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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSURE OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC90-50-20 - Operational requirements

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A.
				  Requirements for current mailing address.
1.
				  Each applicant or licensee shall maintain a current address of record with the
				  board. Any change in the address of record or the public address, if different
				  from the address of record, shall be submitted electronically or in writing to
				  the board within 30 days of such change.
2. All required notices mailed by the board
				  to any applicant or licensee shall be validly given when mailed to the latest
				  address of record on file with the board.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSURE OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC90-50-30 - Fees

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A. Fees listed in
				  this section shall be payable to the Treasurer of Virginia and shall not be
				  refunded unless otherwise provided.
B. Fees required by the board are:
1. Application and initial licensure
$140
2. Biennial renewal
$95
3. Late renewal
$30
4. Reinstatement of licensure
$150
5. Reinstatement after suspension or
								revocation
$200
6. Duplicate license
$15
7. Replacement wall certificate
$25
8. Verification of licensure
$35
9. Transcript of all or part of applicant/licensee
								records
$35
10. Handling fee for returned check or dishonored
								credit card or debit card
$50
C.
				  For renewal of licensure from July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2019, the
				  following fee shall be in effect:
Biennial renewal
$71
Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-2400
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSURE OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Part II - Requirements for Licensure › Section 18VAC90-50-40 - Initial licensure

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A. An
				  applicant seeking initial licensure shall submit a completed application and
				  required fee and verification of meeting the requirements of §
										54.1-3029A
				  of the Code of Virginia as follows:
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 of the Code
				  of Virginia;
3. Has passed the
				  Licensing Examination of the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards, or an
				  exam deemed acceptable to the board;
4. Has not committed any acts or omissions
				  that would be grounds for disciplinary action or denial of certification as set
				  forth in §
											54.1-3007
				  of the Code of Virginia and
				  18VAC90-50-90;
				  and
5. Has completed a criminal
				  history background check as required by §
											54.1-3005.1
				  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSURE OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Part II - Requirements for Licensure › Section 18VAC90-50-50 - Licensure by endorsement

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A. A
				  massage therapist who has been licensed in another United States jurisdiction
				  with requirements substantially equivalent to those stated in
				  18VAC90-50-40 and who is in good
				  standing or is eligible for reinstatement, if lapsed, shall be eligible to
				  apply for licensure by endorsement in Virginia.
B. An applicant for licensure by endorsement
				  shall submit a completed application and required fee, including a criminal
				  history background check as required by § 54.1-3005.1 of the Code of
				  Virginia, to the board and shall submit the required form to the appropriate
				  credentialing agency in the state of original licensure or certification for
				  verification.
Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3005
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSURE OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Part II - Requirements for Licensure › Section 18VAC90-50-60 - Provisional licensure

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A. An
				  eligible candidate who has filed a completed application for licensure in
				  Virginia, including completion of education requirements, may engage in the
				  provisional practice of massage therapy in Virginia while waiting to take the
				  licensing examination for a period not to exceed 90 days from the date on the
				  written authorization from the board. A provisional license may be issued for
				  one 90-day period and may not be renewed.
B. The designation of "massage therapist" or
				  "licensed massage therapist" shall not be used by the applicant during the 90
				  days of provisional licensure.
C.
				  An applicant who fails the licensing examination shall have his provisional
				  licensure withdrawn upon the receipt of the examination results and shall not
				  be eligible for licensure until he passes such examination.
Statutory Authority: §§
												54.1-2400 and
						54.1-3005 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSURE OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Part III - Renewal and Reinstatement › Section 18VAC90-50-70 - Renewal of licensure

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A.
				  Licensees born in even-numbered years shall renew their licenses by the last
				  day of the birth month in even-numbered years. Licensees born in odd-numbered
				  years shall renew their licenses by the last day of the birth month in
				  odd-numbered years.
B. The licensee
				  shall complete the renewal form and submit it with the required fee and attest
				  that he has complied with continuing competency requirements of
				  18VAC90-50-75.
C. Failure to receive the application for
				  renewal shall not relieve the licensed massage therapist of the responsibility
				  for renewing the license by the expiration date.
D. The license shall automatically lapse by
				  the last day of the birth month if not renewed, and the practice of massage
				  therapy or use of the title "massage therapist" or "licensed massage therapist"
				  is prohibited.
Statutory Authority: §§
												54.1-2400 and
						54.1-3005 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSURE OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Part III - Renewal and Reinstatement › Section 18VAC90-50-75 - Continuing competency requirements

