| 10/13/2011 9:50 am Date / Time filed with the Register of Regulations | VA.R. Document Number: R____-______ |
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Virginia Register Publication Information
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Transmittal Sheet: Response to Petition for Rulemaking
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Initial Agency Notice
Agency Decision
| Promulgating Board: | Board of Nursing |
| Regulatory Coordinator: | Jay P. Douglas, R.N. (804)367-4515 jay.douglas@dhp.virginia.gov |
| Agency Contact: | Elaine J. Yeatts Agency Regulatory Coordinator (804)367-4688 elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov |
| Contact Address: | Department of Health Professions 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300 Richmond, VA 23233 |
| Chapter Affected: | |
| 18 vac 90 - 30: | Regulations Governing the Licensure of Nurse Practitioners |
| Statutory Authority: |
State: Chapters 29 and 30 of Title 54.1 Federal: |
| Date Petition Received | 10/13/2011 |
| Petitioner | Cathy Harrison, on behalf of the Va. Association of Nurse Anesthetists |
To review Chapter 30, Regulations Governing the Licensure of Nurse Practitioners to
eliminate inconsistencies and, to the extent possible within statutory provisions,
ensure uniformity with current practice standards for nurse anesthetists.
Agency Plan
In accordance with Virginia law, the petition was filed with the Register of Regulations
for publication on November 7, 2011. Comment is requested until November 30, 2011. Following
receipt of all comments on the petition to amend regulations, the petition request
will be considered by the Board of Medicine at its meeting on December 2, 2011 and
by the Board of Nursing at its meeting on January 24, 2012 to decide whether to make
any changes to the regulatory language.
| Publication Date | 11/07/2011 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
| Comment End Date | 11/30/2011 |