Senate Bill 7016 (2024) amended section 1009.8962, Florida Statutes so that additional postsecondary institutions, such as independent schools, colleges, and universities licensed by the Commission for Independent Education ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-10.0352Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Senate Bill 7016 (2024) amended section 1009.8962, Florida Statutes so that additional postsecondary institutions, such as independent schools, colleges, and universities licensed by the Commission for Independent Education (CIE), may participate in the Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund as long as they meet the outlined accreditation requirements and meet CIE’s licensing requirements. Senate Bill 7016 also increased the percent passage rate for the licensing examination for an associate of science in licensed practical nursing and established a minimum number of test takers. Therefore, current rule language will be updated to reflect these changes. Additional changes to the disbursement requirements will also be considered.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund qualifications and disbursements.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1009.8962(10), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1009.8962, F.S.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: April 24, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. ET

PLACE: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Kdh8jI5xTMeOezcKjemt1g

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: To comment on this rule development please go to https://web02.fldoe.org/rules or contact: Clifford Humphrey, Executive Vice Chancellor, Division of Florida Colleges, Department of Education, [phone] or email: [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS: Available at https://web02.fldoe.org/rules.