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A. In order to renew a license biennially, a
				  licensed massage therapist shall:
1. Hold
				  current certification by the NCBTMB; or
2. Complete at least 24 hours of continuing
				  education or learning activities with at least one hour in professional ethics.
				  Hours chosen shall be those that enhance and expand the skills and knowledge
				  related to the clinical practice of massage therapy and may be distributed as
				  follows:
a. A minimum of 12 of the 24 hours
				  shall be in activities or courses provided by one of the following providers
				  and may include seminars, workshops, home study courses, and continuing
				  education courses:
(1) NCBTMB;
(2) Federation of State Massage Therapy
				  Boards;
(3) American Massage
				  Therapy Association;
(4) Associated
				  Bodywork and Massage Professionals;
(5) Commission on Massage Therapy
				  Accreditation;
(6) A nationally or
				  regionally accredited school or program of massage therapy; or
(7) A school of massage therapy approved by
				  the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.
b. No more than 12 of the 24 hours may be
				  activities or courses that may include consultation, independent reading or
				  research, preparation for a presentation, a course in cardiopulmonary
				  resuscitation, or other such experiences that promote continued
				  learning.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSURE OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Part III - Renewal and Reinstatement › Section 18VAC90-50-80 - Reinstatement of licenses

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A. A
				  massage therapist whose license has lapsed may reinstate licensure within one
				  renewal period by attesting to completion of continuing competency requirements
				  for the period and payment of the current renewal fee and the late renewal
				  fee.
B. A massage therapist whose
				  license has lapsed for more than one renewal period shall file a reinstatement
				  application, attest to completion of continuing competency requirements for the
				  period in which the license has been lapsed, not to exceed four years, and pay
				  the reinstatement fee.
C. A massage
				  therapist whose license has been suspended or revoked may apply for
				  reinstatement by filing a reinstatement application meeting the requirements of
				  subsection B of this section, and paying the fee for reinstatement after
				  suspension or revocation.
D. The
				  board may require evidence that the massage therapist is prepared to resume
				  practice in a competent manner.
Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3005
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSURE OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Part IV - Disciplinary Provisions › Section 18VAC90-50-90 - Disciplinary provisions

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The board has the authority to deny, revoke, or suspend a
					 license issued by it or to otherwise discipline a licensee upon proof that the
					 practitioner has violated any of the provisions of §
										54.1-3007 of the Code of
					 Virginia or of this chapter or has engaged in the following:
1. Fraud or deceit, which shall mean, but
				  shall not be limited to:
a. Filing false
				  credentials;
b. Falsely
				  representing facts on an application for initial licensure, or reinstatement or
				  renewal of a license; or
c.
				  Misrepresenting one's qualifications including scope of practice.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSURE OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Form - FORMS (18VAC90-50)

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Application for Licensure as a Massage Therapist - online
				  application only at
https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/PractitionerResources/Forms/
Checklist
				  Instructions for Initial Licensure as a Massage Therapist (rev.
				  5/2019)
Checklist
				  Instructions for Licensure by Endorsement as a Massage Therapist (rev.
				  5/2019)
Massage
				  Therapist Applicant Verification Form (rev. 5/2019)
Checklist
				  Instructions for Reinstatement as a Massage Therapist (rev.
				  5/2019)
Checklist
				  Instructions for Reinstatement as a Massage Therapist Following Suspension or
				  Revocation (rev. 5/2019)
Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3005
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 50 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE LICENSURE OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS › Section (18VAC90-50) - DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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NCBTMB National Certification Examination Candidate Handbook
				  (eff. 8/00).
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 60 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE REGISTRATION OF MEDICATION AIDES › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC90-60-10 - Definitions

