655—2.4(152) Approval and reapproval procedures. The full approval procedure for programs with interim approval and the reapproval procedure of programs for colleges or universities located in Iowa are as follows.
	2.4(1) The board shall provide the program with the schedule and the criteria for approval or reapproval.
	2.4(2) The program shall provide to the board the nursing education program report and requested materials addressing all aspects of the program outlined in rules 655—2.8(152) to 655—2.18(152) and documenting how the criteria for approval are met. Documentation may include current information submitted by the program to other approving and accrediting entities.
	2.4(3) A representative of the board shall make a site visit to the program:
	a. 	To grant full approval to programs with interim approval.
	b. 	With the purpose of determining if the program continues to meet the criteria for approval.
	c. 	If there is at any time evidence that the program does not meet the criteria for approval.
	2.4(4) The board shall provide to the head of the program a report addressing any recommendations as a result of the site visit and nursing education program report. The head of the program shall be provided an opportunity to respond in writing to the recommendations.
	2.4(5) The nursing education program report and the program response shall be submitted to the board for board review.
	2.4(6) The board shall determine the approval status of the program.
	a. 	Full approval may be granted or continued, within any time frame determined by the board, up to six years.
	b. 	Provisional approval may be granted as determined by the board.
[ARC 3497C, IAB 12/6/17, effective 1/10/18; ARC 5286C, IAB 11/18/20, effective 12/23/20]