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 18VAC90-30, Regulations Governing the Licensure of Nurse Practitioners, and 18VAC90-40, Regulations for Prescriptive Authority for Nurse Practitioners. The purpose of the proposed action is to set the qualifications for authorization for a nurse practitioner to practice without a practice agreement with a patient care team physician, including the hours required to be the equivalent of five years of full-time clinical experience, the content of the attestation from the physician and nurse practitioner, the submission of an attestation when the nurse practitioner is unable to obtain a physician attestation, the requirements for autonomous practice, and the fee for authorization for autonomous practice.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2957 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: February 6, 2019.

Agency Contact: Jay P. Douglas, R.N., Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233-1463, telephone (804) 367-4520, FAX (804) 527-4455, or email jay.douglas@dhp.virginia.gov.