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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 19-3-4 - Licensure Examination

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4.1. The
				licensure examination is the national council licensure examination for
				registered nurses (NCLEX-RN) which is owned and controlled by the National
				Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.
4.2. The board shall determine the
				availability of the examination dates, times, and places of
				administration.
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 19-3-5 - Failure to Pass Licensure Examination

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5.1. An applicant for licensure by
				examination who fails to attain a passing score on the examination will have
				his or her temporary permit to practice registered professional nursing placed
				in an inactive status by the office of the board.
5.2. In considering an application for
				licensure by examination, the number of times the applicant has taken the
				licensing examination shall include each time that the applicant has taken an
				examination for licensure as a registered professional nurse in any
				jurisdiction.
5.3. In the event an
				applicant fails the licensure examination two times, he or she may petition the
				board for permission to repeat the licensure examination. The board may deny
				approval for an applicant to repeat an examination after two failures if more
				than two years has lapsed since the applicant graduated from a nursing
				education program. In addition, the board may deny approval to repeat the
				examination after two failures if the applicant cannot show in the petition to
				repeat the examination more than two times that any further education has been
				taken by the applicant to correct deficiencies in his or her nursing
				knowledge.
5.4. An examination
				applicant may not repeat the licensure examination more than four times per
				year, nor more often than every 45 days.
5.5. A repeat examination applicant shall
				complete the application for examination as specified in subsection 3.2. of
				this rule and be subject to other requirements as established by the
				board.
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 19-3-6 - Licensure by Endorsement

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6.1. An
				applicant for permanent licensure by endorsement shall:
6.1.a. Be currently licensed in another state
				and shall have passed the licensure examination that was used in the state of
				West Virginia at the time of his or her graduation from a professional nursing
				education program.
6.1.b. Complete
				and submit to the board an accurately completed application for licensure by
				endorsement;
6.1.c. Submit the
				non-refundable fee set forth in the board's rule, Fees, 19 CSR 12.
6.1.d. Have submitted a verification of
				licensure from the state in which he or she was originally licensed and the
				state in which he or she is currently employed if it is different than the
				original state of licensure. If these boards participate in the licensure
				verification system maintained by the National Council of State Boards of
				Nursing, the applicant shall follow the process of verification to another
				state in accordance with the procedures set in place for that system.
6.1.e The applicant shall submit to West
				Virginia and federal criminal background checks.
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 19-3-7 - Change of Name and/or Address

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7.1. If
				a licensee legally changes his or her name through marriage, divorce court
				order or other means, he or she shall send this information to the office of
				the board. The information shall include both the full prior name and the new
				name, in a properly executed affidavit or a certified copy of the marriage
				certificate or divorce decree. The licensee shall submit an application and
				these documents to the nurse portal on its website at
				wvrn.boardsofnursing.org.
7.2. A
				licensee shall notify the board of any change in residence or mailing address
				within 30 days of the change. This notification shall be submitted in writing
				to the via the nurse portal.
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 19-3-8 - Renewal of License

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8.1. Each
				license issued by the board expires on June 30 of each even numbered year. In
				order to continue practicing a licensee shall renew his or her license
				biennially. The deadline for receipt of the renewal application and fee is June
				30 of each even numbered year. A license for which a renewal application is
				received after June 30 is lapsed. The board shall consider the application for
				renewal of the license of each licensee upon receipt of:
8.1.a. An accurately completed application
				for renewal of the license;
8.1.b.
				Submission of additional documents as determined by the board;
8.1.c. Attestation that he or she meets the
				continuing competence requirements specified in the board's rule, Continuing
				Education, 19CSR11;
8.1.d. All
				additional requirements set forth by the board; and,
8.1.e. The fee for renewal set forth in the
				board's rule, Fees, 19 CSR 12.
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 19-3-9 - Reinstatement of Lapsed License