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The following words and terms when used in this chapter
					 shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise:
"Board" means the Virginia Board of Nursing.
"Client" means a person receiving the services of a
					 medication aide in an assisted living facility.
"Committee" means the Special Conference Committee,
					 comprised of not less than two members of the board in accordance with §
					 2.2-4019 of the Code of Virginia.
"Direct client care" means assisting residents in
					 performance of personal care and activities of daily living.
"Medication" means drugs as scheduled in the Drug Control
					 Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3005 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 60 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE REGISTRATION OF MEDICATION AIDES › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC90-60-20 - Identification; accuracy of records

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A.
				  Any person regulated by this chapter shall, while on duty, wear identification
				  that is clearly visible to the client and that indicates the appropriate title
				  issued to such person by the board under which the person is practicing in that
				  setting. Name identification on a badge shall follow the policy of the assisted
				  living facility in which the medication aide is employed.
B. A medication aide who has changed his name
				  shall submit as legal proof to the board a copy of the marriage certificate, a
				  certificate of naturalization, or a court order evidencing the change. A
				  duplicate certificate shall be issued by the board upon receipt of such
				  evidence.
C. A medication aide
				  shall maintain an address of record with the board. Any change in the address
				  of record or in the public address, if different from the address of record,
				  shall be submitted electronically or in writing to the board within 30 days of
				  such change. All notices required by law and by this chapter to be sent by the
				  board to any registrant shall be validly given when sent to the latest address
				  of record on file with the board.
Statutory Authority: §§
												54.1-2400
						and
						54.1-3005
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 60 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE REGISTRATION OF MEDICATION AIDES › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC90-60-30 - Fees

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A. The following
				  fees shall apply:
1. Application for program approval
$500
2. Application for registration as a medication
								  aide
$50
3. Annual renewal for medication aide
$30
4. Late renewal
$15
5. Reinstatement of registration
$90
6. Handling fee for returned check or dishonored
								  credit card or debit card
$50
7. Duplicate registration
$15
8. Reinstatement following suspension, mandatory
								  suspension, or revocation
$120
B.
				  Fees shall not be refunded once submitted.
C. The fee for the state examination shall be
				  paid directly to the examination service contracted by the board for its
				  administration.
Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-2400
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 60 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE REGISTRATION OF MEDICATION AIDES › Part II - Medication Aide Training Programs › Section 18VAC90-60-40 - Establishing and maintaining a medication aide training program

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A. Establishing a
				  medication aide training program.
1. A
				  program provider wishing to establish a medication aide training program shall
				  submit a completed application and pay the prescribed fee to the board at least
				  90 days in advance of the first expected offering of the program.
2. Initial approval may be granted when all
				  documentation of the program's compliance with requirements as set forth in
				  this part has been submitted and deemed satisfactory to the board.
3. If approval is denied, the applicant may
				  request, within 30 days of the mailing of the decision, an informal conference
				  committee to be convened in accordance with §
											2.2-4019
				  of the Code of Virginia.
4. If the
				  committee's recommendation is to deny approval, no further action will be
				  required of the board unless the program requests a hearing before the board or
				  a panel thereof in accordance with §
											2.2-4020
				  and subdivision 11 of §
											54.1-2400
				  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 60 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE REGISTRATION OF MEDICATION AIDES › Part II - Medication Aide Training Programs › Section 18VAC90-60-50 - Requirements for instructional personnel

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A. Primary instructors in an approved program
				  shall be licensed registered nurses, licensed practical nurses or pharmacists
				  who, consistent with provisions of the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et
				  seq. of the Code of Virginia), are authorized to administer or dispense drugs
				  and have at least three years of experience in such practice.
B. Licensed practical nurses, registered
				  nurses, or pharmacists who have not had at least three years of experience in
				  administering or dispensing drugs may be used as secondary instructors for the
				  supervised skills practice hours of the program.
C. To be qualified as an instructor, a nurse
				  or a pharmacist shall:
1. Hold a current,
				  active, unrestricted license or a multistate licensure privilege; and
2. Successfully complete a course, including
				  a postcourse examination, that is designed to prepare the instructor to teach
				  the medication aide curriculum approved by the board for administration of
				  medications to clients in assisted living facilities. The course shall include
				  adult learning principles and evaluation strategies and shall be completed
				  prior to teaching a course in a medication aide program.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 60 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE REGISTRATION OF MEDICATION AIDES › Part II - Medication Aide Training Programs › Section 18VAC90-60-60 - Requirements for the program curriculum

