18VAC90-30 Regulations Governing the Licensure of Nurse Practitioners

REGULATIONS

Vol. 32 Iss. 7 - November 30, 2015

TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF NURSING

Chapter 30

Final Regulation

REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The Board of Nursing is claiming an exemption from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 4 a of the Code of Virginia, which excludes regulations that are necessary to conform to changes in Virginia statutory law where no agency discretion is involved. The Board of Nursing will receive, consider, and respond to petitions from any interested person at any time with respect to reconsideration or revision.

Title of Regulation: 18VAC90-30. Regulations Governing the Licensure of Nurse Practitioners (amending 18VAC90-30-60).

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

Effective Date: December 30, 2015.

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].

Summary:

Pursuant to Chapter 522 of the 2015 Acts of Assembly, the amendment includes the statutory authorization to issue a restricted volunteer license for nurse practitioners.

Part II
Licensure

18VAC90-30-60. Licensure, general.

A. No person shall perform services as a nurse practitioner in the Commonwealth of Virginia except as prescribed in this chapter and when licensed by the Boards of Nursing and Medicine.

B. The boards shall license applicants who meet the qualifications for licensure as set forth in 18VAC90-30-80 or 18VAC90-30-85.

C. The boards may issue a restricted volunteer license for practice in accordance with provisions of § 54.1-2957.001 of the Code of Virginia.

NOTICE: The following forms used in administering the regulation were filed by the agency. The forms are not being published; however, online users of this issue of the Virginia Register of Regulations may click on the name of a form with a hyperlink to access it. The forms are also available from the agency contact or may be viewed at the Office of the Registrar of Regulations, General Assembly Building, 2nd Floor, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

FORMS (18VAC90-30)

Instructions for Licensure -- Nurse Practitioner (rev. 2/2009)

Application for Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner (rev. 6/2011)

Application for Reinstatement of License as a Nurse Practitioner (rev. 6/2011)

License Verification Form (rev. 7/2007)

Application for Restricted Volunteer License (eff. 7/2015)

VA.R. Doc. No. R16-4543; Filed November 2, 2015, 10:29 a.m.