Montana Administrative Code

24.159.611 PROGRAM CLOSURE AND RECORDS STORAGE A program may close voluntarily or may be closed involuntarily due to withdrawal of board approval. Prior to closure, the program must: maintain the standards for nursing education during the transition to closure; prepare and execut…

24.159.612 PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORT An annual report for the academic year ending June 30 must be submitted by September 1 of each year, except in the year in which the program submits a self-study report to the board or a national nursing accrediting agency. The purpose of the annu…

24.159.615 RECOGNIZED ACCREDITATION BODIES (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-8-202, 37-8-301, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-8-202, 37-8-301, 37-8-302, MCA History: NEW, 2003 MAR p. 1080, Eff. 5/23/03; AMD, 2004 MAR p. 641, Eff. 3/26/04; TRANS, from Commerce, & AMD, 2006 MAR…

24.159.625 ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW PROGRAM The applicant shall notify the board of the intent to establish a new program by providing the following information for a Phase I application: results of a needs assessment, including identification of potential and available students an…

24.159.630 CONTINUED APPROVAL OF PROGRAMS The board shall evaluate approved programs for continued approval by monitoring and analyzing program performance through: periodic survey visits and reports; accreditation visits and reports; annual reports; and other sources of informat…

24.159.632 PROGRAM SURVEYS To ensure ongoing compliance with the board's statutes and rules, those approved programs not accredited by a national nursing accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must be surveyed onsite and reevaluated for continued appr…

24.159.635 REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTING SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES The program director or academic chief officer is required to report to the board any proposed substantive change that may affect the program's compliance with the nursing education rules. Substantive changes include, but …

24.159.640 CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, WITHDRAWAL OF APPROVAL, OR DENIAL The board shall make a change in approval status when a school does not meet the requirements of the applicable statutes and rules to the satisfaction of the board. The board shall notify the school of a change in…

24.159.650 PROGRAM DIRECTOR A program must be administered by a full-time program director who shall possess the following qualifications: a current unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in the state of Montana; a graduate degree in nursing from a nationally reco…

24.159.655 PROGRAM FACULTY There must be a sufficient number of qualified faculty to meet the purposes and objectives of the program. Faculty includes all nurses employed by the program to provide didactic and/or clinical/laboratory experiences. Clinical resource nurses (CRRNs an…

24.159.656 FACULTY QUALIFICATION REPORT (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-8-202, 37-8-301, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-8-202, 37-8-204, 37-8-301, 37-8-302, MCA History: NEW, 1991 MAR p. 2435, Eff. 12/13/91; AMD, 2003 MAR p. 1080, Eff. 5/23/03; TRANS, from Commerce, 2006 M…

24.159.659 FACULTY FOR REGISTERED NURSING PROGRAMS All nursing faculty members, including part-time faculty, shall: hold an unencumbered license as a registered nurse in Montana; have preparation for teaching in their respective area of responsibility including at least two years…

24.159.662 FACULTY FOR PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS All nursing faculty, including part-time, shall: hold a current unencumbered license to practice professional nursing in Montana; have at least two years of experience in nursing practice; and hold a minimum of a baccalaureate deg…

24.159.663 WAIVER OF FACULTY QUALIFICATIONS Programs may hire a limited number of faculty members who do not meet the educational qualifications as noted in ARM 24.159.659 and 24.159.662. In the event that this occurs, the program must immediately notify the board in writing of t…

24.159.665 CLINICAL PRECEPTORS Clinical preceptors may be used to enhance, but not replace, faculty-directed clinical learning experiences. When utilizing preceptors, faculty members are responsible for: ensuring safe, accessible and appropriate supervision based on client health…

24.159.666 USE OF CLINICAL RESOURCE REGISTERED NURSES (CRRNS) A clinical resource registered nurse (CRRN) is an RN with an unencumbered Montana nursing license who provides supervision, demonstration, and collaborative evaluation of student performance in a clinical or laboratory…

