Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the State Board of Health intends to consider promulgating the following regulation: 12VAC5-507, Nursing Scholarships and Loan Repayment Program Requiring Service in a Long-Term Care Facility. The purpose of the proposed action is to provide details on the implementation of a loan and scholarship program for nurses that would require, in return, an individual's service in a long-term care facility.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 32.1-122.6:01 and 54.1-3011.2 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: September 15, 2010.

Agency Contact: Aileen Harris, Department of Health, 109 Governor Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 864-7436, or email aileen.harris@vdh.virginia.gov.