18VAC90-20 Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing

NOTICES OF INTENDED REGULATORY ACTION

Vol. 33 Iss. 4 - October 17, 2016

TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF NURSING

Chapter 20

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Nursing intends to consider amending 18VAC90-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing. The purpose of the proposed action is to require all prelicensure registered nursing education programs in Virginia to have accreditation or candidacy status with a national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education by the year 2020.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3005 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: November 16, 2016.

Agency Contact: Jay P. Douglas, R.N., Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233-1463, telephone [phone], FAX [phone], or email [e-mail].

VA.R. Doc. No. R17-4925; Filed September 23, 2016, 9:15 p.m.