Volume 42 - Issue 5 - February 2, 2023
State of Kansas
Board of Nursing
Notice of Hearing on Proposed Administrative Regulations
A public hearing will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 7, 2023, in Room 560 of the Landon State Office Building, 900 SW Jackson St., Topeka, Kansas, to consider the adoption of proposed changes in three existing regulations relating to continuing nursing education definitions, continuing nursing education for license renewal, and approval of continuing nursing education.
This 60-day notice of the public hearing shall constitute a public comment period for the purpose of receiving written public comments on the proposed regulations. All interested parties may submit written comments prior to the hearing to the Executive Administrator of the Kansas State Board of Nursing, 900 SW Jackson St., Room 1051, Topeka KS 66612 or by email to carol.moreland@ks.gov. All interested parties will be given a reasonable opportunity to present their views orally regarding the adoption of the proposed regulations during the public hearing. Phone comments will be taken by calling 1-877-278-8686 (access code 266223) at the time of the hearing. In order to provide all parties an opportunity to present their views, it may be necessary to request that each participant limit any oral presentation to five minutes.
Any individual with a disability may request an accommodation in order to participate in the public hearing and may request the proposed regulations and economic impact statement in an accessible format. Requests for accommodation to participate in the hearing should be made at least five working days in advance of the hearing by contacting Carol Moreland at 785-296-5752. The north entrance to the Landon State Office Building is handicapped accessible. Handicapped parking is located at the north end of the Landon State Office Building, across the street from the north entrance to the building, and on Ninth Street, just around the corner from the north entrance to the building.
A summary of the proposed regulations and the economic impact follows. A copy of the proposed regulations and associated economic impact statement may be obtained by accessing the Kansas State Board of Nursing website at https://ksbn.kansas.gov or by contacting the Executive Administrator of the Kansas State Board of Nursing, Landon State Office Building, 900 SW Jackson St., Room 1051, Topeka, KS 66612, phone 785-296-5752, or carol.moreland@ks.gov prior to the date of the hearing.
K.A.R. 60-9-105. Definitions. The proposed revisions for this regulation include a definition of classic reference that can be used as reference in a bibliography. There is a definition added that defines a formula that can be utilized to recognize the amount of continuing education credit provided by a program when offering an independent study. There is minimal economic impact to the Board of Nursing. Addition of these two definitions will be helpful to the approved continuing nursing education providers in Kansas. Communication of the changes can be communicated to licensees and stakeholders via existing communication venues. The economic impact to continuing education providers is minimal. There is no economic impact to licensees and the general public.
K.A.R. 60-9-106. Continuing nursing education for license renewal. The proposed revisions include a list of the national organizations whose focus is patient safety and improving nursing practice that are approved for continuing nursing education, adding the need for a rationale statement as part of the application for an individual offering approval, clarifying that fractions of hours 30 mins or greater are accepted, and setting a maximum of 15 contact hours shall be accepted for renewal of certifications listed. There is minimal economic impact to the Board of Nursing. There is no economic impact for licensees, continuing education providers, and the general public.
K.A.R. 60-9-107. Approval of continuing nursing education. The proposed revisions to this regulation include providing clarity to information that must be on published information and certificates of completion, the number of classic references accepted in a bibliography, clarity on a daily roster, allowing electronic signature utilization, and language that should be included on a CE transcript. There is minimal economic impact to the Board of Nursing, continuing nursing education providers, and licensees. There is no economic impact on businesses and the general public.
Carol Moreland, MSN, RN
Executive Administrator
Board of Nursing
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