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VA Code § 54.1-3018.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3018.2. (Effective July 1, 2023) Pediatric sexual assault survivor services; requirements

Any person licensed by the Board as a registered nurse who wishes to provide sexual assault survivor treatment services or sexual assault survivor transfer services, as defined in § 32.1-162.15:2, to pediatric survivors of sexual assault, as defined in § 32.1-162.15:2, shall comply with the provisions of Article 8 (§ 32.1-162.15:2 et seq.) of Chapter 5 of Title 32.1 applicable to pediatric medical care facilities.2020, c. 725.
VA Code § 54.1-3019 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3019. Use of title "licensed practical nurse" or "L.P.N."

Any person who holds a license or a multistate licensure privilege to practice as a licensed practical nurse in Virginia shall have the right to use the title "Licensed practical nurse" and the abbreviation "L.P.N." No other person shall assume such title or use such abbreviation or any other words, letters, signs or devices to indicate that the person using the same is a licensed practical nurse.1970, c. 116, § 54-367.23; 1988, c. 765; 2004, c. 49.
VA Code § 54.1-3020 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3020. Qualifications of applicant for practical nurse's license

A. An applicant for a license to practice as a practical nurse shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant:1. Has completed two years of high school or its equivalent;2. Has received a diploma from an approved practical nursing program;3. Has passed a written examination as required by the Board; and4. Has committed no acts which are grounds for disciplinary action as set forth in this chapter.B. The Board shall consider and may accept relevant practical experience and didactic and clinical components of education and training completed by an applicant for licensure as a practical nurse during his service as a member of any branch of the armed forces of the United States as evidence of the satisfaction of the educational requirements for licensure.Code 1950, § 54-348; 1970, c. 116; 1979, c. 5, § 54-367.19; 1982, c. 598; 1988, c. 765; 2011, c. 390.
VA Code § 54.1-3021 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3021. Practical nurse's license by endorsement

The Board may issue a license by endorsement to any applicant to practice as a licensed practical nurse if the applicant has been licensed as a practical nurse or a person entitled to perform similar services under laws of another state, the District of Columbia or a United States possession or territory and, in the opinion of the Board, the applicant meets the requirements for licensed practical nurses in this Commonwealth.Code 1950, § 54-351; 1970, c. 116; 1982, c. 598, § 54-367.20; 1988, c. 765.
VA Code § 54.1-3022 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3022. Use of the title "Certified Nurse Aide" or "C.N.A."

No person shall use or assume the title "Certified Nurse Aide" or abbreviation "C.N.A." or any words, letters, signs, or devices to indicate that person is a certified nurse aide unless certified by the Board.1989, c. 278.
VA Code § 54.1-3023 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3023. Application for certification by competency evaluation

A. Every applicant for certification by competency evaluation shall pay the required application fee and shall submit written evidence that the applicant:1. Has not committed any act or omission that would be grounds for discipline or denial of certification under this article; and2. Has successfully completed an education or training program approved by the Board.B. The Board shall consider and may accept relevant practical experience and didactic and clinical components of education and training completed by an applicant for certification as a nurse aide during his service as a member of any branch of the armed forces of the United States as evidence of the satisfaction of the educational requirements for certification.1989, c. 278; 2011, c. 390.
VA Code § 54.1-3024 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3024. Application for certification by endorsement

Every applicant for certification by endorsement shall pay the required application fee, shall submit the information required by the Board in the manner and form specified by the Board, and shall submit written evidence that the applicant:1. Is certified to practice as a nurse aide by another state or territory of the United States (with requirements that are essentially similar to the requirements for certification set out in this article) and that such certification is in good standing;2. Has not committed any act or omission that would be grounds for discipline or denial of certification under this article;3. Has no record of abuse, negligent practice, or misappropriation of a patient's or resident's property or any disciplinary action taken or pending in any other state or territory against such certification.1989, c. 278.
VA Code § 54.1-3025 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3025. Certification by competency evaluation

