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BRN strategic planning flags regulation updates, sunset readiness and staff resourcing
Summary
The board identified categories of regulatory work — APRN rules, enforcement, CE, licensing and nursing education — and flagged the 2026 sunset review as a driver for prioritized rulemaking and public education about the BRN’s statutory limits.
During the strategic planning session, the Board of Registered Nursing identified several broad regulatory priorities the board and staff may pursue during the strategic-plan timeframe, including updating regulations for advanced-practice RNs, enforcement and intervention updates, continuing-education rules, licensing and nursing-education regulations.
The board also flagged the approaching 2026 sunset review as a likely source of legislative or regulatory workload; members said preparing for sunset-related requests and potential legislative change should be factored into the BRN’s timeline and staffing needs.
Why it matters: changes to regulations could alter how license types are defined and enforced, affect program approval processes and require public outreach and rulemaking resources. Board members emphasized a pragmatic approach: triage regulation packages based on resource estimates and likely impact.
Discussion highlights: - Update priorities: APRN regulation updates, enforcement/intervention clarifications, CE regulation clarity and licensing regulations were all listed as candidate regulation packages. - Process and resources: board and staff discussed the long lead time for regulation-writing and the need to prioritize packages by complexity and projected staff hours; staff noted DCA provides a regulation analyst and legal support but capacity is finite. - Public education: members asked for clearer materials explaining the board’s statutory responsibilities and limits so stakeholders better understand what the BRN can and cannot change by regulation or policy.
No new regulations were adopted during the session. Staff will prepare a prioritized regulation workplan and propose sequencing for the board’s approval during the action-planning process.
