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West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-02 - Continuing Education › Section 18-2-10 - Continuing Education Subjects

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10.1. Continued education offerings shall
				reflect the educational needs for the learner in order to meet the health care
				needs of the consumer and may consist of one or more of the following subject
				areas:
a. Medical Imaging/radiation therapy
				practice areas and special health care problems;
b. The biological, physical, social and
				behavioral sciences;
c. The legal
				aspects of health care;
d.
				Management of health care personnel and patient care;
e. The teaching and learning process for
				health care personnel and patients; and
f. Subjects relating to medical imaging or
				radiation therapy practice which are required as part of a formal medical
				imaging / radiation therapy programs and which are more advanced than those
				completed for original licensure.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-02 - Continuing Education › Section 18-2-11 - Activities That Are Not Acceptable for Continuing Education Credit

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11.1. The following
				activities are not acceptable for continuing education credit:
a. job related clinical practice;
b. the development and presentation of
				programs as part of the licensee's on-going job responsibilities;
c. the orientation and update of policies and
				procedures specific to the licensee's employing facility; and/or
d. activities which are part of a licensee's
				usual job responsibility.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-03 - Contested Case Hearing Procedures › Section 18-3-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule specifies the procedure for the adjudication of contested case hearings
				before the Board.
1.2. Authority.
				-- W. Va. Code §§
									30-23-1
				et seq. and 30-1-1 et seq.
1.3.
				Filing Date. -- September 12, 2007.
1.4. Effective Date. -- October 12,
				2007.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-03 - Contested Case Hearing Procedures › Section 18-3-2 - Definitions

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The following words and phrases as used in this rule shall
				  have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:
2.1. "Board" means the West Virginia Medical
				Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners.
2.2. "Demanding party" means an individual
				who has been denied a license to practice medical imaging or radiation therapy
				by the Board and who, as a result, demands that a hearing be held before the
				Board on the issue of such denial.
2.3. The term "Charged party" means an
				individual who holds a license to practice medical imaging or radiation therapy
				issued by the Board and who has been charged by the Board as described in
				Section 3.4 of these rules.
2.4.
				"License" means a license or permit issued by the Board pursuant to W. Va. Code
				§
									30-23-1
				et seq.
2.5. The term "Licensee"
				means an individual who holds a license to practice medical imaging or
				radiation therapy issued by the Board. A "permittee" is a person who holds a
				podiatric medical assistant permit
2.6. "Practice of medical imaging and
				radiation therapy" means the practice of medical imaging or radiation therapy
				as defined in W. Va. Code §
									30-23-4
				and includes radiologist, radiology residents, medical imaging technologist,
				radiation therapy technologist and medical imaging or radiation therapy
				technology students.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-03 - Contested Case Hearing Procedures › Section 18-3-4 - Transcription of Testimony and Evidence

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4.1. All testimony, evidence, arguments and
				rulings on the admissibility of testimony and evidence shall be reported by
				stenographic notes and characters or by mechanical means.
4.2. All reported materials shall be
				transcribed. The Board shall have the responsibility to make arrangements for
				the transcription of the reported testimony and evidence.
4.3. Upon the motion of the Board or any
				party assigning error or omission in any part of any transcript, the Board
				chair or presiding member shall settle all differences arising as to whether
				such transcript truly discloses what occurred at the hearing and shall direct
				that the transcript be corrected and/or revised as appropriate so as to make it
				conform to the truth.
4.4. A
				transcript of the hearing shall be provided to all members of the Board for
				review at least ten (10) days before the vote is taken on its decision in any
				licensure or permit disciplinary matter.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-03 - Contested Case Hearing Procedures › Section 18-3-5 - Submission of Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

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5.1. Any party may
				submit proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law at a time and manner
				designated by the Board.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-03 - Contested Case Hearing Procedures › Section 18-3-6 - Conferences; lnformal Disposition of Cases

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6.1. At any time prior to the hearing or
				thereafter, the Board, its designee may hold conferences for the following
				purposes:
6.1.1. To dispose of procedural
				requests, pre-hearing motions or similar matters;
6.1.2. To simplify or settle issues by
				consent of the parties; or,
6.1.3.
				To provide for the informal disposition of cases by stipulation or
				agreement.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-03 - Contested Case Hearing Procedures › Section 18-3-7 - Depositions

