Tennessee Code Title 63. Professions of the Healing Arts § 63-7-504

(a) There is established, and the board shall implement, a moratorium on the acceptance and approval of applications from nursing education programs not based in this state that seek approval from the board to operate, enroll students, or place students for clinical experiences within this state.

(b) The moratorium begins on the effective date of this act and ends two (2) years after the effective date of this act.

(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), the moratorium applies to any nursing education program that is not a program based in this state.

(d) A nursing program that is not a program based in this state, but that has been approved by the board prior to the effective date of this act, retains its approval status during the moratorium period.  However, such program shall submit all data or information requested by the board and the center, including, but not limited to, preceptor lists, student placement statistics, and program outcomes.