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 respond to a petition for rulemaking from the Virginia Chapter of the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, requesting the board to examine its regulations for the practice of clinical nurse specialists (CNS) for consistency with the consensus model of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) for currency of the CNS role in today's health care environment.

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: January 18, 2012.

Agency Contact: Jay P. Douglas, R.N., Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233-1463, telephone (804) 367-4515, FAX (804) 527-4455, or email jay.douglas@dhp.virginia.gov.