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7.1. Evidentiary
				depositions may be taken and read or otherwise included into evidence as in
				civil actions in the circuit courts of this state.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-03 - Contested Case Hearing Procedures › Section 18-3-8 - Subpoenas

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8.1. Subpoenas to
				compel the attendance of witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum to compel the
				production of documents may be issued by any member of the Board or its
				Executive Director. Such subpoenas shall be issued pursuant to W. Va. Code
				§
									29A-5-1(b).
8.2. Written requests by a party for the
				issuance of subpoenas or subpoenas duces tecum as provided in subsection 8.1 of
				this section must be received by the Board no later than ten (10) days before a
				scheduled hearing. Any party requesting the issuance of subpoenas duces tecum
				shall see that they are properly served in accordance with W. Va. Code §
									29A-5-1(b)
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-03 - Contested Case Hearing Procedures › Section 18-3-9 - Orders

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9.1. Any final
				order entered by the Board following a hearing conducted pursuant to these
				rules shall be made pursuant to the provisions of W. Va. Code §§
									29A-5-3 and
				30-1-8(d).
				Such orders shall be entered within forty-five (45) days following the
				submission of all documents and materials necessary for the proper disposition
				of the case, including transcripts, and shall contain findings of fact and
				conclusions of law
9.2. The
				findings of fact and conclusions of law must be approved by a majority of the
				Board either by a poll or vote at a regular meeting, before a final order is
				entered. A copy of the final order approved by a majority of the Board shall be
				served upon the demanding or charged party and/or his or her attorney of
				record, if any, within ten (10) days after entry by the Board by personal
				service or by registered or certified mail.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-03 - Contested Case Hearing Procedures › Section 18-3-10 - Appeal

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10.1. An appeal
				from any final order entered in accordance with these rules shall comply with
				the provisions of W. Va. Code §§
									30-1-9
				and W. Va. Code
				29A-6-1
				et seq.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-04 - Disciplinary And Complaint Procedures › Section 18-4-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule specifies a procedure for the investigation and resolution of complaints
				against a licensee or permittee.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code §§
									30-23-1
				et seq. and 30-1-1 et seq.
1.3.
				Filing Date. -- September 12, 2007.
1.4. Effective Date. -- October 12,
				2007.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-04 - Disciplinary And Complaint Procedures › Section 18-4-2 - Application

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This rule applies to all licensees and permittees under W.Va.
				  Code §
									30-23-1
				  et seq.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-04 - Disciplinary And Complaint Procedures › Section 18-4-3 - Definitions

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The following words and phrases as used in this rule have the
				  following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:
3.1. "Applicant" means any person making
				application for an original or renewal license, apprentice license, a podiatry
				permit or a temporary permit pursuant to W. Va. Code §
									30-23-1
				et seq.
3.2. "Apprentice License"
				is a license issued to any person working towards certification in Nuclear
				Medicine or Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
3.3. "Board" means the West Virginia Medical
				Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners.
3.4. "License" has the same meaning as W. Va.
				Code §
									30-23-2(c).
3.5. "Licensee" has the same meaning as W.
				Va. Code §
									30-23-2(e).
3.6. "Permittee" has the same meaning as W.
				Va. Code §
									30-23-2(f).
3.7. "Representative"means a licensee who is
				the Executive Director of the Board or Counsel for the Board.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-04 - Disciplinary And Complaint Procedures › Section 18-4-4 - Causes for Denial, Probation, Limitation, Discipline, Suspension or Revocation of Licenses or Permit

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The Board may deny an application for license, apprentice
				  license or permit, place a licensee or permittee on probation, limit or
				  restrict a license, suspend a license, apprentice license or permit or revoke
				  any license, apprentice license or permit issued by the Board, upon
				  satisfactory proof that a licensee or permittee has been convicted of any
				  felony or misdemeanor, if the misdemeanor conviction relates to the practice of
				  Medical Imaging, or is, in his or her professional capacity, engaged in
				  conduct, practices or acts constituting professional negligence or a willful
				  departure from accepted standards of professional conduct in violation of W.
				  Va. Code §
									30-23-1
				  et seq. or the rules of the Board. The above objectives may be accomplished by
				  mediation, provided that reasonable mediation cost may be reimbursed by the
				  licensee or permittee.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-04 - Disciplinary And Complaint Procedures › Section 8-4-5 - Disposition of Complaints

