Laws and Regulations
Laws as of July 1, 2024
Selected sections of the Code of Virginia
- Laws Governing Nursing (Chapter 30 of Title 54.1 Code of Virginia, otherwise known as the Nurse Practice Act)
- Excerpts from Medical Practice Act Relating to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
- Drug Laws for Practitioners
- Laws and Regulations for Certified Nurse Aides
Final Regulations
Regulations currently in effect for practitioners under the Board
- Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing - Revised 2-2-2022
- Regulations Governing the Licensure of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses - Effective 11-8-2023
- Regulations for Prescriptive Authority for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses - Effective 11-8-2023
- Regulations Governing the Licensure of Massage Therapists - Revised 9-30-2020
- Regulations Governing Certified Nurse Aides - Revised 2-6-2020
- Regulations Governing the Registration of Medication Aides - Effective 2-6-2020
- Regulations for Nursing Education Programs - Revised 2-2-2022
- Regulations for Training Programs for Medication Administration by Unlicensed Persons and Immunization Protocol - 2-21-2019
- Regulations for Nurse Aide Education Programs - Effective 3-16-2023
- Public Participation Guidelines - Effective 5-3-2017
- Regulations Governing Delegation to an Agency Subordinate - Effective 11-8-2023
- Regulations Governing the Practice of Licensed Certified Midwives - Effective 1-31-2024
PLEASE NOTE: Chapter 20, Regulations of the Board of Nursing, has been replaced by two new chapters: Chapter 19, Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing and Chapter 27, Regulations Governing Nursing Education Programs.
Click here to obtain a Petition for Rule-making. If you would like the Board to consider amending one of its regulations or rules, you may file a "petition for rule-making". The Board is required to publish your petition in the Virginia Register and post it online at www.townhall.virginia.gov to begin a 21-day comment period on the request. Within 90 days after the comment period or 14 days after its next scheduled meeting, the Board will issue a decision on whether it will grant or deny the petition. A copy of the petition form is provided. You may email the petition to the address below, fax it to the number on the form or mail it to the Board address.
Proposed Regulations
Amendments to regulations proposed by the Board
All of the Board's proposed regulations can be found on the Townhall website.
Emergency Regulations
Amended regulations in effect for 18 months
