Board Meetings - 2008

Regular Meeting - July 17-18, 2008

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CALL TO ORDER - 8:30 a.m.

REVIEW OF AGENDA

REVIEW OF THE MINUTES: April 17-18, 2008 Board Meeting

CONSENT AGENDA:

2.1. Financial Statement - 3RD Quarter, Fiscal Year 2008 - MM
2.2. Continuing Education Pre-Renewal Audit Report/3RD Quarter, Fiscal Year 2008 - MM
3.1.1. Workshop Report - DB/CM
3.2.1. Confirmation of Approval Status Based on 2007 NCLEX-PN® Examination Pass Rates and Review of 2007 Nursing Education Program Information Survey (NEPIS) and 2007 Compliance Audit of Nursing Education Program (CANEP) - VA/JH/DJ/RW
3.2.2. Continuation of Approval Status Based on Review of Status Report - RW/JH
3.2.3. Confirmation of Approval Status Based on 2007 NCLEX-RN® Examination Pass Rates, Review of 2007 Nursing Education Program Information Survey (NEPIS) and 2007 Compliance Audit of Nursing Education Program (CANEP), and Review of Self Study - VA/JH/DJ/RW
3.2.4. Confirmation of Approval Status Based on 2007 NCLEX-RN® Examination Pass Rates, Review of 2007 Nursing Education Program Information Survey (NEPIS) and 2007 Compliance Audit of Nursing Education Program (CANEP), Review of Self Study, and Report of Survey Visit - Lamar State College in Port Arthur, Texas, Associate Degree Nursing Educational Program - RW/VA
3.2.5. Confirmation of Approval Status Based on 2007 NCLEX-PN® Examination Pass Rates, Review of 2007 Nursing Education Program Information Survey (NEPIS) and 2007 Compliance Audit of Nursing Education Program (CANEP), and Report of Survey Visit - DJ/RW/VA
3.2.6. Petition for Waiver of Director Qualifications - Coastal Bend College in Beeville, Texas, Associate Degree Nursing Educational Program - RW
3.2.7. Petition for Waiver of Interim Director Qualifications - East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, Texas, Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Educational Program - RW
3.2.8. Petition for Extension of Waiver of Director Qualifications - Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas, Canseco School of Nursing, Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Educational Program-JH
3.2.9. Petition for Waiver of Faculty Qualifications - Southwest Texas Junior College in Uvalde, Texas, Associate Degree Nursing Educational Program - JH
3.2.10. Report of Survey Visit - DJ/JH
3.2.11. Notification of Closure of Nursing Educational Program - Southwestern Adventist University in Keene, Texas, Associate Degree of Nursing Educational Program - DJ
5.1.1. Eligibility and Disciplinary Committee - JWJ
5.1.2. Strategic Planning/3RD Quarter Report - MM/KT
6.3. Adoption of Correct Title for 22 Tex. Admin. Code - 217.20 to be Safe Harbor Peer Review for Nurses and Whistleblower Protections - CM
6.4. Adoption of Rule Reviews of Chapter 213, Practice and Procedure; 216, Continuing Education; and 221, Advanced Practice Nurses - JWJ
6.5. Adoption of Amendments to - 213.12, Relating to Witness Fees and Expenses and - 213.1, Relating to Fees - JWJ
6.6. Adoption of Amendments to - 213.27 - 213.30 and - 213.33, Relating to Practice and Procedure - JWJ
7.1.1. TPAPN Quarterly Report
8.1. ALJ Proposals for Decision
8.2. Agreed Orders
8.3. Reinstatement Agreed Orders
8.4. Eligibility Agreed Orders

1. ADMINISTRATION

*1.1. Executive Director's Report - KT
1.2. Legal - JWJ

*1.2.1. Request for Attorney General Opinion on Confidentiality of Mental Health Diagnosis and Treatment - JWJ

1.3. Business Process Work Plan from the Office of the Governor - KT
*1.4. Strategic Plan Update - KT/RaG

2. OPERATIONS

C - *2.1. Financial Statement - 3rd Quarter, Fiscal Year 2008 - MM
C - *2.2. Continuing Education Pre-Renewal Audit Report - 3rd Quarter, Fiscal Year 2008 - MM
*2.3. Legislative Appropriations Request for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 - Prioritize Issues and Associated Costs - MM

3. NURSING

3.1. Practice
C - *3.1.1. Workshop Report - DB/CM
3.2. Education
C - *3.2.1. Confirmation of Approval Status Based on 2007 NCLEX-PN® Examination Pass Rates and Review of 2007 Nursing Education Program Information Survey (NEPIS) and 2007 Compliance Audit of Nursing Education Program (CANEP) - VA/JH/DJ/RW

