementation of the proposed program in nursing.

(f) After the meeting with the controlling organization, the board shall approve or disapprove the application for initial accreditation upon evidence:

1. (1) submitted in the application;
2. (2) presented at the meeting; and
3. (3) collected on the survey visit.

(g) If the program is approved for initial accreditation, the board shall stipulate the following:

1. (1) The maximum class size for the first year.
2. (2) The maximum number of classes to be admitted during the first year.
3. (3) Approved clinical facilities for the first year.
4. (4) The number and qualifications of nursing faculty.

(h) A second site visit shall be made by a representative of the board or a survey visitor appointed by the board, or both, at the end of the first year of the operation of the new program and again prior to granting full accreditation.

(Indiana State Board of Nursing; 848 IAC 1-2-1; filed Jul 30, 1998, 4:59 p.m.: 21 IR 4526; readopted filed Nov 6, 2001, 4:18 p.m.: 25 IR 939; filed Sep 13, 2004, 9:45 a.m.: 28 IR 594; readopted filed Jul 19, 2007, 12:54 p.m.: 20070808-IR-848070058RFA; readopted filed Nov 25, 2013, 9:22 a.m.: 20131225-IR-848130284RFA; readopted filed Nov 25, 2019, 12:21 p.m.: 20191225-IR-848190187RFA; readopted filed Jul 31, 2024, 1:06 p.m.: 20240828-IR-848230831RFA)