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A. Prerequisite for the program. A student
				  seeking enrollment in a medication aide training program shall have
				  successfully completed the direct care staff training required by the
				  Department of Social Services for employment in an assisted living facility or
				  an approved nurse aide education program.
B. Hours of instruction. An approved program
				  shall consist of a minimum of 68 hours of student instruction and training to
				  include:
1. At least 40 hours of classroom or
				  didactic instruction over and above any facility orientation program or
				  training in direct client care provided by the facility;
2. At least 20 hours of supervised skills
				  practice in medication administration to residents of an assisted living
				  facility, after which the training program shall evaluate the student's minimal
				  competency in the clinical skills of administering medications on a form
				  provided by the board. Up to 20% of the supervised skills practice may be
				  completed by a simulation experience in a simulation laboratory. The clinical
				  evaluation shall be conducted one-on-one with a qualified instructor with
				  experience in medications in long-term care; and
3. An eight-hour module in facilitating
				  client self-administration or assisting with the administration of insulin to
				  include instruction and skills practice in the administration of insulin as
				  specified in the board-approved curriculum.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 60 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE REGISTRATION OF MEDICATION AIDES › Part II - Medication Aide Training Programs › Section 18VAC90-60-70 - Other program requirements

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A. Ratio. An approved training program shall
				  maintain a ratio of no more than 10 students for one instructor for the 20
				  hours of supervised skills practice as required by
				  18VAC90-60-60
				  B.
B. Records.
1. Each medication aide training education
				  program shall develop and maintain an individual record of major skills taught
				  and the date of performance by the student. At the completion of the program,
				  the medication aide must receive a copy of this record and a certificate of
				  completion from the program, as specified in
				  18VAC90-60-40.
2. A record of the reports of graduates'
				  performance on the approved competency evaluation program shall be
				  maintained.
3. A record that
				  documents the disposition of complaints against the program shall be
				  maintained.
4. All records required
				  by this section shall be maintained for at least five years.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 60 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE REGISTRATION OF MEDICATION AIDES › Part II - Medication Aide Training Programs › Section 18VAC90-60-75 - Conditional or withdrawal of approval of a medication aide training program

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A. If the board
				  determines that a medication aide training program is not maintaining the
				  requirements of Part II (18VAC90-60-40
				  et seq.) of this chapter, the board may:
1.
				  Place the program on conditional approval with terms and conditions to be met
				  within the timeframe specified by the board; or
2. Withdraw program
				  approval.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 60 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE REGISTRATION OF MEDICATION AIDES › Part II - Medication Aide Training Programs › Section 18VAC90-60-80 - Requirements for closing of a program

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When a medication aide training program closes, the program
					 provider shall:
1. Notify the board of
				  the date of closing following completion of the last program for which students
				  are already enrolled.
2. Submit to
				  the board a list of all persons who have completed the program with the date of
				  completion of each.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3005 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 60 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE REGISTRATION OF MEDICATION AIDES › Part III - Registration of Medication Aides › Section 18VAC90-60-90 - Requirements for initial registration

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A. To be registered as a medication aide, an
				  applicant shall:
1. Provide documentation of
				  successful completion of:
a. A staff training
				  program in direct client care approved by the Department of Social
				  Services;
b. A nursing education
				  program;
c. An approved nurse aide
				  education program; or
d. A clinical
				  nursing course that includes at least 40 hours of clinical experience involving
				  direct client care within the past 12 months;
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 60 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE REGISTRATION OF MEDICATION AIDES › Part III - Registration of Medication Aides › Section 18VAC90-60-91 - Requirements for provisional practice