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5.1. Any
				individual may make a complaint to the Board concerning a licensee or
				permittee.
5.2. The Board may
				accept an anonymous complaint if the information provided is adequate to begin
				the investigation.
5.3. The Board
				may accept a complaint in writing, by telephone or in person. The Board may
				provide a form for the purpose of submitting a written complaint, but shall
				accept the complaint if the information includes:
5.3.1. the alleged violation which prompted
				the complaint
5.3.2. the name and
				address of the individual against whom the complaint is lodged.
5.3.3. the date the incident occurred;
				and
5.3.4. the name or names of
				witnesses to the incident.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-04 - Disciplinary And Complaint Procedures › Section 18-4-6 - Contested Case Hearings

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5.1. The
				Board may refuse to renew a license, apprentice license, or permit or suspend a
				license, apprentice license, or permit if it determines there is probable cause
				to believe that licensee's or permittee's conduct, practices or acts constitute
				an immediate danger to the public.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-04 - Disciplinary And Complaint Procedures › Section 18-4-7 - Appeals

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6.1. Any applicant
				who has had his or her application for a license, apprentice license, or permit
				denied by order of the Board may appeal the order within thirty (30) days of
				that action in accordance with the contested case hearing procedures set forth
				in W. Va. Code §
									29A-6-1
				et seq. and the rules of the Board: Provided, that the appeal shall not include
				cases in which the Board denies a license or certificate after an examination
				to test the knowledge or the ability of the applicant where the controversy
				concerns whether the examination was fair or whether the applicant passed the
				examination.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-05 - Standard Of Ethics › Section 18-5-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- The
				Standards of Ethics of the West Virginia Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy
				Technology Board of Examiners apply solely to persons holding a License or
				Permit issued by the Board and to persons applying for examination and
				licensure in order to become a West Virginia Licensed Technologist. This
				Standard of Ethics consists of the Standard of Practice and the Code of
				Ethics.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va.
				Code §
									30-23-5.
1.3. Filing Date. -- March 31,
				2008.
1.4. Effective Date. -- April
				15, 2008.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-05 - Standard Of Ethics › Section 18-5-2 - Application

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This rule applies to all licensees and permittees under W.
				  Va. Code §
									30-23-1
				  et seq.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-05 - Standard Of Ethics › Section 18-5-3 - Definitions

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The following words and phrases as used in this rule have the
				  following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:
3.1. "Applicant" means any person making
				application for examination and/or a license to become a Licensed Medical
				Imaging or Radiation Therapy Technologist.
3.2. "Individual" means any person holding a
				license or permit issued by the Board.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-05 - Standard Of Ethics › Section 18-5-4 - Standard of Practice

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4.1. The
				Standard of Practice forms the first part of the Standard of Ethics. The
				Standard of Practice shall serve as a guide by which the individual may
				evaluate his or her professional conduct as it relates to patients, health care
				consumers, employers, colleagues and other members of the health care team. The
				Standard of Practice is intended to assist the individuals and applicants in
				maintaining a high level of ethical conduct and in providing for the
				protection, safety and comfort of patients. The individual shall:
4.1.1. conduct herself or himself in a
				professional manner, respond to patient needs and support colleagues and
				associates in providing quality patient care;
4.1.2. act to advance the principle objective
				of the profession to provide services to humanity with full respect for the
				dignity of mankind;
4.1.3. deliver
				patient care and service unrestricted by the concerns of personal attributes or
				the nature of the disease or illness, and without discrimination on the basis
				of sex, race, creed, religion or socioeconomic status;
4.1.4. practice technology founded upon
				theoretical knowledge and concepts, use equipment and accessories consistent
				with the purposes for which they were designed, and employ procedures and
				techniques appropriately;
4.1.5.
				assess situations; exercise care, discretion and judgment; assume
				responsibility for professional decisions; and act in the best interest of the
				patient;
4.1.6. act as an agent
				through observation and communication to obtain pertinent information for the
				physician to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient and recognize
				that interpretation and diagnosis are outside the scope of practice for the
				profession;
4.1.7. use equipment
				and accessories, employ techniques and procedures, perform services in
				accordance with an accepted standard of practice, and demonstrate expertise in
				minimizing radiation exposure to the patient, himself or herself and other
				members of the health care team;
4.1.8. practice ethical conduct appropriate
				to the profession and protect the patient's right to quality radiologic
				technology care;
4.1.9. respect
				confidences entrusted in the course of professional practice, respect the
				patient's right to privacy, conforming to the Health Information Portability
				& Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and requirements of protected health
				information (PHI) and reveal confidential information only as required by law
				or to protect the welfare of the individual or the community;
4.1.10. continually strive to improve
				knowledge and skills by participating in continuing education and professional
				activities, sharing knowledge with colleagues and investigating new aspects of
				professional practice.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-06 - Practice of Radiologic Technology › Section 18-6-1 - General