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9.1.
				Non-renewal of license. If a licensee fails to renew his or her license before
				the current license expires, the license shall lapse.
9.2. The fee to reinstate a lapsed license is
				set forth in the board's rule, Fees, 19 CSR 12.
9.3. Any person practicing registered
				professional nursing during the time his or her license has lapsed is
				considered an illegal practitioner and is subject to the penalties provided for
				violation of W.Va. Code §
									30-7-1 et seq.
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 19-3-10 - Verification of Licensure to Another State Board of Nursing

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10.1. The board shall provide a verification
				of West Virginia licensure upon submission of a written request by the licensee
				for the verification and payment of a fee set forth in the board's rule,
				§19 CSR 12, Fees. Should the board participate in the licensure
				verification system as maintained by the National Council of State Boards of
				Nursing, the licensee shall follow the process of endorsement to another state
				in accordance with the procedures set in place for that system. If the licensee
				is a graduate of a school which has closed and his or her records are on file
				in the board office, the board shall provide a copy of school records upon
				written request and payment of the fees set forth in the board's rule, Fees, 19
				CSR 12.
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 19-3-11 - Penalty for Presentation of Non-negotiable Check

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11.1. The board shall assess the fee set
				forth in the board's rule, Fees, 19 CSR 12 to any individual who presents a
				check payable to the board that is later returned by the bank as
				non-negotiable. The presenter of the non-negotiable check shall redeem the
				non-negotiable check within 14 days of notification by certified mail. This fee
				is in addition to any reinstatement or other fee which may additionally become
				due because the applicant or licensee submits an application or registration
				form after a board deadline. The applicant, licensee, or other person who
				presents a non-negotiable check shall redeem it with cash, a money order, or a
				cashier's check.
11.2. The board
				shall designate the license or temporary permit of a registered professional
				nurse as invalid if fees are not paid within 14 days for a non-negotiable check
				submitted with an application for renewal or reinstatement or any other
				application form.
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 19-3-13 - Impaired Nurse Treatment Program

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13.1. The board may permit a licensee or
				applicant for licensure who has been found guilty of prohibited conduct, to
				participate in a structured treatment program and meet other terms and
				conditions for continued licensure, in lieu of disciplinary action.
13.1.a. The board may appoint a designee to
				monitor participation in an approved treatment program;
13.1.b. The board may excuse an applicant or
				licensee that remains in compliance with the terms of an approved treatment
				program, to the satisfaction of the board's designee, from appearing before the
				board or hearing examiner to respond further to charges of
				misconduct;
13.1.c. An applicant or
				licensee that fails to comply with the terms of an approved treatment program,
				to the satisfaction of the board's designee, may be subject to further
				disciplinary action to the fullest extent of the board's authority;
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 19-3-14 - Expungement of Records

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The Disciplinary Review Committee shall expunge all
				  complaints that it dismisses, upon request by the licensee, from the licensee's
				  file after three (3) years, if no other complaint is received against the same
				  licensee within the three (3) year period.
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 19-3-15 - Use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to practice

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15.1. The board may
				not disqualify an applicant from initial licensure because of a prior criminal
				conviction that remains unreversed unless that conviction is for a crime that
				bears a rational nexus to the nursing profession. In determining whether a
				criminal conviction bears a rational nexus to the nursing profession the board
				shall consider at a minimum:
15.1.a. The
				nature and seriousness of the crime for which the individual was convicted;
15.1.b. The passage of time since
				the commission of the crime;
15.1.c. The relationship of the crime to the
				ability, capacity, and fitness required to perform the duties and discharge the
				responsibilities of the registered nurse; and
15.1.d. Any evidence of rehabilitation or
				treatment undertaken by the individual.
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 19-05 - Contested Case Hearing Procedure › Section 19-5-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. --
				These procedural rules establish the procedures for the adjudication of
				contested case hearings before the Board.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code §§
									30-7-1 et seq.,
				30-1-1 et seq., and 29A-5-1 et
				seq.
1.3. Filing Date. -- July 28,
				2023
1.4. Effective Date. -- August
				31, 2023
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 19-05 - Contested Case Hearing Procedure › Section 19-5-2 - Definitions

