| 1/5/2017 3:17 pm 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: | Jay P. Douglas, R.N. Executive Director (804)367-4515 jay.douglas@dhp.virginia.gov |
| Contact Address: | Department of Health Professions 9960 Mayland Drive Suite 300 Richmond, 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 | 09/19/2016 |
| Petitioner | Rachel Warrick |
To amend section 35 to replace the requirement that nurses include first and last
name on identification badges with a requirement for only first name and last initial.
Agency Plan
In accordance with Virginia law, the petition to amend 18VAC90-20-35 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 October 17, 2016. Comment on the
petition from interested parties is requested until November 8, 2016.
Following receipt of all comments on the petition, the request will be considered
by the Board of Nursing at its meeting on November 15, 2016 to decide whether to make
any changes to the regulatory language.
| Publication Date | 10/17/2016 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
| Comment End Date | 11/08/2016 |
Initiate a regulatory change
| Agency Response Date | 01/05/2017 |
At its meeting on November 16, 2016, the Board decided to issue a Notice of Intended
Regulatory Action (NOIRA) in order to initiate rulemaking. The Board recognized the
strong support for such a change but decided it needed to consider various options
and to gather additional information. Those options may include, but are not limited
to, maintaining the current language, amending to require first name and last initial,
amending to require identification of the title under which one is practicing (RN,
LPN, etc.), or eliminating the name tag provision completely.
The Board will be submitting a NOIRA for the Governor's approval. Once approved for
publication, there will be a 30-day comment period, and the Board will consider what,
if any, amendment to propose.