| Action Summary | The Boards intend to specify in section 220 that the standard of practice would prohibit a nurse practitioner from engaging in conversion therapy with a patient. Regulations would also define conversion therapy and specify that it does not include counseling or therapy that provides assistance to a person undergoing gender transition or counseling or therapy that provides acceptance, support, and understanding. The goal is to align regulations with the stated policies and ethics for the professions of nursing and medicine. |
| Chapters Affected | Only affects this chapter. |
| Executive Branch Review | This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process. |
| RIS Project | Yes [006476] |
| New Periodic Review | This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review. |
| Name / Title: | Claire Morris, RN / Executive Director |
| Address: |
9960 Mayland Drive Suite 300 Henrico, VA 23233 |
| Email Address: | claire.morris@dhp.virginia.gov |
| Phone: | (804)367-4665 FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |