§ 25-23-1-20.1 — Nursing school enrollment rates

Indiana § 25-23-1-20.1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 25: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
• Art. 23: NURSES
• Ch. 1: Licensing of Nurses; Creation of Board; Education

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1. (a) As used in this section, "eligible
associate or bachelor's degree registered nursing program" means an
associate or bachelor's degree registered nursing program that:
(1) is accredited by the board; and
(2) has an annual rate of successful completion of the National
Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) score of at least eighty
percent (80%).
(b) As used in this section, "nursing program" means any of the
following:
(1) A licensed practical nursing program.
(2) An associate degree nursing program.
(3) A diploma nursing program.
(4) A baccalaureate degree nursing program.
(c) An eligible associate degree or bachelor's degree registered
nursing program that has been operating for at least five (5) years may
increase enrollment in the program at any rate the program considers
appropriate.
(d) A nursing program that:
(1) is operated by a postsecondary educational institution, as
defined in IC 21-7-13-6(a)(1);
(2) was accredited by the board on a date after June 30, 2020; and
(3) has been operating for at least one (1) year;
may increase its enrollment rate by not more than one hundred percent
(100%).

Legislative History

As added by P.L.69-2022, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.148-2023, SEC.16.