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1.1 Scope. -- The
				West Virginia Legislature has declared that the public should be protected from
				excessive and improper exposure to ionizing radiation. The West Virginia
				Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners has the
				responsibility to establish the minimum standards of education, training and
				experience to ensure that the public is properly protected. Radiologic
				Technology is defined in W. Va Code§30-23-4 (t) as "the application of
				ionizing radiation or assisting in the application of medical imaging to human
				beings for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes as prescribed by a licensed
				practitioner".
1.2 Authority. -- W.
				Va. Code §§30-23 et seq. and 30-1-1 et seq.
1.3 Filing Date. -- January 24,
				2022
1.4 Effective Date. -- March
				1, 2022
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-06 - Practice of Radiologic Technology › Section 18-6-2 - Application

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This rule applies to all licensees and permittees under W.
				  Va. Code §30-23-1 et seq.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-06 - Practice of Radiologic Technology › Section 18-6-3 - Definitions

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The following word as used in this rule has the following
				  meaning, unless the context otherwise requires:
3.1. "Board" means the West Virginia Medical
				Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-06 - Practice of Radiologic Technology › Section 18-6-4 - Interpretative Ruling

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This Interpretative Ruling was approved by the Board at the
				  March 25, 2004 Board meeting and revised at the March 25, 2009 Board meeting.
				  The Board has determined that the procedures for the Practice of Radiologic
				  Technology shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the
				  following:
4.1. Generating or
				initiating any radiation exposure;
4.2. Setting the exposure factors (time,
				distance, voltage & current);
4.3. Positioning the patient for an
				examination;
4.4. Positioning the
				equipment in order to expose the proper body part. This explicitly applies to
				intra-operative/intra-procedural manipulation/positioning of the
				equipment;
4.5. Selecting the
				proper image receptor;
4.6. Select
				proper safety factors (example - shielding and collimation)
4.7. Verifying that the exposure has produced
				an adequate image for diagnosis.
4.8. Interpretative fluoroscopic procedures
				are to be performed only under the direct supervision of a West Virginia
				licensed interpretive practitioner, with the exception of spotting of the
				terminal ileum by a properly trained, licensed radiographer. Direct supervision
				is defined as a West Virginia licensed practitioner being in the room or by
				live remote audio and video. Licensed practitioner is defined in 30-23-4 as a
				person licensed in West Virginia to practice medicine, chiropractic, podiatry,
				osteopathy or dentistry.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 19 - Registered Nurses, WV Board of › Title 19 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES › Series 19-01 - Policies, Standards and Criteria for the Evaluation, Approval and National Nursing Accreditation of Prelicensure Nursing Education Programs › Section 19-1-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule establishes the policies and standards criteria for the evaluation,
				approval and accreditation of colleges, departments or schools of
				nursing.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va.
				Code §§
									30-7-4 and
				30-1-4.
1.3. Filing Date. -- May 2, 2024.
1.4. Effective Date. -- May 2,
				2024.
1.5. Sunset Provision. --
				This rule shall terminate and have no further force or effect upon August 1,
				2029.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 19 - Registered Nurses, WV Board of › Title 19 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES › Series 19-01 - Policies, Standards and Criteria for the Evaluation, Approval and National Nursing Accreditation of Prelicensure Nursing Education Programs › Section 19-1-3 - Purposes of Nursing Education Approval