*3.2.1.a. Full Approval with Commendations

Alvin Community College in Alvin, Texas - JH
Amarillo College in Amarillo, Texas - JH
Anamarc Educational Institute in El Paso, Texas - DJ
Angelina College in Lufkin, Texas - MEEP - VA
Angelina College in Lufkin, Texas - VA
Army Practical Nurse Course at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas - RW
Blinn College in Brenham, Texas - RW
Blinn College in Bryan, Texas - RW
Brazosport Community College in Lake Jackson, Texas - DJ
Childress Regional Medical Center in Childress, Texas - VA
Coastal Bend College in Beeville, Texas - RW
College of the Mainland in Texas City, Texas - JH
Dallas Nursing Institute in Dallas, Texas - RW
Frank Phillips College in Borger, Texas - VA
Grayson County College in Van Alstyne, Texas - RW
Houston Community College System in Houston, Texas - DJ
Howard College in Big Spring, Texas - VA
Howard College in San Angelo, Texas - VA
Joe G. Davis in Huntsville, Texas - DJ
Kilgore College in Longview, Texas - RW
Lamar State College in Orange, Texas - RW
Lee College in Baytown, Texas - DJ
Lone Star College - Cy-Fair in Cypress, Texas - RW
Lone Star College - Kingwood in Kingwood, Texas - RW
Lone Star College - North Harris in Houston, Texas - MEEP - VA
Lone Star College - Tomball in Tomball, Texas - DJ
McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas - MEEP - DJ
Midland College in Ft. Stockton, Texas - JH
Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas - JH
Navarro College at Ellis County in Midlothian, Texas - JH
Navarro College in Mexia, Texas - JH
North Central Texas College in Gainesville, Texas - RW
Northeast Texas Community College in Mt. Pleasant, Texas - DJ
Odessa College in Andrews, Texas - VA
Odessa College at Monahans in Odessa, Texas - VA
Paris Junior College in Paris, Texas - Traditional - DJ
San Jacinto College North in Houston, Texas - VA
South Plains College in Levelland, Texas - VA
South Plains College in Plainview, Texas - VA
South Plains College at Reese Center in Lubbock, Texas - VA
South Texas College in McAllen, Texas - Day - JH
South Texas College in McAllen, Texas - Part Time/Evening - JH
South Texas College in Weslaco, Texas - JH
St. Philip’s College in Seguin, Texas - JH
Sul Ross University in Alpine, Texas - JH
Temple College in Temple, Texas - VA
Texarkana College in Texarkana, Texas - VA
Trinity Valley Community College in Kaufman, Texas - DJ
Trinity Valley Community College in Palestine, Texas - DJ
Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas - RW
University of Texas at Brownsville & Texas Southmost College in Brownsville, Texas - VA
Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas - VA
Vernon College in Wichita Falls, Texas - RW
Weatherford College in Weatherford, Texas - VA
Wharton County Junior College in Wharton, Texas - DJ
*3.2.1 b. Full Approval with No Recommendations and No Requirements

Austin Community College in Austin, Texas - RW
Central Texas College in Brady, Texas - JH
Central Texas College in Killeen, Texas - JH
Cisco Junior College in Abilene, Texas - DJ
Concorde Career Institute in Arlington, Texas - VA
El Centro College in Dallas, Texas - DJ
El Paso Community College in El Paso, Texas - MEEP - DJ
El Paso Community College at Mission Del Paso in El Paso, Texas - DJ
Galen Health Institute in San Antonio, Texas - DJ
Galveston College in Galveston, Texas - JH
Hill College in Hillsboro, Texas - VA
Laredo Community College in Laredo, Texas - JH
McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas - Traditional - DJ
Midland College in Midland, Texas - Day - JH
Platt Health Careers Training in Dallas, Texas - JH
San Jacinto College South in Houston, Texas - VA
Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas - VA
South Texas College in Rio Grande City, Texas - JH
Southwest Texas Junior College at Uvalde - JH
St. Philip’s College at San Antonio - JH
Temple College in Taylor, Texas - VA
Texas Careers, Incorporated in San Antonio, Texas - VA
Victoria College in Victoria, Texas - DJ
Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas - JH

C - *3.2.2. Continuation of Approval Status Based on Review of Status Report -RW/JH

