Health and Human Resources
Virginia Department of Health
State Board of Health
Petition 15
| Petition Information | |
|---|---|
| Petition Title | Regulation for the Licensure of Hospitals |
| Date Filed | 5/19/2004 |
| Petitioner | Virginia Council for periOperative Nurses (Ruth E. Vaiden) |
| Petitioner's Request | Amend section 420 of the regulation to require that a registered nurse, licensed by the Board of Nursing and qualified by education and experience in perioperative nursing, be present as a circulating nurse during surgical procedures. |
| Agency's Plan | To conduct a public comment period to determine the impact on patient care. A decision to grant or deny the petition will be based on analysis of the comments received and reviewed with the Board of Health at its Fall 2004 meeting. |
| Comment Period | Began 6/14/2004 Ended 7/5/2004 0 comments |
| Agency Decision | Initiate a regulatory change |
| Response Date | 7/5/2005 |
| Agency Decision Summary | Type over this text and enter a summary of the agency's decision. |
| Associated regulatory action | Perioperative Nurse Requirement Latest Stage: |