HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                 303

(B) DUTIES.
THE BOARD SHALL:

(1)  KEEP A LIST OF INSTITUTIONS IN THIS STATE
THAT CURRENTLY HAVE AN APPROVED REGISTERED NURSING OR
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM;

(2)  SET STANDARDS FOR APPROVAL OF EDUCATION
PROGRAMS FOR REGISTERED NURSES AND LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES
AT INSTITUTIONS IN THIS STATE;

(3)  EVALUATE THE NEED FOR AN EDUCATION PROGRAM
FOR REGISTERED NURSES OR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES IN THE
GEOGRAPHIC AREA IN WHICH THE PROGRAM IS PROPOSED TO BE
LOCATED; AND

(4)  SURVEY APPROVED NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS
AS IT CONSIDERS NECESSARY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 43, §§
294(a)(3), (4), (5), and 298(b) and the second
sentence of (c).

7-402. INITIAL APPROVAL REQUIRED; REQUIREMENTS.

BEFORE AN INSTITUTION CONDUCTS A REGISTERED NURSING OR
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THIS STATE,
THE INSTITUTION SHALL OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM:

(1)  THE BOARD BY SUBMITTING EVIDENCE THAT IT IS
PREPARED TO:                                                                     

(I)  CARRY OUT A PROGRAM IN REGISTERED
NURSING EDUCATION OR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSING EDUCATION;
AND

(II)  MEET THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE
BOARD UNDER THIS TITLE; AND

(2)  THE APPROPRIATE STATE EDUCATION BOARD.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 43, §
298(a).

The introductory language of this section is new
language added to state expressly that a nursing
education program must be approved by the Board
before an institution may operate the program in
this State.

As to the approval needed from the appropriate
State education board, see ED §§ 2-206 and
12-108.