In accordance with N.C. Gen. Stat. §150B-21.3A, all state agencies are required to review all existing administrative rules every 10 years and classify each rule under one of the following categories:
- Necessary – The agency determines that the rule is needed. Rules designated as “necessary” will remain in the Code.
- Unnecessary – The agency determines that the rule is obsolete, redundant, or otherwise not needed. Rules designated as “unnecessary” will be removed from the Code without any further agency action.
In compliance with this statute, the Board of Nursing conducted a review of the Board’s existing rules, made an initial determination as to the classification of each rule and approved the Initial Periodic Review Determination Report. The Board invites the public to submit written comments concerning the Board’s initial classification of these Rules.
“Public comment” is defined by G.S. 150B-21.3A(a)(5) as a written objection to all or part of a rule. Additionally, pursuant to G.S. 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 G.S. 150B-21.9(a).
The Board of Nursing rules are located by subchapters in Title 21 of the NC Administrative Code, Chapter 36.
The public comment period for the Initial Periodic Review Determination Report (link to document “21 NCAC 36”) runs from March 1, 2026 until close of business on May 8, 2026. Public comments shall be submitted in writing by mail or email as follows:
Angela Ellis
Rulemaking Coordinator
NC Board of Nursing
PO Box 2129
Raleigh, NC 27602-2129
At conclusion of the comment period, the Board will provide its response to each comment in the final report submitted to the Rules Review Commission. Once submitted to the Commission, the report will be posted to the Board’s website.
Questions? Contact Angela Ellis, Rulemaking Coordinator, at [email protected].