Board of Nursing Proposed Rule Adoption and Amendments
The Board of Nursing approved the following actions regarding Chapter 36 Board of Nursing Administrative Code (Rules):
Public Hearing: November 1, 2023 @ 10:00 am
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Comment Period Ends: November 14, 2023
Proposed Amendments for 21 NCAC 36 .0120, .0220, .0233 .0302, .0303, .0309, .0317, .0318, .0320, .0321, .0322, .0323. The Education and Practice Committee, with the goal of assuring that the NCBON Administrative Code (Rules) regulating pre-licensure nursing education programs are current, consistent, and conducive to the preparation of nurses able to provide safe, effective, care now and in the future, carefully reviewed the literature, resources from National Council State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), rules and practices of other nursing regulatory bodies, and testimony from NC education, regulatory and practice stakeholders.
Public Hearing: August 8, 2023 @ 1:00 pm
Comment Period Ends: September 1, 2023
On April 1, 2023, 21 NCAC 36 .0228 Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice was published in the Administrative Code. The amended Rule eliminated the portfolio route for new CNS recognition and aligns with the requirements for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Nurse Midwives and Nurse Practitioners. Following publication to the Administrative Code, staff discovered a typographical error in (g)(3)(C). While this does not change the intent of the Rule, the date requires correction. After consultation with the Codifier of Rules, the Board was advised to proceed through the rulemaking process to correct the error.
Public Hearings are held at the North Carolina Board of Nursing office located at 4516 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh, NC 27607.
Persons may submit objections or public comment related to these rules by contacting:
Angela Ellis, Chief Administrative Officer/APA Coordinator
North Carolina Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 2129
Raleigh, NC 27602-2129
“Public comment” is defined by § 150B-21.3A(a)(5) as a written objection to all or part of a rule. Additionally, pursuant to § 150B-21.3A(c)(2), in order for the Rules Review Commission to determine whether the public comment has merit, the public comment must address the specific substance of the rule and address any of the standards of Commission review, as set forth in § 150B-21.9(a).
Procedure for Subjecting a Proposed Rule to Legislative Review: If an objection is not resolved prior to the adoption of the rule, a person may also submit written objections to the Rules Review Commission. If the Rules Review Commission receives written and signed objections in accordance with § 150B-21.3(b2) from 10 or more persons clearly requesting review by the legislature and the Rules Review Commission approves the rule, the rule will become effective as provided in § 150B-21.3(b1). The Commission will receive written objections until 5:00 p.m. on the day following the day the Commission approves the rule. The Commission will receive those objections by mail, delivery service, hand delivery, or facsimile transmission. If you have any further questions concerning the submission of objections to the Commission, call a Commission staff attorney at (919) 431-3000.
