11/20/2013 1:49 pm
Date / Time filed with the Register of Regulations 		VA.R. Document Number: R____-______
Virginia Register Publication Information

Transmittal Sheet: Response to Petition for Rulemaking
Initial Agency Notice
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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 Yeatts

Agency Regulatory Coordinator

(804)367-4688

elaine.yeatts@dhp.virginia.gov
Contact Address: Department of Health Professions

9960 Mayland Drive

Henrico, VA 23233
Chapter Affected:
18 vac 90 - 20: Regulations of the Board of Nursing
Statutory Authority: State: Chapter 30 of Title 54.1

Federal:
Date Petition Received 07/30/2013
Petitioner Donna Pillatsch
 Petitioner's Request
  Adopt some other way for non-direct care RNs to retain their license without having to focus on direct care skills. Suggest you consider implementing easily achievable competency requirements for those RNs who are working in insurance companies, legal departments, Utilization Management, and other non-direct care professions.
 Agency Plan
  In accordance with Virginia law, the petition to amend the regulations was posted on the Virginia Regulatory Townhall at www.townhall.virginia.gov.  It has also been 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.  
Publication Date 08/26/2013  (comment period will also begin on this date)
Comment End Date 09/25/2013
 Agency Decision
Take no action
Agency Response Date 11/20/2013
 Agency Decision Text
 At its meeting on Novemer 20, 2013, the Board of Nursing decided to deny the petition because the current regulations do not differentiate between work in direct client care and other practice settings.  There is not even a requirement for an RN to work anywhere to maintain an active license, and there is no requirement that the continuing education hours be focused on direct care skills.  Regulations allow a licensee a number of options for fulfilling the continued competency requirements, including obtaining 30 hours of courses "relevant to the practice of nursing."