All applicants except those certified by endorsement shall be required to pass a clinical competency evaluation. Such evaluation shall be in written or oral form and shall include the following areas:1. Basic nursing skills;2. Personal care skills;3. Recognition of mental health and social services needs;4. Basic restorative services; and5. Resident or patient rights.1989, c. 278.
VA Code § 54.1-3025.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3025.1. Advanced certification; renewal

A. The Board shall develop and promulgate regulations to establish a career advancement certification that will indicate enhanced competence in patient care tasks and enable certified nurse aides to expand the scope of the responsibilities and duties delegated to them. An advanced certificate shall be awarded upon successful completion of the required educational and training standards set by the Board. Each institution that desires to conduct programs to provide training for such advanced certificates shall be approved by the Board pursuant to § 54.1-3005.B. An advanced certificate issued to a certified nurse aide shall be renewed biennially upon payment of any specified fee. The certified nurse aide shall submit proof of compliance with any requirements of law and regulation concerning competence as established by the Board.2001, c. 448.
VA Code § 54.1-3026 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3026. Renewal of certification

Each certificate issued to practice as a nurse aide shall be renewed annually upon payment of any specified fee. The nurse aide shall submit proof of compliance with any requirements of law and regulation concerning continued employment or competence as a condition of such renewal. The Board shall establish requirements for the renewal of certifications consistent with federal law.1989, c. 278; 2016, c. 87.
VA Code § 54.1-3027 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3027. Exclusions

This article shall not be construed to affect or apply to:1. The gratuitous care of friends or family members;2. A person for hire who does not represent himself as or hold himself out to the public as a certified nurse aide. However, a person for hire who is not a certified nurse aide in accordance with this article shall not hold himself out as a certified nurse aide or be employed as a certified nurse aide.1989, c. 278.
VA Code § 54.1-3028 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3028. Registration of nurse aides prior to October 1, 1989

The Board shall add to its registry of certified nurse aides any individual determined by the Board of Nursing as being qualified to be a nurse aide by reason of training in accordance with federal law prior to October 1, 1989. Such individuals shall meet any continuing requirements of the Board to retain certification.1989, c. 278.
VA Code § 54.1-3028.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3028.1. Nurse aide education programs

Nurse aide education programs designed to prepare nurse aides for certification shall be a minimum of 120 clock hours in length. The curriculum of such programs shall include communication and interpersonal skills, safety and emergency procedures, personal care skills, observational and reporting techniques, appropriate clinical care of the aged and disabled, skills for basic restorative services, clients' rights, legal aspects of practice as a certified nurse aide, occupational health and safety measures, culturally sensitive care, and appropriate management of conflict. The Board shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this section.1999, c. 783; 2016, cc. 109, 582.
VA Code § 54.1-3029 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3029. Qualifications for a licensed massage therapist

A. In order to be licensed as a massage therapist, the applicant shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant:1. Is at least 18 years old;2. Has successfully completed a massage therapy educational program that required a minimum of 500 hours of training. The massage therapy educational program shall be certified or approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia or an agency in another state, the District of Columbia, or a United States territory that approves educational programs, notwithstanding the provisions of § 23.1-226;3. Has passed the Licensing Examination of the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards or an examination deemed acceptable to the Board of Nursing; and4. Has not committed any acts or omissions that would be grounds for disciplinary action or denial of licensure as set forth in this chapter.B. The Board may issue a provisional license to an applicant prior to passing the Licensing Examination of the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards for such time and in such manner as prescribed by the Board. No more than one provisional license shall be issued to any applicant.C. The Board may license without examination any applicant who is licensed as a massage therapist in another state, the District of Columbia, a United States possession or territory, or another country, and, in the opinion of the Board, meets the requirements for licensed massage therapists in the Commonwealth.D. An applicant who completed a massage therapy educational program in a foreign country may apply for licensure as a massage therapist upon submission of evidence, satisfactory to the Board, that the applicant:1. Is at least 18 years old;2. Has successfully completed a massage therapy educational program in a foreign country that is comparable to a massage therapy educational program required for licensure by the Board as demonstrated by submission of evidence of comparability and equivalency provided by an agency that evaluates credentials for persons who have studied outside the United States;3. Has passed a Board-approved English language proficiency examination; and4. Has not committed any acts or omissions that would be grounds for disciplinary action or denial of licensure as set forth in this chapter.The Board shall issue a license to an applicant who meets the requirements in this subsection upon submission by the applicant of evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has completed an English version of the Licensing Examination of the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards or a comparable examination deemed acceptable to the Board.1996, c. 166; 1997, c. 599; 2004, c. 991; 2012, c. 764; 2016, c. 324; 2020, c. 727.
VA Code § 54.1-3029.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3029.1. Advisory Board on Massage Therapy