C *3.2.2.a. American Medical Institute in Houston, Texas, Vocational Nursing Educational Program - RW
C *3.2.2.b. St. Michael’s School of Nursing and Technology in Weslaco, Texas, Vocational Nursing Educational Program - RW
C *3.2.2.c. Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas, Family Nurse Practitioner Program - JH

C - *3.2.3. Confirmation of Approval Status Based on 2007 NCLEX-RN® Examination Pass Rates, Review of 2007 Nursing Education Program Information Survey (NEPIS) and 2007 Compliance Audit of Nursing Education Program (CANEP), and Review of Self Study

C *3.2.3.a. East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, Texas, Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Educational Program - RW
C *3.2.3.b. Galveston College in Galveston, Texas, Associate Degree Nursing Educational Program - JH
C *3.2.3.c. Lee College in Baytown, Texas, Associate Degree Nursing Educational Program - DJ
C 3.2.3.d. South Plains College in Levelland, Texas, Associate Degree Nursing Educational Program - VA
C *3.2.3.e. Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas, Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Educational Program -DJ

C - *3.2.4 Confirmation of Approval Status Based on 2007 NCLEX-RN® Examination Pass Rates, Review of 2007 Nursing Education Program Information Survey (NEPIS) and 2007 Compliance Audit of Nursing Education Program (CANEP), Review of Self Study, and Report of Survey Visit - Lamar State College in Port Arthur, Texas, Associate Degree Nursing Educational Program - RW/VA
*3.2.5. Confirmation of Approval Status Based on 2007 NCLEX-PN® Examination Pass Rates, Review of 2007 Nursing Education Program Information Survey (NEPIS) and 2007 Compliance Audit of Nursing Education Program (CANEP), and Report of Survey Visit - DJ/RW/VA

C *3.2.5.a. Computer Career Center in El Paso, Texas, Vocational Nursing Educational Program - DJ
C *3.2.5.b. Lamar State College in Port Arthur, Texas, Vocational Nursing Educational Program - RW/VA
C *3.2.5.c. Lone Star College - Montgomery in Conroe, Texas, Vocational Nursing Educational Program - DJ

C *3.2.6. Petition for Waiver of Director Qualifications - Coastal Bend College in Beeville, Texas, Associate Degree Nursing Educational Program - RW
C *3.2.7. Petition for Waiver of Interim Director Qualifications - East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, Texas, Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Educational Program - RW
C *3.2.8. Petition for Extension of Waiver of Director Qualifications - Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas, Canseco School of Nursing, Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Educational Program - JH
C *3.2.9. Petition for Waiver of Faculty Qualifications - Southwest Texas Junior College in Uvalde, Texas, Associate Degree Nursing Educational Program - JH
C *3.2.10. Report of Survey Visit - DJ/JH

C *3.2.10.a. Southwest Junior College in Uvalde, Texas, Associate Degree Nursing Educational Program - JH
C *3.2.10.b. Tyler County Hospital in Woodville, Texas, Vocational Nursing Educational Program - DJ

C *3.2.11. Notification of Closure of Nursing Educational Program - Southwestern Adventist University in Keene, Texas, Associate Degree of Nursing Educational Program - DJ
*3.2.12. Consideration of Proposed Change of Approval Status Based on 2007 NCLEX-RN® Examination Pass Rates, Review of 2007 Nursing Education Program Information Survey (NEPIS) and 2007 Compliance Audit of Nursing Education Program (CANEP), and Report of Survey Visit - Kilgore College in Kilgore, Texas, Associate Degree Nursing Educational Program - RW/VA
*3.2.13. Consideration of Proposed Change of Approval Status Based on 2007 NCLEX-PN® Examination Pass Rates and Review of 2007 Nursing Education Program Information Survey (NEPIS) and 2007 Compliance Audit of Nursing Education Program (CANEP) - Clarendon College in Pampa, Texas, Vocational Nursing Educational Program - VA
*3.2.14. Review of Approval Status Based on 2007 and 2008 NCLEX-RN® Examination Pass Rates, Review of the 2007 Nursing Education Program Information Survey (NEPIS) and the 2007 Compliance Audit of Nursing Education Program (CANEP), and Status Report and Consideration of Petition to Admit Students - St. Philip's in San Antonio, Texas, Associate Degree Nursing Educational Program - JH
*3.2.15. Consideration of Request to Merge Nursing Educational Programs - Cisco Junior College in Abilene, Texas, LVN to RN and Generic Associate Degree Nursing Educational Programs - DJ
*3.2.16. Public Hearing for Proposal to Establish a New Nursing Educational Program

