| 5/20/2015 9:22 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
Initial Agency Notice
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Agency Decision
| Promulgating Board: | Board of Nursing |
| Regulatory Coordinator: | Elaine J. Yeatts (804)367-4688 elaine.yeatts@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 | 02/24/2015 |
| Petitioner | Elena Aponte-Bostwick |
To accept applicants for licensure by endorsement who were licensed in Puerto Rico
by an examination comparable to the NCLEX.
Agency Plan
In accordance with Virginia law, the petition to amend 18VAC90-20-200 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 March 23, 2015. Comment on the
petition from interested parties is requested until April 22, 2015.
Following receipt of all comments on the petition, the request will be considered
by the Board of Nursing at its meeting on May 19, 2015 to decide whether to make any
changes to the regulatory language. After that meeting, we will let you know the
board's decision.
| Publication Date | 03/23/2015 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
| Comment End Date | 04/22/2015 |
Take no action
| Agency Response Date | 05/20/2015 |
At its meeting on May 19, 2015, the Board considered the petition and all the comments
received in response. While members appreciated the particular situation of this petitioner,
the Board decided to take no action on the petition. In doing so, the members affirmed
that the NCLEX was the examination acceptable for licensure. Since the Board has
no means of evaluating the comparability of other examinations, it has to apply a
consistent standard for all applicants for licensure by endorsement regardless of
their previous licensure in other U. S. jurisdictions.