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A. An applicant for registration who wants to
				  practice as a medication aide on a provisional basis shall:
1. Submit the required application for
				  registration and fee as prescribed by the board; and
2. Provide evidence to the board of
				  successful completion of the medication aide training course or a nursing
				  education program.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 60 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE REGISTRATION OF MEDICATION AIDES › Part III - Registration of Medication Aides › Section 18VAC90-60-92 - Requirements for registration by endorsement

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An applicant applying for registration by endorsement who
					 has met the requirements for registration or certification as a medication aide
					 in another state or the District of Columbia may be deemed eligible to sit for
					 the state examination if there are no grounds for denial of registration as
					 specified in §
										54.1-3007
					 of the Code of Virginia and upon submission of:
1. A completed application and fee;
				  and
2. Verification of registration
				  or certification as a medication aide in another state or the District of
				  Columbia that is current or eligible for reinstatement.
Statutory Authority: §§
												54.1-2400
						and
						54.1-3005
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 60 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE REGISTRATION OF MEDICATION AIDES › Part III - Registration of Medication Aides › Section 18VAC90-60-100 - Renewal or reinstatement of registration

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A. Renewal of registration.
1. Registered medication aides shall renew by
				  the last day of their birth month each year.
2. The medication aide shall complete the
				  renewal notice and submit it with the required fee and an attestation that he
				  has completed continuing education as required by subsection B of this
				  section.
3. Failure to receive the
				  notice for renewal shall not relieve the medication aide of the responsibility
				  for renewing his registration by the expiration date.
4. The registration shall automatically lapse
				  if the medication aide fails to renew by the expiration date.
5. Any person administering medications in an
				  assisted living facility during the time a registration has lapsed shall be
				  considered an illegal practitioner and shall be subject to prosecution under
				  the provisions of §
											54.1-3008
				  of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 60 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE REGISTRATION OF MEDICATION AIDES › Part III - Registration of Medication Aides › Section 18VAC90-60-110 - Standards of practice

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A. A
				  medication aide shall:
1. Document and report
				  all medication errors and adverse reactions immediately to the licensed health
				  care professional in the facility or to the client's prescriber;
2. Give all medications in accordance with
				  the prescriber's orders and instructions for dosage and time of administration
				  and document such administration in the client's record; and
3. Document and report any information giving
				  reason to suspect the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of clients immediately to
				  the licensed health care professional in the facility or to the facility
				  administrator.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 60 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE REGISTRATION OF MEDICATION AIDES › Part III - Registration of Medication Aides › Section 18VAC90-60-120 - Disciplinary provisions for medication aides

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The board has the authority to deny, revoke, or suspend a
					 registration issued, or to otherwise discipline a registrant upon proof that
					 the registrant has violated any of the provisions of §
										54.1-3007
					 of the Code of Virginia. For the purpose of establishing allegations to be
					 included in the notice of hearing, the board has adopted the following
					 definitions:
1. Fraud or deceit in
				  order to procure or maintain a registration shall mean, but shall not be
				  limited to:
a. Filing false
				  credentials;
b. Falsely
				  representing facts on an application for initial registration, reinstatement or
				  renewal of a registration; or
c.
				  Giving or receiving assistance in taking the competency
				  evaluation.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 60 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE REGISTRATION OF MEDICATION AIDES › Form - FORMS (18VAC90-60)

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Application for registration as a medication aide, by
				  examination or endorsement, available online at
https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/PractitionerResources/Forms/
Application,
				  Checklist, and Instructions for Medication Aide Reinstatement (rev.
				  4/2018)
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF LICENSED CERTIFIED MIDWIVES › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC90-70-10 - Definitions

