Bill
HB 1001
Requires Board-approved SANE programs to annually report graduate counts and each graduate's employment county to the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
Status / Key dates
- Bill number: HB 1001
- Subject: Reporting by programs that train Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs)
- Introduced: November 12, 2024
- Statutory change: adds a new section to Article 9A of Chapter 90, G.S. (new G.S. 90‑171.38A)
- Reporting effective date: the act becomes effective August 1, 2025
- Annual reporting deadline: October 1 each year (reports due to the NC Board of Nursing)
- Board authority: North Carolina Board of Nursing may adopt implementing rules
Purpose and intent
- To create a simple, recurring data collection requirement so the North Carolina Board of Nursing can track the output and employment locations of graduates from Board‑approved SANE training programs. The information is intended to improve visibility of the SANE workforce across counties and support oversight, planning, and rulemaking.
Key provisions
- New statutory section (G.S. 90‑171.38A) requires that:
- On October 1 of each year, programs approved by the Board under G.S. 90‑171.38 that train/credential Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners must report information on all program graduates to the Board.
- The required report must include:
- the number of total graduates from the program;
- the county of employment for each graduate; and
- if known, where each graduate plans to work or is employed (i.e., planned or current employment location).
- The Board of Nursing is authorized to adopt rules to implement the reporting requirement.
Who is affected
- Primary: Nurse training programs approved by the NC Board of Nursing that train/credential SANEs. They will have an annual reporting obligation.
- Secondary: the NC Board of Nursing (responsible for collecting and using the data and for rulemaking); SANE graduates and their employers (data on counties of employment will be reported); policymakers, public health planners, and service providers who may use the aggregated information for workforce planning and resource allocation.
Practical impact and considerations
- Administrative: Programs will need to collect and transmit graduate employment information annually; the Board will need systems and procedures to receive, store, and use the data (rulemaking may set formats and processes).
- Policy: The data should improve state understanding of geographic distribution of SANEs, supporting efforts to identify gaps in coverage, target training resources, and inform related regulatory or funding decisions.
- Privacy: The statute requires county‑level employment information; implementing rules may address any privacy, data security, or reporting format issues.
Procedural note
- The statute text places the reporting obligation directly on Board‑approved SANE programs and gives the Board rulemaking authority to operationalize the requirement before or after the August 1, 2025 effective date. Reports are due annually on October 1.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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