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The following words and phrases as used in these rules shall
				  have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:
2.1. "Board" means the West Virginia Board of
				Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses.
2.2. The term "demanding party" means an
				individual who has been denied a license to practice registered professional
				nursing 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 registered professional nursing
				issued by the Board and who has been charged by the Board as described in
				Section 3.4 of these rules.
2.4.
				The term "licensee" means an individual who holds a license to practice
				registered professional nursing issued by the Board.
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 19-05 - Contested Case Hearing Procedure › Section 19-5-4 - 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 or
				its appointed hearing examiner, 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 licensure disciplinary matter.
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 19-05 - Contested Case Hearing Procedure › Section 19-5-5 - 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 or its duly appointed hearing examiner.
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 19-05 - Contested Case Hearing Procedure › Section 19-5-6 - Hearing Examiner

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6.1. The
				Board may appoint a hearing examiner who shall be empowered to subpoena
				witnesses and documents, administer oaths and affirmations, examine witnesses
				under oath, rule on evidentiary matters, hold conferences for the settlement or
				simplification of issues by consent of the parties, cause to be prepared a
				record of the hearing so that the Board is able to discharge its functions and
				otherwise conduct hearings as provided in section 3.10 of this rule.
6.2. Hearing examiners appointed by the Board
				are not authorized or empowered to grant, suspend, revoke or otherwise
				discipline any license.
6.3. The
				hearing examiner shall prepare recommended findings of fact and conclusions of
				law for submission to the Board. The Board may adopt, modify or reject such
				findings of fact and conclusions of law.
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 19-05 - Contested Case Hearing Procedure › Section 19-5-7 - Summary Suspension

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7.1. If
				the Board determines that licensee or certificate holder's actions constitute
				an immediate danger to the public health, safety or welfare, they may summarily
				suspend a license pending a hearing.
7.2. A licensee or certificate holder whose
				permit has been summarily suspended is entitled to a hearing not later than
				twenty (20) days after the permit was summarily suspended. The permit holder
				may waive his/her right to a hearing on the summary suspension within the
				twenty (20) day limit.
7.3. The
				Board shall conduct a hearing after imposing a summary suspension in the same
				manner as other disciplinary hearings.
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 19-05 - Contested Case Hearing Procedure › Section 19-5-8 - Conferences; Informal Disposition of Cases

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8.1. At any time prior to the hearing or
				thereafter, the Board, its designee or its duly appointed hearing examiner may
				hold conferences for the following purposes:
8.1.a. To dispose of procedural requests,
				prehearing motions or similar matters;
8.1.b. To simplify or settle issues by
				consent of the parties; or,
8.1.c.
				To provide for the informal disposition of cases by stipulation or
				agreement.
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 19-05 - Contested Case Hearing Procedure › Section 19-5-9 - Depositions

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9.1. 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 19 - Registered Nurses, WV Board of › Title 19 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES › Series 19-05 - Contested Case Hearing Procedure › Section 19-5-10 - Subpoenas

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10.1. Subpoenas to
				compel the attendance of witnesses and subpoenas duces tecum to compel the
				production of documents may be issued by the Board, its Executive Secretary,
				its Assistant Executive Secretary, and by the hearing examiner appointed by the
				Board. Such subpoenas shall be issued pursuant to W. Va. Code
				29A-5-1(b).
10.2. Written requests by a party for the
				issuance of subpoenas or subpoenas duces tecum as provided in subsection 10.1
				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 19 - Registered Nurses, WV Board of › Title 19 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES › Series 19-05 - Contested Case Hearing Procedure › Section 19-5-11 - Orders

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11.1. 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.
11.2. 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 attorney of record, if any, within five
				(5) days after entry by the Board by personal service or by registered or
				certified mail.
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 19-05 - Contested Case Hearing Procedure › Section 19-5-12 - Appeal