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The following words and terms when used in this chapter
					 shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise:
"Acute pain" means pain that occurs within the normal
					 course of a disease or condition or as the result of surgery for which
					 controlled substances containing an opioid may be prescribed for no more than
					 three months.
"Approved program" means a midwifery education program that
					 is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education or its
					 successor.
"Boards" means the Virginia Board of Nursing and the
					 Virginia Board of Medicine.
"Chronic pain" means nonmalignant pain that goes beyond the
					 normal course of a disease or condition for which controlled substances
					 containing an opioid may be prescribed for a period greater than three
					 months.
"Committee" means the Committee of the Joint Boards of
					 Nursing and Medicine.
"Licensed certified midwife" means an advanced practice
					 midwife who is jointly licensed by the Boards of Nursing and Medicine pursuant
					 to §
										54.1-2957.04 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
"MME" means morphine milligram equivalent.
"Practice agreement" means a written or electronic
					 statement, jointly developed by the consulting licensed physician and the
					 licensed certified midwife, that describes the availability of the physician
					 for routine and urgent consultation on patient care.
"Prescription Monitoring Program" means the electronic
					 system within the Department of Health Professions that monitors the dispensing
					 of certain controlled substances.
Statutory Authority: §§
												54.1-2400 and
						54.1-2957.04 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF LICENSED CERTIFIED MIDWIVES › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC90-70-20 - Delegation of authority

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A. The boards
				  hereby delegate to the Executive Director of the Virginia Board of Nursing the
				  authority to issue the initial licensure and the biennial renewal of such
				  licensure to those persons who meet the requirements set forth in this chapter
				  and to grant extensions or exemptions for compliance with continuing competency
				  requirements as set forth in
				  18VAC90-70-90 E and F. Questions
				  of eligibility shall be referred to the Committee of the Joint Boards of
				  Nursing and Medicine.
B. All
				  records and files related to the licensure of licensed certified midwives shall
				  be maintained in the office of the Virginia Board of Nursing.
Statutory Authority: §§
												54.1-2400 and
						54.1-2957.04 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF LICENSED CERTIFIED MIDWIVES › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC90-70-30 - Committee of the Joint Boards of Nursing and Medicine

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A. The Committee
				  of the Joint Boards of Nursing and Medicine, appointed pursuant to
				  18VAC90-30-30 and consisting of
				  three members appointed from the Board of Medicine and three members appointed
				  from the Board of Nursing, shall administer this chapter.
B. In accordance with
				  18VAC90-30-30, the committee may,
				  in its discretion, appoint an advisory committee. The advisory committee shall
				  include practitioners specified in
				  18VAC90-30-30.
Statutory Authority: §§
												54.1-2400 and
						54.1-2957.04 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF LICENSED CERTIFIED MIDWIVES › Part I - General Provisions › Section 18VAC90-70-40 - Fees

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Fees required in connection with the licensure of certified
					 midwives are:
1. Application
$125
2. Biennial licensure renewal
$80
3. Late renewal
$25
4. Reinstatement of licensure
$150
5. Verification of licensure to another
								jurisdiction
$35
6. Duplicate license
$15
7. Duplicate wall certificate
$25
8. Handling fee for returned check or dishonored
								credit card or debit card
$50
9. Reinstatement of suspended or revoked
								license
$200
Statutory Authority: §§
												54.1-2400 and
						54.1-2957.04 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF LICENSED CERTIFIED MIDWIVES › Part II - Licensure › Section 18VAC90-70-50 - Licensure generally

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A. No person
				  shall perform services as a certified midwife in the Commonwealth of Virginia
				  except as prescribed in this chapter and when licensed by the Boards of Nursing
				  and Medicine.
B. The boards shall
				  license applicants who meet the qualifications for licensure as set forth in
				  18VAC90-70-60 or
				  18VAC90-70-70.
Statutory Authority: §§
												54.1-2400 and
						54.1-2957.04 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF LICENSED CERTIFIED MIDWIVES › Part II - Licensure › Section 18VAC90-70-60 - Qualifications for initial licensure

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An applicant for initial licensure as a licensed certified
					 midwife shall:
1. Submit evidence of a
				  graduate degree in midwifery from an approved program;
2. Submit evidence of current certification
				  as a certified midwife by the American Midwifery Certification Board;
3. File the required application;
				  and
4. Pay the application fee
				  prescribed in
				  18VAC90-70-40.
Statutory Authority: §§
												54.1-2400 and
						54.1-2957.04 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF LICENSED CERTIFIED MIDWIVES › Part II - Licensure › Section 18VAC90-70-70 - Qualifications for licensure by endorsement