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3.1. The purposes of approval include:
3.1.a. To promote the safe practice of
				nursing by implementing educational standards for prelicensure nursing programs
				educating individuals who desire to seek licensure as a registered professional
				nurse;
3.1.b. To grant legal
				recognition to nursing education programs that meet the requirements of the
				Board;
3.1.c. To provide criteria
				for the development, evaluation and improvement of new nursing education
				programs; and
3.1.d. To ensure
				ongoing evaluation and improvement of nursing education programs.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 19 - Registered Nurses, WV Board of › Title 19 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES › Series 19-01 - Policies, Standards and Criteria for the Evaluation, Approval and National Nursing Accreditation of Prelicensure Nursing Education Programs › Section 19-1-4 - Prelicensure Nursing Education Standards

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4.1. All nursing education programs shall
				meet these standards:
4.1.a. The purpose and
				outcomes of the nursing program shall be consistent with requirements of W. Va.
				Code §
										30-7-1 et seq, of this rule, any
				other applicable laws and rules.
4.1.b. The purpose and outcomes of the
				nursing program shall be consistent with accepted standards of nursing practice
				appropriate for graduates of the type of nursing program offered.
4.1.c. The input of stakeholders shall be
				considered in developing and evaluating the purpose and outcomes of the
				program.
4.1.d. The nursing program
				shall implement a comprehensive, systematic plan for ongoing evaluation that is
				based on program outcomes and incorporates continuous improvement.
4.1.e. The curriculum shall provide diverse
				didactic and clinical learning experiences consistent with program
				outcomes.
4.1.f. Faculty and
				students shall participate in program planning, implementation, evaluation and
				continuous improvement.
4.1.g. The
				nursing program administrator shall be a professionally and academically
				qualified RN with institutional authority and administrative responsibility for
				the program.
4.1.h. Professionally,
				academically and clinically qualified nurse faculty shall be sufficient in
				number and expertise to accomplish program outcomes and quality
				improvement.
4.1.i. The fiscal,
				human, physical, clinical and technical learning resources shall be adequate to
				support program processes, security and outcomes.
4.1.j. Program information communicated by
				the nursing program shall be accurate, complete, consistent and readily
				available.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 19 - Registered Nurses, WV Board of › Title 19 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES › Series 19-01 - Policies, Standards and Criteria for the Evaluation, Approval and National Nursing Accreditation of Prelicensure Nursing Education Programs › Section 19-1-6 - Faculty of the Nursing Education Unit

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6.1. Nursing faculty members, both full and
				part-time shall be academically and professionally qualified and shall:
6.1.a. Full-time nursing faculty members
				shall:
6.1.a.1. Have a graduate degree with a
				major in nursing; have a bachelor's degree with a major in nursing and be
				enrolled in a graduate degree program with a major in nursing within one year
				of employment as a faculty member; or have a bachelor's degree with a major in
				nursing and at least 10 years of direct patient care experience in
				nursing.
6.1.a.2. Have evidence of
				current experience in nursing practice and education sufficient to demonstrate
				professional competence. For faculty with less than two years experience in
				education, the nursing program administrator will submit to the Board mentoring
				and orientation plans as defined by Board guidelines and function under the
				guidance of a faculty member fully qualified in the specific teaching area and
				professional competence; and
6.1.a.3 Have credentials which verify status
				as a registered professional nurse in West Virginia.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 19 - Registered Nurses, WV Board of › Title 19 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES › Series 19-01 - Policies, Standards and Criteria for the Evaluation, Approval and National Nursing Accreditation of Prelicensure Nursing Education Programs › Section 19-1-7 - Students in the Nursing Education Unit