*3.2.16.a. Brazosport Community College in Lake Jackson, Texas, Associate Nursing Educational Program - DJ/RW
*3.2.16.c. Texas A&M Health Science Center, College of Nursing, in College Station, Texas, Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Educational Program - RW/JH
*3.2.16.d. University of Houston-Victoria, in Sugarland, Texas, Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Educational Program - JH/RW

3.2.17. Nursing Education Update - MBT

4. ENFORCEMENT

*4.1. Criminal Background Check Update - TD
*4.2. Process to Ensure that Alleged Practice Violations of Impaired Nurses are Reviewed by Board Staff - TD

5. COMMITTEE REPORTS

5.1. Board Committees

*5.1.1. Eligibility and Disciplinary Committee

*5.1.2. Strategic Planning/3rd Quarter Report

5.2. Advisory Committees/Task Forces

*5.2.1. Advanced Practice Nursing Advisory Committee

*5.2.3. Advisory Committee on Education

5.2.4. Task Force on Licensure, Eligibility and Discipline

5.3. Collaboration with Outside Agencies/Stakeholders

*5.3.2. Texas Nurses Association Competency

*5.3.6. Health Alliance Safety Partnership Updates

OPEN FORUM: Thursday, 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

6. OLD BUSINESS

*6.1. Nurse Licensure Compact Update - KT
6.2. Reports Related to Sunset bill HB2426

*6.2.1. Status Report on the Implementation of the Jurisprudence Exam

C *6.3. Adoption of Correct Title for 22 Tex. Admin. Code - 217.20 to be Safe Harbor Peer Review for Nurses and histleblower Protections - CM
C *6.4. Adoption of Rule Reviews of Chapter 213, Practice and Procedure; 216, Continuing Education; and 221, Advanced Practice Nurses - JWJ
C *6.5. Adoption of Amendments to - 213.12, Relating to Witness Fees and Expenses and - 213.1, Relating to Fees - JWJ
C *6.6. Adoption of Amendments to - 213.27 - 213.30 and - 213.33, Relating to Practice and Procedure - JWJ
*6.7. Final Report on Staff Approval of Applicants with Minor Criminal History - JWJ
*6.8. Proposed Amendment to 22 Tex. Admin. Code - 211.7, Executive Director - JWJ/VN
*6.9. Consideration of Adoption of Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification and Education - KT

7. NEW BUSINESS

7.1. Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses (TPAPN)

**7.1.1. Quarterly Report

**7.1.2. Annual TPAPN Audit

7.2. Items Related to Sunset Bill HB2426

*7.2.1. Consideration of Approval of National Nursing Accrediting Agencies

*7.2.2. Consideration of an Education Guideline

*7.2.3. Consideration of a Process/Education Guideline

*7.3. Consideration of Proposed Amendments to 22 Tex. Admin. Code - 221.4, Relating to Requirements for Full Authorization to Practice; - 221.5, Relating to Provisional Authorization; and - 221.6, Relating to Interim Approval - JZ
*7.4. Consideration of Proposed Amendments to 22 Tex. Admin. Code - 217.17, Relating to the Jurisprudence Exam - DB/MM/JWJ
*7.5. Consideration of Proposed Amendment to 22 Tex. Admin. Code - 223.1, Fees, Jurisprudence Exam Fee - MM/JWJ/DB
*7.6. Consideration of Proposed Amendments to 22 Tex. Admin. Code - 214, Related to Vocational Nursing Education and - 215, Related to Professional Nursing Education - VA/RW/VN
*7.7. Nursing Education Capacity Summit - KT
*7.8. Request for Charges from the Board to the Advisory Committee on Education - RW

8. PROPOSED BOARD ORDERS

C *8.1. ALJ Proposals for Decision

C *8.2. Agreed Orders

C *8.3. Reinstatement Agreed Orders

C *8.4. Eligibility Agreed Orders

*8.5. Docket No. 507-07-1023, In the Matter of Permanent Certificate Number 577631, Issued to Sandra Hernandez (Meza) - VN

9. MISCELLANEOUS

9.1. Board Items of Interest for Future Board Meetings
9.2. Board Development: State Office of Administrative Hearings Presentation - JWJ
*9.3. Review of the Board Quarterly Meeting Evaluation - LR
9.4. Executive Session Pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. - 551.074 (Texas Open Meetings Act) Regarding Personnel Matters: Annual Performance Evaluation of Katherine Thomas, Executive Director - RaG
9.5. Executive Session Pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. - 551.074 (Texas Open Meetings Act) Regarding Personnel Matters: Board Self-Evaluation - RaG
9.6. NCSBN Annual Meeting Delegate Assembly, August 5-8, 2008 - KT

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