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An applicant for licensure by endorsement as a licensed
					 certified midwife shall:
1. Provide
				  verification of a license as a certified midwife in another United States
				  jurisdiction with a license in good standing or, if lapsed, eligible for
				  reinstatement;
2. Submit evidence
				  of current certification as a certified midwife by the American Midwifery
				  Certification Board;
3. File the
				  required application; and
4. Pay
				  the application fee prescribed in
				  18VAC90-70-40.
Statutory Authority: §§
												54.1-2400 and
						54.1-2957.04 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF LICENSED CERTIFIED MIDWIVES › Part II - Licensure › Section 18VAC90-70-80 - Renewal of licensure

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A. Licensure of
				  a licensed certified midwife shall be renewed biennially.
B. The renewal notice of the license shall be
				  sent to the last known address of record of each licensed certified midwife.
				  Failure to receive the renewal notice shall not relieve the licensee of the
				  responsibility for renewing the license by the expiration date.
C. The licensed certified midwife shall
				  attest to current certification as a certified midwife by the American
				  Midwifery Certification Board and submit the license renewal fee prescribed in
				  18VAC90-70-40.
D. The license shall automatically lapse if
				  the licensee fails to renew by the expiration date. Any person practicing as a
				  certified midwife during the time a license has lapsed shall be subject to
				  disciplinary actions by the boards.
Statutory Authority: §§
												54.1-2400 and
						54.1-2957.04 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF LICENSED CERTIFIED MIDWIVES › Part II - Licensure › Section 18VAC90-70-90 - Continuing competency requirements

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A. In order to
				  renew a license biennially, a licensed certified midwife shall hold a current
				  certification as a certified midwife by the American Midwifery Certification
				  Board.
B. A licensed certified
				  midwife shall obtain a total of eight hours of continuing education in
				  pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics for each biennium.
C. The licensed certified midwife shall
				  retain evidence of compliance with this section and all supporting
				  documentation for a period of four years following the renewal period for which
				  the records apply.
D. The boards
				  shall periodically conduct a random audit of at least 1.0% of their licensed
				  certified midwives to determine compliance. The licensed certified midwives
				  selected for the audit shall provide the evidence of compliance and supporting
				  documentation within 30 days of receiving notification of the audit.
E. The boards may grant an extension of the
				  deadline for continuing competency requirements for up to one year for good
				  cause shown upon a written request from the licensee submitted prior to the
				  renewal date.
F. The boards may
				  delegate to the committee the authority to grant an exemption for all or part
				  of the continuing education requirements in subsection B of this section for
				  circumstances beyond the control of the licensee, such as temporary disability,
				  mandatory military service, or officially declared disasters.
Statutory Authority: §§
												54.1-2400 and
						54.1-2957.04 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF LICENSED CERTIFIED MIDWIVES › Part II - Licensure › Section 18VAC90-70-100 - Reinstatement of license

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A. A licensed
				  certified midwife whose license has lapsed may be reinstated within one renewal
				  period by payment of the current renewal fee and the late renewal
				  fee.
B. An applicant for
				  reinstatement of license lapsed for more than one renewal period shall:
1. File the required application and
				  reinstatement fee; and
2. Provide
				  evidence of current professional competency consisting of:
a. Current certification by the American
				  Midwifery Certification Board;
b.
				  Continuing education hours completed during the period in which the license was
				  lapsed, equal to the number required for licensure renewal during that period,
				  not to exceed 120 hours; or
c. If
				  applicable, a current, unrestricted license as a certified midwife in another
				  jurisdiction.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF LICENSED CERTIFIED MIDWIVES › Part III - Practice of Licensed Certified Midwives › Section 18VAC90-70-110 - Practice of licensed certified midwives