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12.1. An appeal
				from any final order entered in accordance with these rules shall comply with
				the provisions of W. Va. Code §
									30-1-9 as well as W. Va. Code
				§
									51-11-4(b)(4).
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 19-06 - Open Meetings and Bylaws › Section 19-6-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. --
				These rules establish general rules pertaining to regular meetings, special
				meetings and emergency meetings of the West Virginia Board of Examiners for
				Registered Professional Nurses and also sets forth certain bylaws of the
				Board.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va.
				Code '6-9A-3
				and '30-1-5
1.3. Filing Date. -- October 6,
				2016
1.4. Effective Date. --
				November 8, 2016
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 19-06 - Open Meetings and Bylaws › Section 19-6-2 - Application And Enforcement

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These procedural rules shall apply to the Board and any and
				  all individuals desiring to attend or to address the West Virginia Board of
				  Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses. The enforcement of these rules
				  shall be vested with the Executive Secretary of the West Virginia Board of
				  Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses.
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 19-06 - Open Meetings and Bylaws › Section 19-6-3 - Definitions

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3.1. "Board" - The
				West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses.
3.2. "Meeting" - The convening of a governing
				body of a public body for which a quorum is required.
3.3. "Quorum" - A majority of the constituent
				membership, including one officer.
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 19-06 - Open Meetings and Bylaws › Section 19-6-4 - Regular Meetings: Notice Time, Place

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4.1. The West Virginia Board of Examiners for
				Registered Professional Nurses shall meet in regular sessions during the months
				of October, March and June. The length of the_meeting shall be determined by
				the amount of business to be addressed by the board. Special meeting dates
				shall be agreed upon by a majority of the board members. The first regular
				meeting after January 1, shall include an agenda item dates for regular
				meetings of the next fiscal year.
4.2. The executive secretary shall cause the
				notification of the public by filing a notice in accordance with West Virginia
				Law and Rules governing such practice. The notice shall contain the time, place
				and purpose of the meeting.
4.3.
				The board shall convene all regular meetings at a time designated by the
				Board.
4.4. The board shall convene
				all regular meetings at 101 Dee, Charleston, W.Va. 25311, unless otherwise
				changed by a majority vote of those board members present and voting.
4.5. The board may without notice, move the
				location of the meeting to accommodates members of the public who wish to
				attend such meeting in the event the meeting room is too small to accommodate
				such attendance.
4.6. All regular
				meetings shall be general meetings for the consideration of any and all matters
				which may properly come before the board.
4.7. The executive secretary shall send an
				Agenda and documents to be considered to all board members at least two weeks
				before the scheduled meeting or as soon before the meeting as
				possible.
4.8. The president of the
				board may cancel a meeting if a quorum cannot be convened or if there is not
				items of business to be conducted by the board.
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 19-06 - Open Meetings and Bylaws › Section 19-6-5 - Special Meetings: Notice Required,Time, Place And Purpose

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5.1. The Board may convene special meetings
				in accordance with the procedures established herein.
5.2. Special meetings of the board may be
				called by the president of the board, secretary or by two (2) board members
				upon written request to the secretary.
5.3. The executive secretary shall send to
				all members of the board, if possible, at least ten (10) days in advance of a
				special meeting, a written notice setting forth the time and place of such
				special meeting and the matter to be considered at such special meeting:
Provided,
That such written notice is not required if the time,
				place and matter for consideration has been fixed in a regular
				meeting.
5.4. The executive
				secretary, if possible, shall cause the notification of the public and news
				media by filing a notice of such special meeting at least ten (10) days in
				advance of such meeting with the Secretary of State. The notice shall contain
				the time, location, and purpose of meeting.
5.5. The provisions of this section shall not
				apply in the event of an emergency requiring immediate official action by the
				board.
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 19-06 - Open Meetings and Bylaws › Section 19-6-6 - Proceeding To Be Open: Exceptions; Executive Session Permitted