The Advisory Board on Massage Therapy shall assist the Board in carrying out the provisions of this chapter regarding the qualifications, examination, registration, regulation, and standards of professional conduct of massage therapists as described in § 54.1-3029. The Advisory Board shall also assist in such other matters relating to the practice of massage therapy as the Board may require.The Advisory Board on Massage Therapy shall consist of five members to be appointed by the Governor for four-year terms as follows: three members shall be licensed massage therapists who have practiced in the Commonwealth for not less than three years prior to their appointment, one shall be an administrator or faculty member of a nationally accredited school of massage therapy, and one shall be a citizen member appointed from the Commonwealth at large.The Advisory Board shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman from among its membership. The Advisory Board shall meet at least once a year and may hold additional meetings as necessary to perform its duties. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business.Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term. No person shall be eligible to serve on the Advisory Board for more than two successive terms.2009, c. 534; 2016, c. 324.
VA Code § 54.1-3040.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3040.1. Findings and declaration of purpose

A. The party states find that:1. The health and safety of the public are affected by the degree of compliance with and the effectiveness of enforcement activities related to state nurse licensure laws;2. Violations of nurse licensure and other laws regulating the practice of nursing may result in injury or harm to the public;3. The expanded mobility of nurses and the use of advanced communication technologies as part of our nation's health care delivery system require greater coordination and cooperation among states in the areas of nurse licensure and regulation;4. New practice modalities and technology make compliance with individual state nurse licensure laws difficult and complex;5. The current system of duplicative licensure for nurses practicing in multiple states is cumbersome and redundant for both nurses and states; and6. Uniformity of nurse licensure requirements throughout the states promotes public safety and public health benefits.B. The general purposes of this Compact are to:1. Facilitate the states' responsibility to protect the public's health and safety;2. Ensure and encourage the cooperation of party states in the areas of nurse licensure and regulation;3. Facilitate the exchange of information between party states in the areas of nurse regulation, investigation, and adverse actions;4. Promote compliance with the laws governing the practice of nursing in each jurisdiction;5. Invest all party states with the authority to hold a nurse accountable for meeting all state practice laws in the state in which the patient is located at the time care is rendered through the mutual recognition of party state licenses;6. Decrease redundancies in the consideration and issuance of nurse licenses; and7. Provide opportunities for interstate practice by nurses who meet uniform licensure requirements.2016, c. 108.
VA Code § 54.1-3040.4 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3040.4. Applications for licensure in a party state

A. Upon application for a multistate license, the licensing board in the issuing party state shall ascertain, through the coordinated licensure information system, whether the applicant has ever held, or is the holder of, a license issued by any other state, whether there are any encumbrances on any license or multistate licensure privilege held by the applicant, whether any adverse action has been taken against any license or multistate licensure privilege held by the applicant, and whether the applicant is currently participating in an alternative program.B. A nurse may hold a multistate license issued by the home state in only one party state at a time.C. If a nurse changes primary state of residence by moving between two party states, the nurse must apply for licensure in the new home state, and the multistate license issued by the prior home state will be deactivated in accordance with applicable rules adopted by the Commission.1. The nurse may apply for licensure in advance of a change in primary state of residence.2. A multistate license shall not be issued by the new home state until the nurse provides satisfactory evidence of a change in primary state of residence to the new home state and satisfies all applicable requirements to obtain a multistate license from the new home state.D. If a nurse changes primary state of residence by moving from a party state to a non-party state, the multistate license issued by the prior home state will convert to a single-state license, valid only in the former home state.2016, c. 108.
VA Code § 54.1-3040.6 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3040.6. Coordinated licensure information system and exchange of information