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A. All licensed
				  certified midwives shall practice in accordance with a written or electronic
				  practice agreement as defined in
				  18VAC90-70-10.
B. The written or electronic practice
				  agreement shall include provisions for the availability of the physician for
				  routine and urgent consultation on patient care.
C. The practice agreement shall be maintained
				  by the licensed certified midwife and provided to the boards upon request. For
				  licensed certified midwives providing care to patients within a hospital or
				  health care system, the practice agreement may be included as part of documents
				  delineating the licensed certified midwife's clinical privileges or the
				  electronic or written delineation of duties and responsibilities; however, the
				  licensed certified midwife shall be responsible for providing a copy to the
				  boards upon request.
D. The
				  practice of licensed certified midwives shall be consistent with the standards
				  of care for the profession.
E. The
				  licensed certified midwife shall include on each prescription issued or
				  dispensed the licensed certified midwife's signature and Drug Enforcement
				  Administration (DEA) number, when applicable.
F. The licensed certified midwife shall
				  disclose to patients at the initial encounter that the licensed certified
				  midwife is a licensed certified midwife. Such disclosure may be included on a
				  prescription or may be given in writing to the patient.
G. A licensed certified midwife who provides
				  health care services to a patient outside of a hospital or birthing center
				  shall disclose to that patient, when appropriate, information on health risks
				  associated with births outside of a hospital or birthing center, including to
				  risks associated with vaginal births after a prior cesarean section, breech
				  births, births by women experiencing high-risk pregnancies, and births
				  involving multiple gestation.
H.
				  The licensed certified midwife shall disclose, upon request of a patient or a
				  patient's legal representative, the name of the consulting physician, and
				  information regarding how to contact the consulting physician.
Statutory Authority: §§
												54.1-2400 and
						54.1-2957.04 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF LICENSED CERTIFIED MIDWIVES › Part IV - Prescribing › Section 18VAC90-70-120 - Prescribing for self or family

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A. Treating or
				  prescribing shall be based on a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship,
				  and prescribing shall meet the criteria set forth in §
										54.1-3303 of the Code of
				  Virginia.
B. A licensed certified
				  midwife shall not prescribe a controlled substance to himself or a family
				  member, other than Schedule VI as defined in §
										54.1-3455 of the Code of
				  Virginia, unless the prescribing occurs in an emergency situation or in
				  isolated settings where there is no other qualified practitioner available to
				  the patient, or it is for a single episode of an acute illness through one
				  prescribed course of medication.
C.
				  When treating or prescribing for self or family, the licensed certified midwife
				  shall maintain a patient record documenting compliance with statutory criteria
				  for a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship.
Statutory Authority: §§
												54.1-2400 and
						54.1-2957.04 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF LICENSED CERTIFIED MIDWIVES › Part IV - Prescribing › Section 18VAC90-70-130 - Waiver for electronic prescribing

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A. A
				  prescription for a controlled substance that contains an opioid shall be issued
				  as an electronic prescription consistent with §
										54.1-3408.02 of the Code of
				  Virginia, unless the prescription qualifies for an exemption as set forth in
				  §
										54.1-3408.02C.
B. Upon written request, the boards may grant
				  a one-time waiver of the requirement of subsection A of this section for a
				  period not to exceed one year, due to demonstrated economic hardship,
				  technological limitations that are not reasonably within the control of the
				  prescriber, or other exceptional circumstances demonstrated by the
				  prescriber.
Statutory Authority: §§
												54.1-2400 and
						54.1-2957.04 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 90 - BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 70 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF LICENSED CERTIFIED MIDWIVES › Part V - Management of Acute Pain › Section 18VAC90-70-140 - Evaluation of the patient for acute pain

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A. The
				  requirements of this part shall not apply to:
1. The treatment of acute pain related to (i)
				  cancer, (ii) sickle cell, (iii) a patient in hospice care, or (iv) a patient in
				  palliative care;
2. The treatment
				  of acute pain during an inpatient hospital admission or in a nursing home or an
				  assisted living facility that uses a sole source pharmacy; or
3. A patient enrolled in a clinical trial as
				  authorized by state or federal law.