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6.1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of
				law or regulation all meetings of the board shall be open to the public, except
				as provided in the West Virginia Code.
6.2. The board reserves the right to
				executive sessions or closed meetings in accordance with those outlined 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 19-06 - Open Meetings and Bylaws › Section 19-6-7 - Minutes

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7.1. The West
				Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses shall provide
				for the preparation of written minutes of all of its meetings. All such
				minutes, other than the minutes of an executive session shall be available to
				the public within a reasonable time after the meeting and shall include the
				following information:
7.1.a. The date, time,
				and place of the meeting.
7.1.b.
				The name of each board member present or absent.
7.1.c. All motions, proposals, resolutions,
				orders ordinances and measures proposed and their disposition.
7.1.d. The results of all votes and, upon
				request of a member, the vote of each member by name.
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 19-06 - Open Meetings and Bylaws › Section 19-6-8 - Quorum: Majority Vote Required; VoteBy Proxy Prohibited

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8.1. A majority, including one officer, of
				the board shall constitute a quorum.
8.2. The vote of a majority of all members
				present at any meeting of the board shall be necessary to take any action. The
				board may authorize the president to poll absent members by telephone regarding
				the release of a rule for public hearing if a quorum is not present.
8.3. Proxy voting is hereby
				prohibited.
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 19-06 - Open Meetings and Bylaws › Section 19-6-9 - Records Of The Board To Be Public

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All records of the board are public records except the
				  exemptions as provided in West Virginia Code.
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 19-06 - Open Meetings and Bylaws › Section 19-6-10 - Election Of Officers, Duties Of Officers

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10.1. Officers
The officers of this Board shall be a president and a
				  secretary.
10.2. Elections
				of Officers.
The president and secretary shall be elected at the Annual
				  meeting from its membership by a majority of the members.
10.3. Terms of Office.
The terms of the officers shall commence at the adjournment
				  of the Annual meeting.
10.4. Vacancies.
In the event a president or secretary resigns or cannot
				  complete the term a new election will be held to fill the office.
10.5. Duties of the Officers.
10.5.1. The President shall:
10.5.1.a. Preside at all meetings and conduct
				them by a formal order of business. In the event that the president is absent
				the secretary shall serve as president pro tem.
10.5.1.b. Appoint members to serve on
				committees as may be created and shall serve as an ex-officio member of all
				committees.
10.5.1.c. Retain the
				right to vote on all matters before the Board.
10.5.1.d. Perform such other functions as
				pertain to the office of the president.
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 19-06 - Open Meetings and Bylaws › Section 19-6-11 - Resignation Of Members

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A board member wishing to resign should make the wish known
				  by sending a letter to the Governor with a copy to the president of the board.
				  A nurse board member should also send a copy to the West Virginia Nurses'
				  Association.
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 19-06 - Open Meetings and Bylaws › Section 19-6-12 - Committees

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12.1. Ad Hoc
				Committee.
The president of the board has the right to appoint
				  committees to perform such tasks as are deemed necessary by a simple majority
				  of the board. Such appointments to committees is not limited to board members
				  and may include such individuals who are determined will best serve a
				  particular committee.
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 19-06 - Open Meetings and Bylaws › Section 19-6-13 - Amendments To Procedural Policies

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These policies may be amended by a majority vote of the board
				  at any meeting for which written notice has been received accompanied by
				  proposed changes at least ten (10) days in advance of the
				  meeting.
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 19-06 - Open Meetings and Bylaws › Section 19-6-14 - Parliamentary Authority

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The rules contained in Roberts' Rules of Order Newly Revised
				  shall govern the meetings of the Board in all cases where such rules are
				  applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these
				  rules.
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 19-07 - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Licensure Requirements › Section 19-7-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule establishes the scope of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. §§
									30-7-1(a) and
				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 upon August 1,
				2034.
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 19-07 - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Licensure Requirements › Section 19-7-2 - Definitions

