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KS HB2392

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2025

Primary Sponsor

Appropriations

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Nursing school faculty must possess a nursing or medical degree from an accredited institution that is at least one level more advanced than the degree awarded by the program in which they are teaching

  • The Kansas Board of Nursing is prohibited from requiring credentials beyond this minimum one-level-higher standard for nursing school instructors

  • Applies to both professional (RN) nursing schools and practical (LPN) nursing schools seeking state approval

  • Nursing school approval periods remain capped at 10 years, with schools required to submit annual fees and demonstrate compliance with curriculum standards

  • Amends K.S.A. 65-1119 and takes effect upon publication in the statute book

Legislative Description

Facilitating nursing workforce development by setting education levels for instructors at nursing schools as a requirement for state approval.

Last Action

House Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

3/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services3/13/2025
Commerce, Labor and Economic Development2/26/2025

Full Bill Text

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