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7.1. The nursing education unit shall base
				the selection and admission of students on established criteria, and be
				consistent in the recruitment and admission of students, and shall determine
				student enrollment by the clinical and teaching facilities available and by the
				numbers of nursing faculty. Enrollment into the nursing education program may
				not increase if the program does not have full approval by the Board. An
				increase in enrollment of greater than 10 % must have prior approval by the
				Board.
7.2. Student policies. All
				policies relevant to applicants and students shall be readily available in
				writing.
7.3. Liability insurance
				for students. Students shall be covered by liability insurance for clinical
				practice.
7.4. Students shall
				adhere to the standards for professional conduct as stated in the Board's rule,
				Standards for Professional Nursing Practice, 19CSR10, and are subject to
				disciplinary action by the Board for acts of professional misconduct as defined
				in the Board's rule, Professional Misconduct, 19CSR3.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 19 - Registered Nurses, WV Board of › Title 19 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES › Series 19-01 - Policies, Standards and Criteria for the Evaluation, Approval and National Nursing Accreditation of Prelicensure Nursing Education Programs › Section 19-1-8 - Curriculum

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8.1. The curriculum
				of each nursing education program within the nursing education unit shall be
				based on the philosophy or mission and goals or outcomes of the nursing
				education unit.
8.1.a. The curriculum shall
				incorporate the concepts of nursing process and the standards for nursing
				practice as defined in the Board's rule, Standards for Professional Nursing,
				19CSR10. Clinical assignments shall be designed to meet the objectives of each
				nursing course. Faculty shall provide evidence of ongoing review and updating
				of instructional materials, lecture notes, handouts and resources provided to
				students to ensure students receive current information and standards of
				practice.
8.1.b. Curricula for
				programs offering the diploma, the associate degree, baccalaureate degree,
				generic masters, accelerated programs, cohorts, sites, or distance education in
				nursing shall include theory and practice in nursing, encompassing the
				attainment and maintenance of physical and mental health and the prevention of
				illness for individuals and groups throughout the life process.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 19 - Registered Nurses, WV Board of › Title 19 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES › Series 19-01 - Policies, Standards and Criteria for the Evaluation, Approval and National Nursing Accreditation of Prelicensure Nursing Education Programs › Section 19-1-9 - Establishment of a New Prelicensure Nursing Education Program

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9.1. The application fee for establishing a
				new program of a professional nursing education program is $50. A governing
				institution that plans to establish a new nursing education program for the
				preparation of practitioners of registered professional nursing shall complete
				and submit such application for approval to the Board in at least 30 days prior
				to a regularly scheduled Board meeting and in advance of the expected opening
				date.
9.2. Approval for admission
				of students: The proposed program shall provide the Board with verification
				that the following program components and processes have been completed:
9.2.a Employment of a program administrator
				to develop the program;
9.2.b.
				Overview of the total curriculum, including the content, sequence of courses,
				course description, contracts with clinical agencies, program evaluation plan
				and course syllabi for the first year with identified timeline for the
				submission of syllabi for the next years;
9.2.c. Establishment of student policies for
				admission, progression, retention and graduation.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 19 - Registered Nurses, WV Board of › Title 19 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES › Series 19-01 - Policies, Standards and Criteria for the Evaluation, Approval and National Nursing Accreditation of Prelicensure Nursing Education Programs › Section 19-1-10 - Continuing Approval of Prelicensure Education Programs

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10.1. Visits and evaluation: The Board,
				through its executive director and/or other qualified persons, shall evaluate
				all non-national nursing accredited nursing education programs every other year
				until the program receives national nursing accreditation. The Board shall
				review and analyze various sources of information regarding program
				performance, including, but not limited to:
10.1.a. Evidence of seeking national nursing
				accreditation by an accrediting agency approved by the U.S. Department of
				Education. National nursing accreditation shall be obtained within 5 years of
				the Board's full approval of the new program;
10.1.b Results of ongoing program
				evaluations;
10.1.c. Other evidence
				regarding achievement of program outcomes including, but not limited to student
				retention, attrition and on-time graduation rates; sufficient type and number
				of faculty, faculty competence and faculty retention and turnover; adequate
				laboratory, simulation and clinical learning experiences; NCLEX-RN pass rates
				which are at least 80% for first-time test-takers in the last calendar year;
				trend data and action planning related to NCLEX-RN performance, employer and
				graduate satisfaction; performance improvement initiative related to program
				outcomes and program complaints or grievances review and resolution. nursing
				education programs accredited by the Board, including all satellite sites of
				any program.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 19 - Registered Nurses, WV Board of › Title 19 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES › Series 19-01 - Policies, Standards and Criteria for the Evaluation, Approval and National Nursing Accreditation of Prelicensure Nursing Education Programs › Section 19-1-11 - Loss of Board Approval or National Nursing Accreditation