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2.1. "Advanced
				Practice Registered Nurse" (APRN) means a registered nurse who has acquired
				advanced clinical knowledge and skills preparing him or her to independently
				provide direct and indirect care to patients, who has completed a board
				approved graduate-level education program and who has passed a board approved
				national certification examination.
2.2. "Certification or Recertification" means
				a designation by a national certifying body recognized by the Board indicating
				the individual has completed the requirements necessary to earn such
				designation.
2.3. "Unencumbered"
				means a professional license has no current disciplinary action and no
				restrictions on practice through disciplinary action or other
				requirements.
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 19-07 - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Licensure Requirements › Section 19-7-3 - APRN Licensure

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3.1. An
				applicant for initial licensure as an APRN shall meet the following
				requirements:
3.1.a. Submit to the Board the
				required fee as specified in §19-12 Fees, verification of licensure or
				eligibility for licensure as a registered nurse in this state and a completed
				advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) license application on forms provided
				by the board, that includes, at minimum, the following information:
3.1.a.1. Graduation from a graduate program
				accredited by a nurse accrediting body that is recognized by the U.S.
				Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation
				(CHEA), or its successor organization as acceptable by the Board.
3.1.a.2. Verification of completion as
				evidenced by an official transcript with the official seal directly from a
				graduate program accredited by a nurse accrediting body that is recognized by
				the U.S. Department of Education and /or the Council for Higher Education
				Accreditation (CHEA) or its successor organization as acceptable by the Board.
				Said verification shall include documentation verifying the date of graduation,
				credential conferred, and number of clinical hours completed. On and after
				January 2, 2015 the verification shall include evidence of completion of 3
				separate graduate level courses in advanced physiology and pathophysiology,
				advanced health assessment, and advanced pharmacology, which includes
				pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and pharmacotherapeutics of all broad
				categories of agents, role and population focus of the education program, and
				evidence of meeting the standards of nursing education in this state.
3.1.a.3. Verification of successful
				completion of the appropriate APRN national certification examination in the
				APRN role and population focus congruent with educational
				preparation.
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 19-07 - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Licensure Requirements › Section 19-7-4 - Criteria for Evaluation of APRN Certification Programs

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4.1. The board shall determine whether a
				certification program may be used as a requirement for licensure of APRNs based
				upon the following standards:
4.1.a. The
				program is national in the scope of its credentialing.
4.1.b. Conditions for taking the
				certification examination are consistent with standards of the testing
				community.
4.1.c. Education
				requirements are consistent with the requirements of the advanced practice
				roles of Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Midwife, Clinical Nurse Specialist or Nurse
				Practitioner and population foci of Family/Individual Across the Lifespan,
				Adult-Gerontology, Neonatal, Pediatrics, Women's Health/Gender, Psychiatric
				Mental Health, and other advanced practice roles that are nationally and Board
				recognized.
4.1.d. The standard
				methodologies used are acceptable to the testing community, such as incumbent
				job analysis studies and logical job analysis studies.
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 19-07 - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Licensure Requirements › Section 19-7-6 - Application for Renewal of License as an APRN

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6.1. An applicant for license renewal as an
				APRN shall submit to the Board the required fee for APRN license for renewal,
				as specified in rule §19-12 Fees; and a completed APRN license renewal
				application on forms provided by the board including the following:
6.1.a. Detailed explanation and supporting
				documentation for each affirmative answer to questions regarding the
				applicant's background.
6.1.b.
				Evidence of completion of a minimum of 24 contact hours obtained within the
				most recent licensure renewal cycle; 12 hours in pharmacotherapeutics, 8 of
				which may be used for renewal and reinstatement of Limited Prescriptive
				Authority in accordance with WV19CSR8 and 12 hours in the clinical management
				of patients from an approved continuing education provider recognized by the
				Board. 12 hours may count toward the continuing education requirement for the
				registered nurse license according to WV19CSR11.
6.1.c. Evidence of current certification(s),
				or recertification as applicable, by a national professional certification
				organization that meets the requirements of the rule governing such
				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 19-07 - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Licensure Requirements › Section 19-7-7 - Reinstatement of APRN License

