TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF NURSING

Agency Decision

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

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

Name of Petitioner: Rachel Warrick.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: To amend 18VAC90-20-35 to replace the requirement that nurses include first and last name on identification badges with a requirement for only first name and last initial.

Agency Decision: Request granted.

Statement of Reason for Decision: At its meeting on November 16, 2016, the board decided to issue a Notice of Intended Regulatory Action (NOIRA) to initiate rulemaking. The board recognized the strong support for the requested change but decided it needed to consider various options and to gather additional information. Those options may include, but are not limited to, maintaining the current language, amending to require first name and last initial, amending to require identification of the title under which one is practicing (RN, LPN, etc.), or eliminating the name tag provision completely. The board will be submitting a NOIRA for the Governor's approval. Once approved for publication, there will be a 30-day comment period, and the board will consider what, if any, amendment to propose.

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

VA.R. Doc. No. R17-05; Filed January 5, 2017, 3:17 p.m.