Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
Board
Board of Nursing
chapter
Regulations Governing the Licensure of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses [18 VAC 90 ‑ 30]
Action:
Categories of nurse practitioners
Action 4416
 
General Information
Action Summary Amendments to section 70 will conform the categories of nurse practitioner specialties to the current categories for which national certification is available. Nurse practitioners who hold a title in a specialty category that is amended or deleted will be allowed to retain the specialty category in which they were initially licensed or, if qualified, be issued a license in a new specialty category.
Chapters Affected Only affects this chapter.
Executive Branch Review This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process.
RIS Project Yes  [004457]
New Periodic Review This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
 
Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
Stage ID Stage Type Status
7298 Fast-Track Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 01/15/2016.
 
Contact Information
Name / Title: Jay P. Douglas, R.N.  / Executive Director
Address: 9960 Mayland Drive
Sutie 300
Richmond, VA 23233-1463
Email Address: jay.douglas@dhp.virginia.gov
Phone: (804)367-4520    FAX: (804)527-4455    TDD: ()-

This person is the primary contact for this chapter.