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7.1. To
				be eligible for reinstatement of the APRN license, the applicant shall meet all
				current requirements and submit:
7.1.a. A
				completed Application for Licensure as an APRN on forms provided by the board
				for APRN license;
7.1.b. The
				current reinstatement application fee for APRN license in rule §19-12
				Fees; and,
7.1.c. Submit evidence
				of current certification or re-certification directly to the board by a
				recognized national certifying organization.
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 19-07 - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Licensure Requirements › Section 19-7-8 - Titles and Abbreviations for APRNs

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8.1. Each advanced practice registered nurse
				shall use the designation APRN and designated role title as a minimum for
				purposes of identification and documentation. When providing nursing care, the
				APRN shall wear clear identification that indicates his/her APRN
				designation.
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 19-07 - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Licensure Requirements › Section 19-7-9 - Postbasic program of Study and Clinical Experience Required for Licensure

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9.1. Required
				Criteria for APRN Nursing Education Programs.
9.1.a. The board shall determine whether an
				APRN nursing education program meets the qualifications for the approval of a
				program based upon the following standards. The program shall:
9.1.a.1. Be established, ongoing, and
				organized program offered on a routine basis to an enrollee;
9.1.a.2. Be accredited or approved for the
				education of nurses by a recognized accreditation or approval body;
				or,
9.1.a.3. Be sponsored by a
				sponsoring organization, which shall hold the accreditation or approval for the
				education of nurses by a recognized accreditation or approval body;
9.1.a.4. Have a program design which prepares
				an enrollee to function in a role consistent with the advanced practice
				registered nursing designation;
9.1.a.5. Have a program design which includes
				purpose, philosophy, objectives, curriculum content, and plan to evaluate
				achievement of objectives and measurement of learning outcomes of
				students;
9.1.a.6. Have a
				designated faculty responsible for planning, development, implementation, and
				evaluation of curriculum and students;
9.1.a.7. Include didactic components that
				prepare the student to perform the additional acts delineated by the board and
				include at least pharmacology, advanced physical assessment, advanced
				pathophysiology, and clinical management of disease and differential
				diagnosis;
9.1.a.8. Include a
				supervised clinical experience that includes application of all the didactic
				components; and,
9.1.a.9. Upon
				successful completion, award a diploma or certificate.
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 19-07 - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Licensure Requirements › Section 19-7-10 - National Certifying and Re-Certifying Organizations

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10.1. A nationally established organization
				or agency which certifies registered nurses for advanced practice registered
				nursing shall be recognized by the board it is meets the following criteria:
10.1.a. The certifying body is an established
				national nursing organization or subdivision of this type of
				organization;
10.1.b. Eligibility
				requirements for certification are delineated;
10.1.c. Certification is offered in specialty
				areas of clinical practice consistent with the population focus;
10.1.d. Scope and standards of practice
				statements are established.
10.1.e.
				Mechanisms for determining continuing competency is established; and,
10.1.f. The certifying body is accredited by
				the American Board of Nursing Specialties or the National commission for
				Certifying Agencies.
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 19-07 - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Licensure Requirements › Section 19-7-11 - Practice Pending Licensure

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11.1. A
				registered nurse who meets all the requirements for practice as an APRN, and
				who holds a registered nurse temporary license pending licensure by endorsement
				or a privilege to practice as a registered nurse, shall be authorized to
				practice as an APRN for a period of time not to exceed the expiration date of
				the temporary permit.
11.2.
				Authorization to practice pursuant to this section shall be the board
				acknowledging that the applicant has met all the requirements of this section
				by issuing an active temporary permit. An applicant may not practice until the
				temporary permit has been issued by the Board.
11.3. An individual authorized to practice
				pursuant to subsection (1) of this section may use the title "APRN Applicant"
				or "APRN App".