(1) To ensure ongoing compliance with the board's statutes and rules, approved nursing education programs must be surveyed onsite and reevaluated for continued approval at least every ten years and in conjunction with the program's visit from an approved, recognized national nursing accreditation body. If the program is not nationally accredited, the board must perform site visits at least every five years. Each time a program survey is performed, the entire program is evaluated for all components under board jurisdiction.

(2) Before a survey, a school that is not nationally accredited must submit a self-study report to the board office providing evidence of compliance with the appropriate nursing education requirements. The school must forward the number of copies and format of the self-study report and related documents as determined by the board, to the board office at least 60 days before a scheduled site visit. If a program holds national nursing accreditation, the board will accept the same self-study report and related documents submitted to the accrediting body. The board will designate the number of copies required, which shall be submitted to the board office at least 60 days before the scheduled site visit.

(3) The onsite survey is performed by a qualified site visitor and the board's executive director or education consultant on dates mutually agreeable to the board and the program. The site visitor must have expertise in relation to the type of program being reviewed.

(a) The surveyors' draft report must be made available to the program within 30 days of the site visit.

(b) The program may submit a written response to the draft survey report within 20 days to address identified program deficiencies and to present supplemental information.

(c) Taking into account the supplemental information provided by the program, the surveyors will finalize the survey report within 30 days of the program response. The final survey report will be made available to the program within ten days of report submission to the board.

(d) The program may submit a written response to the final survey report only for clarification and correction of survey findings within 30 days of receipt of the final report. The program's response to the final survey report may not be more than ten pages in length, and if supplemental information or a response to the draft or final survey report is not submitted in compliance with these rules, it may be returned to the program or disregarded by the board.

(4) The board shall review the final survey report and the program's responses before making a finding regarding whether the program is in substantial compliance with the nursing education program rules.

(5) Following the board's review and decision, the board must send written notification regarding approval or withdrawal of approval of the program and the board's recommendations to the program director and the leadership of the parent institution.

(6) The board office shall issue a certificate of approval to all schools continuing to meet the minimum nursing program requirements.

(7) The board may site visit a program at any time, as deemed necessary by the board or at the request of the school.