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11.1. The Board shall immediately withdraw
				approval of a program if the program's national nursing accreditation is lost.
				Board approval shall be granted once the nursing program's national
				accreditation is fully reinstated. Any program seeking approval by the Board
				which does not have national accreditation must submit an application as a new
				program and meet all new program requirements contained in this rule.
11.1.a. Factors jeopardizing program Board
				approval of a non-national nurse accredited program shall include but may not
				be limited to:
11.1.a.1. Deficiencies in
				compliance with this rule, student retention, attrition and on-time graduation
				rates;
11.1.a.2. Utilization of
				students to meet staffing needs in health care facilities and/or
				sufficient/adequate type and number of faculty, faculty competence and faculty
				retention/turnover;
11.1.a.3.
				Noncompliance with school's stated philosophy/mission, program design,
				objectives/outcomes, and/or policies;
11.1.a.4. Continual failure to submit records
				and reports to the Board office within designated time frames;
11.1.a.5. Failure to provide sufficient
				variety and number of clinical learning opportunities for students to achieve
				stated objectives/outcomes and/or inadequate laboratory and simulation learning
				experiences;
11.1.a.6. Failure to
				comply with Board requirements or to respond to Board recommendations within a
				specified time;
11.1.a.7. Student
				enrollments without sufficient faculty, facilities and/or patient
				census;
11.1.a.8. Failure to
				maintain at least 80% passing rate on the licensure examination by first-time
				candidates;
11.1.a.9. Failure of
				the program dean or director to document annually the currency of faculty
				licenses;
11.1.a.10. Failure to
				maintain adequate budget to meet the needs of the program; or
11.1.a.11. Other activities or situations
				that demonstrate to the Board that a program is not meeting legal requirements
				and standards.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 19 - Registered Nurses, WV Board of › Title 19 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES › Series 19-01 - Policies, Standards and Criteria for the Evaluation, Approval and National Nursing Accreditation of Prelicensure Nursing Education Programs › Section 19-1-12 - Closing of a Program

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12.1. The
				governing organization shall advise the Board in writing of the intent to close
				a nursing education program at least 6 months prior to the planned closing
				date. The governing organization shall submit a plan for safeguarding the
				quality of instruction and practice during the closing period.
12.2. The governing organization shall ensure
				that all standards for nursing education programs are maintained and all
				necessary courses are taught until the last student is transferred or
				graduated.
12.3. The governing
				institution shall secure and provide for the permanent custody and storage of
				records of students and graduates. The Board shall be notified of the location
				and method of retrieving information from these records.
12.4. At the Board's discretion, it may
				request additional information and plans for the closing of a nursing education
				program and the transfer of students and records.
12.5. The Board shall automatically withdraw
				accreditation of the program on the day the last student completes curriculum
				requirements of the program that is closing.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 19 - Registered Nurses, WV Board of › Title 19 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES › Series 19-01 - Policies, Standards and Criteria for the Evaluation, Approval and National Nursing Accreditation of Prelicensure Nursing Education Programs › Section 19-1-13 - Reports

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13.1. The nursing
				education unit shall submit an annual report to the Board by September 1 of
				each year for each nursing program accredited by the Board. Non-national
				nursing accredited nursing education programs shall submit annual reports on
				forms provided by the Board. Data included in this annual report shall be
				determined by the Board. National nursing accredited nursing education programs
				shall submit a copy of the national nursing accreditor annual report to the
				Board.
13.2. A non-national nursing
				accredited nursing education unit shall submit a program evaluation report to
				the Board one month prior to a scheduled on-site visit to the nursing education
				program. The Board shall determine the format and guidelines for the submission
				of this report.
13.3. At the
				Board's discretion, it may request additional reports from a nursing education
				unit to include, but not be limited to, written plans for improving licensure
				examination pass rates of graduates and progress reports.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 19 - Registered Nurses, WV Board of › Title 19 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES › Series 19-01 - Policies, Standards and Criteria for the Evaluation, Approval and National Nursing Accreditation of Prelicensure Nursing Education Programs › Section 19-1-14 - Resources, Facilities, and Services