A. All party states shall participate in a coordinated licensure information system of all licensed registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPNs/VNs). This system will include information on the licensure and disciplinary history of each nurse, as submitted by party states, to assist in the coordination of nurse licensure and enforcement efforts.B. The Commission, in consultation with the administrator of the coordinated licensure information system, shall formulate necessary and proper procedures for the identification, collection, and exchange of information under this Compact.C. All licensing boards shall promptly report to the coordinated licensure information system any adverse action, any current significant investigative information, denials of applications (with the reasons for such denials), and nurse participation in alternative programs known to the licensing board regardless of whether such participation is deemed nonpublic or confidential under state law.D. Current significant investigative information and participation in nonpublic or confidential alternative programs shall be transmitted through the coordinated licensure information system only to party state licensing boards.E. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all party state licensing boards contributing information to the coordinated licensure information system may designate information that may not be shared with non-party states or disclosed to other entities or individuals without the express permission of the contributing state.F. Any personally identifiable information obtained from the coordinated licensure information system by a party state licensing board shall not be shared with non-party states or disclosed to other entities or individuals except to the extent permitted by the laws of the party state contributing the information.G. Any information contributed to the coordinated licensure information system that is subsequently required to be expunged by the laws of the party state contributing that information shall also be expunged from the coordinated licensure information system.H. The Compact administrator of each party state shall furnish a uniform data set to the Compact administrator of each other party state, which shall include, at a minimum:1. Identifying information;2. Licensure data;3. Information related to alternative program participation; and4. Other information that may facilitate the administration of this Compact, as determined by Commission rules.I. The Compact administrator of a party state shall provide all investigative documents and information requested by another party state.2016, c. 108.
VA Code § 54.1-3040.10 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3040.10. Effective date, withdrawal, and amendment

A. This Compact shall become effective and binding on the earlier of the date of legislative enactment of this Compact into law by no less than twenty-six (26) states or December 31, 2018. All party states to this Compact that also were parties to the prior Nurse Licensure Compact (Prior Compact) superseded by this Compact shall be deemed to have withdrawn from said Prior Compact within six (6) months after the effective date of this Compact.B. Each party state to this Compact shall continue to recognize a nurse's multistate licensure privilege to practice in that party state issued under the Prior Compact until such party state has withdrawn from the Prior Compact.C. Any party state may withdraw from this Compact by enacting a statute repealing the same. A party state's withdrawal shall not take effect until six (6) months after enactment of the repealing statute.D. A party state's withdrawal or termination shall not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing or terminated state's licensing board to report adverse actions and significant investigations occurring prior to the effective date of such withdrawal or termination.E. Nothing contained in this Compact shall be construed to invalidate or prevent any nurse licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a party state and a non-party state that is made in accordance with the other provisions of this Compact.F. This Compact may be amended by the party states. No amendment to this Compact shall become effective and binding upon the party states unless and until it is enacted into the laws of all party states.G. Representatives of non-party states to this Compact shall be invited to participate in the activities of the Commission, on a nonvoting basis, prior to the adoption of this Compact by all states.2016, c. 108.
VA Code § 54.1-3040.11 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3040.11. Construction and severability

This Compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this Compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this Compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the United States, or if the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this Compact shall be held to be contrary to the constitution of any party state, this Compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining party states and in full force and effect as to the party state affected as to all severable matters.2016, c. 108.
VA Code § 54.1-3041 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 30 - Nursing|§ 54.1-3041. Registration required

A medication aide who administers drugs that would otherwise be self-administered to residents in an assisted living facility licensed by the Department of Social Services shall be registered by the Board.2005, cc. 610, 924.