TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF NURSING

Initial Agency Notice

Title of Regulation: 18VAC90-20. Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing.

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

Name of Petitioner: Donna Pillatsch.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: Adopt some other way for nondirect care RNs to retain their license without having to focus on direct care skills. Suggest the board consider implementing easily achievable competency requirements for those RNs who are working in insurance companies, legal departments, utilization management, and other nondirect care professions.

Agency Plan for Disposition of Request: In accordance with Virginia law, the petition to amend the regulations was posted on the Virginia Regulatory Townhall at www.townhall.virginia.gov and filed with the Register of Regulations for publication on August 26, 2013. Comment on the petition from interested parties is requested until September 25, 2013.

Public Comment Deadline: September 25, 2013.

Agency Contact: Elaine J. Yeatts, Agency Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Health Professions, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4688, or email elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov.

VA.R. Doc. No. R13-38; Filed July 30, 2013, 9:07 a.m.