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14.1. The nursing education unit shall
				provide adequate teaching facilities to accomplish the goals or outcomes of the
				nursing education programs. These shall include well-equipped classrooms,
				conference rooms, libraries, laboratories and offices for faculty
				members.
14.2. Comprehensive and
				current library resources, computer facilities, laboratory and other learning
				resources shall be available and accessible. The nursing faculty shall have
				input into the development and provision of learning resources.
14.3. The resources, facilities and services
				of the governing organization shall be available to and used by the nursing
				education unit.
14.4. The hospitals
				or other health care facilities and services utilized for clinical learning
				experiences shall be adequate in number and kind to meet program goals or
				outcomes. A preceptor serves as a role model and resource to students in the
				clinical setting in conjunction with a faculty member.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 19 - Registered Nurses, WV Board of › Title 19 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES › Series 19-01 - Policies, Standards and Criteria for the Evaluation, Approval and National Nursing Accreditation of Prelicensure Nursing Education Programs › Section 19-1-15 - Evaluation of the Nursing Education Unit

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15.1. The nursing education unit shall have
				an ongoing systematic evaluation of all program components which is used for
				development, maintenance and revision of the program. The evaluation shall
				include but not be limited to curriculum content review and test
				review.
15.2. The evaluation plan
				shall include measurable outcomes, e.g., licensure examination passage rate,
				employment patterns, graduation rates and attrition.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 19 - Registered Nurses, WV Board of › Title 19 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES › Series 19-03 - Requirements for Registration and Licensure and Conduct Constituting Professional Misconduct › Section 19-3-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule establishes the requirements for registration and licensure of a
				registered professional nurse and describes behavior which constitutes
				professional misconduct subject to disciplinary action.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code §
									30-7-4.
1.3. Filing Date. -- May 2, 2024.
1.4. Effective Date. -- May 2,
				2024.
1.5. Sunset date. - This rule
				will terminate and have no further force or effect on August 1, 2033.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 19 - Registered Nurses, WV Board of › Title 19 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES › Series 19-03 - Requirements for Registration and Licensure and Conduct Constituting Professional Misconduct › Section 19-3-2 - Definitions

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The following words and phrases as used in this rule have the
				  following meanings, unless the context requires otherwise:
2.1. "Direct supervision" means the activity
				of a registered professional nurse with an unencumbered license in West
				Virginia being present at all times in the same assigned physical work area as
				the person being supervised.
2.2.
				"Impaired" means the condition of a licensee whose performance or behavior is
				altered through the use of alcohol, drugs, or other means.
2.3. "National Council Licensure Examination"
				(NCLEX-RN) means the licensure examination for registered nurses which is owned
				and controlled by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
2.4. "Structured treatment program" means a
				program for physical, psychological, social and/or spiritual rehabilitation, if
				the program has been expressly approved by the board.
2.5. "Temporary permit" means a permit
				authorizing the individual to practice registered professional nursing in this
				state until the permit is no longer effective or the individual is granted a
				license by the board. An individual with a temporary permit is subject to all
				provisions of W. Va. Code §
									30-7-1 et.seq., and all other
				relevant sections of the West Virginia Code and rules promulgated by the
				board.
2.6. "License requirements
				to practice registered professional nursing" means an individual who is at
				least 18 years of age; has completed an approved four-year high school course
				of study or the equivalent thereof, as determined by the appropriate
				educational agency; has completed a nursing education program; has passed an
				examination approved by the board; has paid the application fee specified by
				rule; has completed a criminal background check, as required by §30-1D-1
				et seq. of this code; is not an alcohol or drug abuser, as these terms are
				defined in §27-1A-11 of this code, unless an applicant in an active
				recovery process, which may be evidenced by participation in a Nurse Health
				Program, structured aftercare, or a 12-step program or other similar group or
				process, may be considered.