18VAC90-40 Regulations for Prescriptive Authority for Nurse Practitioners

REGULATIONS

Vol. 26 Iss. 25 - August 16, 2010

TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

JOINT BOARDS OF NURSING AND MEDICINE

Chapter 40

Final Regulation

REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The Board of Nursing is claiming an exemption from 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: 18VAC90-40. Regulations for Prescriptive Authority for Nurse Practitioners (amending 18VAC90-40-130).

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

Effective Date: September 15, 2010.

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:

This action of the Boards of Nursing and Medicine amends 18VAC90-40, Regulations for Prescriptive Authority for Nurse Practitioners, to include unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential information obtained from the Prescription Monitoring Program as grounds for disciplinary action. The amendment conforms the regulation to § 54.1-2525 of the Code of Virginia.

Part IV
Discipline

18VAC90-40-130. Grounds for disciplinary action.

A. The boards may deny approval of prescriptive authority, revoke or suspend authorization, or take other disciplinary actions against a nurse practitioner who:

1. Exceeds his authority to prescribe or prescribes outside of the written practice agreement with the supervising physician;

2. Has had his license as a nurse practitioner suspended, revoked or otherwise disciplined by the boards pursuant to 18VAC90-30-220;

3. Fails to comply with requirements for continuing competency as set forth in 18VAC90-40-55.

B. Unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential information received from the Prescription Monitoring Program shall be grounds for disciplinary action.

VA.R. Doc. No. R10-2449; Filed July 28, 2010, 2:03 p.m.