Section 89282 Of Article 9. Doctor Of Nursing Practice Degree Pilot Program From California Education Code >> Division 8. >> Title 3. >> Part 55. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 9.
89282
. (a) The California State University (CSU) shall report on
the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree pilot programs authorized
pursuant to Section 89281 and implemented under this article. The
report shall be submitted, in writing, to the Legislature and the
Governor on or before March 1, 2016. The report shall consider all of
the following:
(1) The number of Doctor of Nursing Practice degree pilot programs
implemented, including information regarding the number of
applicants, admissions, enrollments, degree recipients,
time-to-degree, and attrition.
(2) The extent to which the post-master's degree pilot programs
are fulfilling identified state needs for training doctorally
prepared nurses.
(3) Statewide supply and demand data that considers capacity at
the University of California and in California's independent colleges
and universities.
(4) Information on the place of employment of students and the
subsequent job placement of graduates.
(5) Any available evidence on the effects that the graduates of
the degree pilot program are having on addressing the state's nursing
shortage.
(6) Pilot program costs and the fund sources that were used to
finance the program, including a calculation of cost per degree
awarded.
(7) The costs of the degree pilot program to students, the amount
of financial aid offered, and student debt levels of graduates of the
program.
(b) The Legislative Analyst's Office shall submit a report to the
Legislature on or before January 1, 2017, that includes both of the
following:
(1) The extent to which the degree pilot program is in compliance
with the requirements of this article.
(2) Recommendations for the degree pilot program, including
whether the program should be continued or modified.
(c) The CSU shall, by July 1, 2016, provide the Legislative
Analyst's Office with data deemed necessary by that office for
fulfilling the requirements of subdivision (b).
(d) (1) The reports submitted pursuant to subdivisions (a) and
(b) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the
Government Code.
(2) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2021, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2021, deletes or extends
that date.