--- title: "POLICY #17\nSTATE REGULATORY AGENCY FOR NURSING APPROVAL" canonical: "https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1828126836/POLICY%20%2317%0ASTATE%20REGULATORY%20AGENCY%20FOR%20NURSING%20APPROVAL" format: markdown --- ## ACEN Submission Requirements Regarding State Regulatory Agency Approval If a nursing program has a change in its approval status with the state regulatory agency for nursing, the nurse administrator shall immediately submit to the ACEN a report explaining the reasons for the decision, a copy of the letter received from the state regulatory agency for nursing, and a report detailing the plans to correct the situation. The ACEN Board of Commissioners will determine appropriate follow-up actions after review of the submitted materials. The accreditation status of the nursing program may be changed. See *[Policy #19 Focused Site Visit](https://www.acenursing.org/acen-accreditation-manual-policy-19/)*. Refer to *[Policy #14 Reporting Substantive Changes](https://www.acenursing.org/acen-accreditation-manual-policy-14/)* and the [Closing Report Templates](https://www.acenursing.org/for-programs/resources-reporting-substantive-change/templates/). See *[Policy #16 Closings](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AM/1828126827/POLICY+%2316%0ACLOSINGS)*.    **Policy #17 History** Revised July 2015 Edited July 2020 Edited June 2023