24.159.667 USE OF CLINICAL RESOURCE LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES (CRLPN) A clinical resource licensed practical nurse (CRLPN) is an LPN with an unencumbered Montana nursing license who provides supervision, demonstration, and collaborative evaluation of practical nursing student per…

24.159.670 CURRICULUM GOALS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROGRAMS A curriculum is the content and learning experiences designed to facilitate student achievement of the educational objectives. The faculty shall develop, review, and update the curriculum on an ongoing basis. The c…

24.159.674 PROFESSIONAL NURSING CURRICULUM SPECIFIC TO BACCALAUREATE DEGREE (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-8-202, 37-8-301, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-8-202, 37-8-301, MCA History: NEW, 1997 MAR p. 626, Eff. 7/1/97; TRANS, from Commerce, & AMD, 2006 MAR p. 2035, Eff. …

24.159.677 PROFESSIONAL NURSING CURRICULUM SPECIFIC TO ASSOCIATE DEGREE (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-8-202, 37-8-301, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-8-202, 37-8-301, MCA History: NEW, 1997 MAR p. 626, Eff. 7/1/97; TRANS, from Commerce, & AMD, 2006 MAR p. 2035, Eff. 8/25…

24.159.680 CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS FOR PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAMS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-8-202, 37-8-301, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-8-202, 37-8-301, MCA History: NEW, 1997 MAR p. 626, Eff. 7/1/97; TRANS, from Commerce, & AMD, 2006 MAR p. 2035, Eff. 8/25/06; A…

24.159.901 DEFINITIONS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-8-202, 37-8-426, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-8-202, 37-8-423, MCA History: NEW, 2006 MAR p. 2035, Eff. 8/25/06; AMD, 2011 MAR p. 2144, Eff. 10/14/11; REP, 2023 MAR p. 1561, Eff. 11/4/23.

24.159.903 PURPOSE OF STANDARDS OF PRACTICE FOR THE LICENSED MEDICATION AIDES (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-8-202, 37-8-426, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-8-101, 37-8-426, MCA History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 2393, Eff. 10/8/04; TRANS, from Commerce, 2006 MAR p. 2035…

24.159.905 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICATION AIDE I TRAINING PROGRAMS AND INSTRUCTORS The board shall approve medication aide I training programs. The program must include the following components: "the six rights of medication administration"; purposes of medications; classes …

24.159.906 MEDICATION AIDE II TRAINING PROGRAM CURRICULUM The board adopts and incorporates by reference the curriculum content outline as published in the December 2010 report of House Joint Resolution 17, regarding the utilization of medication aides in long-term care nursing h…

24.159.910 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AS MEDICATION AIDE I The applicant for licensure may apply to take the Montana medication aide I exam if the applicant: has completed a board-approved medication aide I training program as outlined in these rules; or holds an unencumb…

24.159.911 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AS MEDICATION AIDE II (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-8-426, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-8-423, 37-8-426, MCA History: NEW, 2011 MAR p. 2144, Eff. 10/14/11; AMD, 2021 MAR p. 991, Eff. 8/7/21; AMD, 2022 MAR p. 1666, Eff. 8/6/…

24.159.912 CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICATION AIDE II (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-8-426, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-8-423, 37-8-426, MCA History: NEW, 2011 MAR p. 2144, Eff. 10/14/11; REP, 2023 MAR p. 1561, Eff. 11/4/23.

24.159.915 STANDARDS RELATED TO THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF A MEDICATION AIDE I The medication aide I shall: practice under the general supervision of a nurse with an unencumbered Montana license; practice only in an assisted living facility as defined by 50-5-101, MCA; administer on…

24.159.916 STANDARDS RELATED TO THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF A MEDICATION AIDE II The medication aide II shall: practice only in a long-term care facility licensed to provide skilled nursing care as defined by 50-5-101, MCA; practice under the supervision of a professional or practica…

24.16.1001 INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 39-3-403, MCA Implementing statute(s): 39-3-404, 39-3-405, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; REP, 2015 MAR p. 1056, Eff. 7/31/15.

24.16.1002 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 39-3-403, MCA Implementing statute(s): 39-3-404, 39-3-405, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; REP, 2024 MAR p. 474, Eff. 3/9/24.

24.16.1003 JUDICIAL CONSTRUCTION (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 39-3-403, MCA Implementing statute(s): 39-3-404, 39-3-405, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; REP, 2015 MAR p. 1056, Eff. 7/31/15.

24.16.1004 EFFECT OF CUSTOM, CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 39-3-403, MCA Implementing statute(s): 39-3-404, 39-3-405, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; REP, 2024 MAR p. 474, Eff. 3/9/24.

24.16.1005 EMPLOYEES "SUFFERED OR PERMITTED" TO WORK (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 39-3-403, MCA Implementing statute(s): 39-3-404, 39-3-405, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; REP, 2024 MAR p. 474, Eff. 3/9/24.

24.16.1006 REST AND MEAL PERIODS (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 39-3-403, MCA Implementing statute(s): 39-3-404, 39-3-405, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; REP, 2024 MAR p. 474, Eff. 3/9/24.

24.16.1007 SLEEPING TIME AND CERTAIN OTHER ACTIVITIES (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 39-3-403, MCA Implementing statute(s): 39-3-404, 39-3-405, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; REP, 2024 MAR p. 474, Eff. 3/9/24.

24.16.1008 PREPARATORY AND CONCLUDING ACTIVITIES (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 39-3-403, MCA Implementing statute(s): 39-3-404, 39-3-405, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; REP, 2024 MAR p. 474, Eff. 3/9/24.

24.16.1009 LECTURES, MEETINGS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 39-3-402, MCA Implementing statute(s): 39-3-404, 39-3-405, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; REP, 2024 MAR p. 474, Eff. 3/9/24.

24.16.101 GENERAL STATEMENT (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 39-3-402, MCA Implementing statute(s): 39-3-401, MCA History: NEW, 12/31/72; REP, 2015 MAR p. 1056, Eff. 7/31/15.

24.16.1010 TRAVEL TIME (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 39-3-403, MCA Implementing statute(s): 39-3-404, 39-3-405, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, 2018 MAR p. 439, Eff. 2/24/18; REP, 2024 MAR p. 474, Eff. 3/9/24.

24.16.1011 ADJUSTING GRIEVANCES, MEDICAL ATTENTION, CIVIC AND CHARITABLE WORK, AND SUGGESTION SYSTEMS (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 39-3-403, MCA Implementing statute(s): 39-3-404, 39-3-405, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; REP, 2024 MAR p. 474, Eff. 3/9/24.

24.16.1012 RECORDING WORKING TIME (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 39-3-403, MCA Implementing statute(s): 39-3-404, 39-3-405, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; REP, 2024 MAR p. 474, Eff. 3/9/24.

24.16.1301 INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTOR (IS HEREBY REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 39-3-403 MCA Implementing statute(s): 39-3-404 and 39-3-405 MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; REP, 1996 MAR p. 1668, Eff. 7/1/96.

24.16.1302 EMPLOYER-EMPLOYER RELATIONSHIP (IS HEREBY REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 39-3-403 MCA Implementing statute(s): 39-3-404 and 39-3-405 MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; REP, 1996 MAR p. 1668, Eff. , 7/1/96.

24.16.1501 PURPOSE AND SCOPE (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 39-3-403, MCA Implementing statute(s): 39-3-402, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; REP, 2024 MAR p. 474, Eff. 3/9/24.

24.16.1502 BOARD, LODGING OR OTHER FACILITIES (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 39-3-403, MCA Implementing statute(s): 39-3-402, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; REP, 2024 MAR p. 474, Eff. 3/9/24.

24.16.1503 EFFECTS OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS (REPEALED) (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 39-3-403, MCA Implementing statute(s): 39-3-402, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; REP, 2024 MAR p. 474, Eff. 3/9/24.